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Robert Yate

Robert Yate

British politician and merchant

Robert Yate (25 April 1643 – 27 October 1737) was an English non-partisan politician and Member of Parliament of Great Britain for Bristol from 1695 - 1710.[1]

Parliamentary career

Yate supported re-establishing the African Company of Merchants.

Death

Yate died in Charlton, Bristol on 27 October 1737, with his burial taking place at Christ Church, Bristol due to his status as a former alderman. He left the majority of his estate to his two nephews.[1]

Personal life

He had a cousin - Joseph Earle - who also served as an MP for Bristol directly after Yate.

References

  1. [1]
    "YATE, Robert (1643-1737), of Wine Street and The Red Lodge, Bristol; and Charlton House, Wraxall, Som. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.


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