Alexander Leith Hay

British army officer (1758–1838)
Person human Q4719382
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Alexander Leith Hay

Summary

Alexander Leith Hay is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1758-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1838-05-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military leader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2], Alexander Leith Hay…
  • Alexander Leith Hay was born on +1758-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Leith Hay died on +1838-05-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's father was John Leith of Leith Hall[7].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's mother was Harriot Steuart[8].
  • Alexander Leith Hay was married to Mary Forbes[9].
  • A child of Alexander Leith Hay was Harriet Christian Leith-Hay[10].
  • A child of Alexander Leith Hay was Elizabeth Leith-Hay[11].
  • A child of Alexander Leith Hay was Andrew Leith Hay[12].
  • A child of Alexander Leith Hay was John James Leith[13].
  • Alexander Leith Hay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Alexander Leith Hay held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Alexander Leith Hay worked as a military leader[5].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's image is recorded as Alexander leith-hay.jpg[16].
  • Alexander Leith Hay is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Leith Hay[20].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cpcsn[21].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12706[23].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00046167[24].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013593024423[25].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leith-438[26].
  • Alexander Leith Hay's Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID is recorded as 2146632927[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Leith Hay was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1758-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Leith of Leith Hall[7]. His mother was Harriot Steuart[8].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Leith Hay worked as a military leader[5].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Leith Hay's spouses was Mary Forbes[9]. Children include Harriet Christian Leith-Hay[10]; Elizabeth Leith-Hay[11]; Andrew Leith Hay[12], a politician[28], 1785–1862[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31]; and John James Leith[13], 1788–1854[32].

Death and Burial

Alexander Leith Hay died on +1838-05-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Leith Hay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Leith Hay born?

Alexander Leith Hay's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Who were Alexander Leith Hay's parents?

Alexander Leith Hay's father was John Leith of Leith Hall[7]. Alexander Leith Hay's mother was Harriot Steuart[8].

Who was Alexander Leith Hay married to?

Alexander Leith Hay's spouses include Mary Forbes[9].

What did Alexander Leith Hay do for work?

Alexander Leith Hay worked as military leader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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