Patrick Brontë
Patrick Brontë (/ˈbrɒnti/, commonly /-teɪ/; born Patrick Brunty; 17 March 1777 – 7 June 1861) was an Irish Anglican minister 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.
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| Born | Patrick Brunty 17 March 1777 Imdel, near Rathfriland, County Down, Ireland |
| Died | 7 June 1861 (aged 84) Haworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, clergyman |
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