Richard Harris Barham

British writer and priest (1788-1845)
Person human Q1476581
Richard Harris Barham
Cruikshank · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Richard Harris Barham

Summary

Richard Harris Barham is a human[1]. He was born in Canterbury[2]. He was born on December 6, 1788[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 17, 1845[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Anglican priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canterbury[2], Richard Harris Barham…
  • Richard Harris Barham died in London[4].
  • Richard Harris Barham was born on December 6, 1788[3].
  • Richard Harris Barham was born on January 1, 1788[9].
  • Richard Harris Barham died on June 17, 1845[5].
  • Richard Harris Barham died on January 1, 1845[10].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Richard Harris Barham was Q88217502[12].
  • Richard Harris Barham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Richard Harris Barham worked as a writer[6].
  • Richard Harris Barham worked as an Anglican priest[7].
  • Richard Harris Barham was educated at Brasenose College[14].
  • Richard Harris Barham was educated at St Paul's School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Harris Barham is The Ingoldsby Legends[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Harris Barham is The "Monstre" Balloon[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Harris Barham is Family Stories, by Thomas Ingolsby[18].
  • Richard Harris Barham's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Richard Harris Barham is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Harris Barham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Harris Barham's Commons category is recorded as Richard Harris Barham[22].
  • Richard Harris Barham earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[23].
  • Richard Harris Barham's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Harris Barham's pseudonym is recorded as Thomas Ingoldsby[25].
  • Richard Harris Barham's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richard Harris Barham[26].
  • Richard Harris Barham's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Canterbury[2], Richard Harris Barham… Recorded date of birth include December 6, 1788[3] and January 1, 1788[9].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and St Paul's School[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1509[34], headquartered in London[35]. Richard Harris Barham earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Ingoldsby Legends[16], a literary work[36]; The "Monstre" Balloon[17], a literary work[37]; and Family Stories, by Thomas Ingolsby[18], a literary work[38].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Harris Barham was Q88217502[12]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 17, 1845[5] and January 1, 1845[10]. Richard Harris Barham died in London[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Harris Barham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Harris Barham born?

Richard Harris Barham's place of birth was Canterbury[2].

Where did Richard Harris Barham die?

Richard Harris Barham died in London[4].

What did Richard Harris Barham do for work?

Richard Harris Barham worked as writer[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Where did Richard Harris Barham go to school?

Richard Harris Barham was educated at Brasenose College[14] and St Paul's School[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Richard Harris Barham. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-harris-barham
MLA “Richard Harris Barham.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-harris-barham.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-harris-barham_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard Harris Barham}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-harris-barham}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Richard Harris Barham — https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-harris-barham (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-harris-barham · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Jason.nlw · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snarc id Q161321
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12749]]: Q161321, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258774|batch #258774]]"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, Anglican priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.