Patrick Brontë

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1777 – 1861

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Who was Patrick Brontë?

The Reverend Patrick Brontë was an Irish Anglican clergyman and writer who spent most of his adult life in England, and was the father of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, and of Branwell Brontë, his only son. Patrick outlived all six of his children and, by 40 years, his wife, the former Maria Branwell.

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Born
Mar 17, 1777
Rathfriland
Also known as
  • Patrick Bronte
  • Patrick Brunty
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Anglicanism
Nationality
  • Northern Ireland
Profession
Education
  • St John's College, Cambridge
  • University of Cambridge
Lived in
  • County Down
Died
Jun 7, 1861
Haworth
Resting place
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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