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Edward Michael Pakenham
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Edward Michael Pakenham (fl. 1778–1815 ) was a historical individual who has been identified in records relating to modern Ireland.
The date range (fl. 1778–1815 ) displayed for Edward Michael Pakenham is called a ‘floruit’. This is an approximate date range. It suggests the broadest period in which Edward Michael Pakenham is known, or can reasonably be inferred, to have lived.
Depending on the historical evidence available, a floruit may represent the full lifespan of an individual, or a shorter period in which they are known to have been active.
Pakenham was born on 19 March 1778 and died on 8 January 1815.
Edward Michael Pakenham has been identified as a person of Irish historical significance, with a biographical entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography. You can read an extract from the entry for Pakenham below. A corresponding entry has also been identified for Edward Michael Pakenham in Wikidata.
Place of Birth: Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Place of Death: United States of America and New Orleans.
Edward Michael Pakenham shared his surname with other individuals in the Irish historical record. To find Pakenham in some of these documents, or to discover other individuals with the same surname, search here using the Virtual Treasury. To locate references to Edward Michael Pakenham, you can use the website’s Advanced Search tools for an exact match, or use the floruit dates (fl. 1778–1815 ) to help narrow your search.
General information
| Normalised First Name | Edward Michael |
| Normalised Surname | Pakenham |
| Floruit | 1778 — 1815 |
| Birth Date | 19 March 1778 |
| Death Date | 8 January 1815 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Birth | Belfast , Northern Ireland |
| Place of Death | United States of America , New Orleans |
| DIB Page | Pakenham Sir Edward Michael a7165 |
| Wikidata Page | Q1293005 |
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