Brontë, Patrick, 1777-1861

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Birth 1777
Death 1861

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Patrick Brontë (born Patrick Brunty, 17 March 1777, Rathfriland, County Down, Ireland – died 7 June 1861, Hayworth, England) was an Irish Anglican priest and author who spent most of his adult life in England. He was the father of the writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, and of Branwell Brontë, his only son. Patrick outlived his wife, the former Maria Branwell, by forty years, by which time all of their six children had died as well.

Epithet: Reverend author, Curate of Haworth Yorkshire

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000208.0x000098

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