Richard Lestock

Royal Navy admiral (1679-1746)
Person human Q1996296
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Richard Lestock

Summary

Richard Lestock is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on February 22, 1679[3]. He passed away in Portsmouth[4]. He died on December 17, 1746[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Lestock's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].
  • Richard Lestock passed away in Portsmouth[4].
  • Richard Lestock was born on February 22, 1679[3].
  • Richard Lestock died on December 17, 1746[5].
  • Richard Lestock held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard Lestock's professions included naval officer[6].
  • Richard Lestock is recorded as male[9].
  • Richard Lestock's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Richard Lestock's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[11].
  • Richard Lestock's Commons category is recorded as Richard Lestock (admiral)[12].
  • Richard Lestock's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[13].
  • Richard Lestock's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[14].
  • Richard Lestock's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[15].
  • Richard Lestock's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[16].
  • Richard Lestock's commander of is recorded as Jamaica Station[17].
  • Richard Lestock was part of the conflict War of the Spanish Succession[18].
  • Richard Lestock's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Lestock's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Richard Lestock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Richard Lestock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Lestock'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Richard Lestock's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on February 22, 1679[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Lestock worked as a naval officer[6].

Death and Burial

Richard Lestock died on December 17, 1746[5]. He died in Portsmouth[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Lestock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lestock born?

Richard Lestock's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

Where did Richard Lestock die?

Richard Lestock died in Portsmouth[4].

What did Richard Lestock do for work?

Richard Lestock worked as naval officer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Portsmouth
    Citizenship
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation naval officer
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