Richard Hurd

British bishop (1720–1808)
Person human Q7326616
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Richard Hurd

Summary

Richard Hurd is a human[1]. He was born on January 13, 1720[2]. He passed away in Hartlebury Castle[3]. He died on May 28, 1808[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Hurd died in Hartlebury Castle[3].
  • Richard Hurd was born on January 13, 1720[2].
  • Richard Hurd died on May 28, 1808[4].
  • Richard Hurd worked as an Anglican priest[5].
  • Richard Hurd held the position of Anglican Bishop of Lichfield[7].
  • Richard Hurd held the position of Anglican Bishop of Worcester[8].
  • Richard Hurd held the position of Clerk of the Closet[9].
  • Richard Hurd was educated at Emmanuel College[10].
  • Richard Hurd was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[11].
  • Richard Hurd's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[12].
  • Richard Hurd is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Hurd's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Hurd's Commons category is recorded as Richard Hurd (bishop)[15].
  • Richard Hurd's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[16].
  • Richard Hurd's family name is recorded as Q16870929[17].
  • Richard Hurd's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Hurd's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Richard Hurd's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Richard Hurd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Richard Hurd's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Hurd was born on January 13, 1720[2].

Education

Richard Hurd's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Hurd worked as an Anglican priest[5]. Positions held include Anglican Bishop of Lichfield[7], a position[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 0656[25]; Anglican Bishop of Worcester[8], a position[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1559[28]; and Clerk of the Closet[9], a position[29].

Personal Life

Richard Hurd's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[12].

Death and Burial

Richard Hurd died on May 28, 1808[4]. He died in Hartlebury Castle[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Hurd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Richard Hurd die?

Richard Hurd died in Hartlebury Castle[3].

What did Richard Hurd do for work?

Richard Hurd worked as Anglican priest[5].

Where did Richard Hurd go to school?

Richard Hurd was educated at Emmanuel College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
    Instance of human
    Archives at National Library of Wales
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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