Robert Yate (25 April 1643 – 27 October 1737) was an English non-partisan politician and Member of Parliament for

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from 1695 - 1710.

Parliamentary career

Yate supported re-establishing the

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Death

Yate died in

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on 27 October 1737, with his burial taking place at

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due to his status as a former

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. He left the majority of his estate to his two nephews.

Personal life

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

References

1643 births 1737 deaths English merchants Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Bristol {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub