Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home

Scottish noble; (1566-1619)
Person human Q16844561
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Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home

Summary

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home is a human[1]. He was born on +1566-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1619-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a bailie[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home was born on +1566-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home died on +1619-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's father was Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home[6].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's mother was Agnes Gray[7].
  • Among Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's spouses was Mary Sutton[8].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home was married to Lady Christian Douglas[9].
  • A child of Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home was James Home, 2nd Earl of Home[10].
  • A child of Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home was Margaret Home[11].
  • A child of Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home was Anne Home[12].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home worked as a bailie[4].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home held the position of Warden of the Scottish Western March[13].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home held the position of Warden of the Scottish Eastern March[14].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home held the position of ambassador of Scotland to England[16].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wj62pm[19].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's family name is recorded as Home[20].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 13637[23].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Alexander-Home-1st-earl-of-Home[24].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00043029[25].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10006122[26].
  • Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000004227526187[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home was born on +1566-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home[6]. His mother was Agnes Gray[7].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home worked as a bailie[4]. Positions held include Warden of the Scottish Western March[13]; Warden of the Scottish Eastern March[14]; Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15], a position[28], in Kingdom of Scotland[29]; and ambassador of Scotland to England[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Sutton[8], 1586–1645[30] and Lady Christian Douglas[9], 1568–1584[31]. Children include James Home, 2nd Earl of Home[10], 1607–1633[32], of Kingdom of Scotland[33]; Margaret Home[11], 1608–1683[34]; and Anne Home[12], 1612–1671[35].

Death and Burial

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home died on +1619-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's parents?

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's father was Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home[6]. Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's mother was Agnes Gray[7].

Who was Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home married to?

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home's spouses include Mary Sutton[8] and Lady Christian Douglas[9].

What did Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home do for work?

Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home worked as bailie[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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