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Edward Leighton

English politician
Person Human Q5344113

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1525
Date of death
1593
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[10]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the October 1553 Parliament, Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[11][12][13]
Father
John Leighton[4]
Mother
Joyce Sutton[5]
Spouse
Anne Darrell[6]
Child
Joyce Leighton, Thomas Leighton, Katherine Leighton[7][8][9]
Family name
Leighton[16]
Given name
Edward[17]
Honorific prefix
Sir[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edward Leighton en Sir Edward Leighton
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Freebase ID
/m/0m0gm_0
Genealogics.org person ID
I00322754
Geni profile ID
6000000019883181291
History of Parliament ID
1509-1558/member/leighton-edward-1525-93, 1558-1603/member/leighton-edward-1525-93
Prabook ID
2406949
The Peerage person ID
p49694.htm#i496934
WikiTree person ID
Leighton-1009

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Summary

Edward Leighton was born in 1525[1]. He died in 1593[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

FAQs

Who were Edward Leighton's parents?

Edward Leighton's father was John Leighton[4]. Edward Leighton's mother was Joyce Sutton[5].

Who was Edward Leighton married to?

Edward Leighton's spouses include Anne Darrell[6].

What did Edward Leighton do for work?

Edward Leighton worked as a politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of Parliament ID → 1509-1558/member/leighton-edward-1525-93, 1558-1603/member/leighton-edward-1525-93
    Child → Joyce Leighton, Thomas Leighton, Katherine Leighton
    Father → John Leighton
    Instance of → human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42630: TP named as #10c"
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