Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

British Army general
Person human Q5344143
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Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

Summary

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier is a human[1]. He was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1782-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military leader[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier died on +1782-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's father was Francis Ligonier[6].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's mother was Anne Freeman[7].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier was married to Penelope Pitt[8].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier was married to Lady Mary Henley[9].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier worked as a military leader[4].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's image is recorded as Lord Ligonier by Gainsborough.jpg[11].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's noble title is recorded as Earl Ligonier[14].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's Commons category is recorded as Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier[16].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[17].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026q4w6[18].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's family name is recorded as Ligonier[19].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier (1740-1782)[21].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 16651[22].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ligonier-1[23].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I4903[24].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's Prabook ID is recorded as 2400070[25].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p41004.htm#i410035[26].
  • Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 3222[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier was born on +1740-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Francis Ligonier[6]. His mother was Anne Freeman[7].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's professions included military leader[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Penelope Pitt[8], 1749–1827[28] and Lady Mary Henley[9], 1753–1814[29].

Death and Burial

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier died on +1782-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Who were Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's parents?

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's father was Francis Ligonier[6]. Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's mother was Anne Freeman[7].

Who was Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier married to?

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier's spouses include Penelope Pitt[8] and Lady Mary Henley[9].

What did Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier do for work?

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier worked as military leader[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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