Edward Leighton

English politician
Person human Q5344113
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Edward Leighton

Summary

Edward Leighton is a human[1]. He was born on +1525-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1593-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edward Leighton was born on +1525-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Leighton died on +1593-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Leighton's father was John Leighton[6].
  • Edward Leighton's mother was Joyce Sutton[7].
  • Edward Leighton was married to Anne Darrell[8].
  • A child of Edward Leighton was Joyce Leighton[9].
  • A child of Edward Leighton was Thomas Leighton[10].
  • A child of Edward Leighton was Katherine Leighton[11].
  • Edward Leighton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Edward Leighton's professions included politician[4].
  • Edward Leighton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • Edward Leighton held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[14].
  • Edward Leighton held the position of Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[15].
  • Edward Leighton is recorded as male[16].
  • Edward Leighton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edward Leighton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • Edward Leighton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0m0gm_0[19].
  • Edward Leighton's family name is recorded as Leighton[20].
  • Edward Leighton's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward Leighton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/leighton-edward-1525-93[22].
  • Edward Leighton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/leighton-edward-1525-93[23].
  • Edward Leighton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00322754[24].
  • Edward Leighton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000019883181291[25].
  • Edward Leighton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leighton-1009[26].
  • Edward Leighton's Prabook ID is recorded as 2406949[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Leighton was born on +1525-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Leighton[6]. His mother was Joyce Sutton[7].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Leighton's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the October 1553 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Edward Leighton was married to Anne Darrell[8]. Children include Joyce Leighton[9]; Thomas Leighton[10], a politician[28], 1554–1600[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; and Katherine Leighton[11].

Death and Burial

Edward Leighton died on +1593-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Leighton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Edward Leighton's parents?

Edward Leighton's father was John Leighton[6]. Edward Leighton's mother was Joyce Sutton[7].

Who was Edward Leighton married to?

Edward Leighton's spouses include Anne Darrell[8].

What did Edward Leighton do for work?

Edward Leighton worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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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