Robert Harley

English statesman (1570-1656)
Person human Q7345257
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Robert Harley

Summary

Robert Harley is a human[1]. He was born on +1579-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1656-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Harley was born on +1579-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Harley died on +1656-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Harley's father was Thomas Harley, of Brampton[6].
  • Robert Harley's mother was Margaret Corbet, of Moreton-Corbet[7].
  • Robert Harley was married to Brilliana, Lady Harley[8].
  • A child of Robert Harley was Edward Harley[9].
  • A child of Robert Harley was Robert Harley[10].
  • A child of Robert Harley was Thomas Harley[11].
  • Robert Harley held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Robert Harley's professions included politician[4].
  • Robert Harley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • Robert Harley held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[14].
  • Robert Harley held the position of Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[15].
  • Robert Harley held the position of Member of the 1626 Parliament[16].
  • Robert Harley held the position of Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[17].
  • Robert Harley held the position of Member of the April 1640 Parliament[18].
  • Robert Harley's education included a stint at Oriel College[19].
  • Robert Harley received the Knight of the Bath[20].
  • Robert Harley was a member of Short Parliament[21].
  • Robert Harley was a member of 4th Parliament of King James I[22].
  • Robert Harley was a member of 2nd Parliament of King Charles I[23].
  • Robert Harley's image is recorded as Sir Robert Harley.jpg[24].
  • Robert Harley is recorded as male[25].
  • Robert Harley's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Robert Harley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048069622[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Harley was born on +1579-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Harley, of Brampton[6]. His mother was Margaret Corbet, of Moreton-Corbet[7].

Education

Robert Harley was educated at Oriel College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Harley's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[14], Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[15], Member of the 1626 Parliament[16], Member of the 1628-29 Parliament[17], and Member of the April 1640 Parliament[18].

Recognition

Robert Harley received the Knight of the Bath[20].

Personal Life

Robert Harley was married to Brilliana, Lady Harley[8]. Children include Edward Harley[9], a politician[28], 1624–1700[29], of Kingdom of England[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31]; he[10], a politician[32], 1626–1673[33], of Kingdom of England[34], awarded the Knight Bachelor[35]; and Thomas Harley[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Harley died on +1656-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Harley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Robert Harley's parents?

Robert Harley's father was Thomas Harley, of Brampton[6]. Robert Harley's mother was Margaret Corbet, of Moreton-Corbet[7].

Who was Robert Harley married to?

Robert Harley's spouses include Brilliana, Lady Harley[8].

What did Robert Harley do for work?

Robert Harley worked as politician[4].

Where did Robert Harley go to school?

Robert Harley was educated at Oriel College[19].

What awards did Robert Harley receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Bath[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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