Robert Palk

British priest and politician (1717-1798)
Person human Q7348261
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Robert Palk

Summary

Robert Palk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ashburton[2]. He was born on +1717-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1798-04-29T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Palk was born in Ashburton[2].
  • Robert Palk was born on +1717-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Palk died on +1798-04-29T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Robert Palk's father was Walter Palk[7].
  • Robert Palk's mother was Frances Abraham[8].
  • Among Robert Palk's spouses was Anne Vansittart[9].
  • A child of Robert Palk was Anne Palk[10].
  • A child of Robert Palk was Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baronet[11].
  • Robert Palk worked as a politician[5].
  • Robert Palk held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Robert Palk held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • Robert Palk held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • Robert Palk held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • Robert Palk held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Robert Palk's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • Robert Palk's image is recorded as SirRobertPalk 1stBaronet ByThomasBeach Circa1780.PNG[18].
  • Robert Palk is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Palk's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Palk's noble title is recorded as baronet[21].
  • Robert Palk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96858273[22].
  • Robert Palk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009127153[23].
  • Robert Palk's Commons category is recorded as Sir Robert Palk, 1st Baronet[24].
  • Robert Palk's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • Robert Palk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pnmck[26].
  • Robert Palk's family name is recorded as Palk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Palk's place of birth was Ashburton[2]. He was born on +1717-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Walter Palk[7]. His mother was Frances Abraham[8].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Palk's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Among Robert Palk's spouses was Anne Vansittart[9]. Children include Anne Palk[10], 1763–1791[28] and Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Baronet[11], a politician[29], 1766–1813[30]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

Robert Palk died on +1798-04-29T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Palk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Robert Palk born?

Born in Ashburton[2], Robert Palk…

Who were Robert Palk's parents?

Robert Palk's father was Walter Palk[7]. Robert Palk's mother was Frances Abraham[8].

Who was Robert Palk married to?

Robert Palk's spouses include Anne Vansittart[9].

What did Robert Palk do for work?

Robert Palk worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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