Richard Hill

(1654-1727)
Person human Q75420757
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Summary

Richard Hill was born on March 23, 1655[1], in Hodnet[2]. He died on 1727[3] in Richmond[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 11, 1727[8]
  • Father: Rowland Hill[9]
  • Mother: Margaret Whitehall[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[11]
  • Educated at: Shrewsbury School[12], St John's College[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[16]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[17]
  • Residence: Hawkstone Hall[18], Shenstone Hall[19]
  • Family name: Hill[20]
  • Given name: Richard[21]
  • Depicted by: Reverend and Rt Hon. Richard Hill of Hawkstone (1654-1727)[22], The Reverend and Rt Hon. Richard Hill of Hawkstone (1654-1727)[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Nickname: The Great Hill[26]
  • P14674: 2424[27]

Why It Matters

Richard Hill is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hill born?

Richard Hill's place of birth was Hodnet[2].

Where did Richard Hill die?

Richard Hill passed away in Richmond[4].

Who were Richard Hill's parents?

Richard Hill's father was Rowland Hill[9]. Richard Hill's mother was Margaret Whitehall[10].

What did Richard Hill do for work?

Richard Hill worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did Richard Hill go to school?

Richard Hill was educated at Shrewsbury School[12] and St John's College[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → SBLV315798
    Sitelink count → 3
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'fr', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Hill
    Educated at → Shrewsbury School, St John's College
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJwX8rY9xqJr9cQ9mMdYT3
    P14674 → 2424
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