Francis Leicester

British Member of Parliament (1674-1742)
Person human Q30312753
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Francis Leicester

Summary

Francis Leicester is a human[1]. He was born on +1674-07-30T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1742-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Leicester was born on +1674-07-30T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Leicester was born on +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Francis Leicester died on +1742-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Leicester's father was Sir Robert Leicester, 2nd Bt.[7].
  • Among Francis Leicester's spouses was Frances Wilson[8].
  • A child of Francis Leicester was Meriel Leicester[9].
  • Francis Leicester held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Francis Leicester's professions included politician[4].
  • Francis Leicester held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • Francis Leicester held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Francis Leicester held the position of High Sheriff of Cheshire[13].
  • Francis Leicester's education included a stint at St John's College[14].
  • Francis Leicester was educated at Eton College[15].
  • Francis Leicester's image is recorded as Thomas Murray (1663-1735) - Sir Francis Leicester (1674–1742), Bt - 218.2 - Tabley House.jpg[16].
  • Francis Leicester is recorded as male[17].
  • Francis Leicester's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Francis Leicester's noble title is recorded as baronet[19].
  • Francis Leicester's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31868587[20].
  • Francis Leicester's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93019713[21].
  • Francis Leicester's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • Francis Leicester's residence is recorded as Tabley Old Hall[23].
  • Francis Leicester's family name is recorded as Q37077368[24].
  • Francis Leicester's given name is recorded as Francis[25].
  • Francis Leicester's depicted by is recorded as Sir Francis Leicester (1674–1742), Bt[26].
  • Francis Leicester's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/leicester-sir-francis-1674-1742[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1674-07-30T00:00:00Z[2] and +1674-01-01T00:00:00Z[6]. Francis Leicester's father was Sir Robert Leicester, 2nd Bt.[7].

Education

Educated at St John's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Eton College[15], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Leicester worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[11]; member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; and High Sheriff of Cheshire[13], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Personal Life

Among Francis Leicester's spouses was Frances Wilson[8]. A child of him was Meriel Leicester[9].

Death and Burial

Francis Leicester died on +1742-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Leicester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Francis Leicester's parents?

Francis Leicester's father was Sir Robert Leicester, 2nd Bt.[7].

Who was Francis Leicester married to?

Francis Leicester's spouses include Frances Wilson[8].

What did Francis Leicester do for work?

Francis Leicester worked as politician[4].

Where did Francis Leicester go to school?

Francis Leicester was educated at St John's College[14] and Eton College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The London Gazette 4181. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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