Francis Leigh

English politician (1579-1625)
Person human Q5481711
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Francis Leigh

Summary

Francis Leigh is a human[1]. He was born on +1579-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1625-08-01T00:00:00Z[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 Leigh was born on +1579-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Leigh died on +1625-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Leigh's father was Sir William Leigh[6].
  • Francis Leigh's mother was Frances Harington[7].
  • Among Francis Leigh's spouses was Mary Egerton[8].
  • A child of Francis Leigh was Juliana Leigh[9].
  • A child of Francis Leigh was Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester[10].
  • Francis Leigh held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Francis Leigh worked as a politician[4].
  • Francis Leigh held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • Francis Leigh held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[13].
  • Francis Leigh held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[14].
  • Francis Leigh held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[15].
  • Francis Leigh held the position of Member of the 1614 Parliament[16].
  • Francis Leigh held the position of Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[17].
  • Francis Leigh was a member of Addled Parliament[18].
  • Francis Leigh is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Leigh's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • Francis Leigh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h95427[22].
  • Francis Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[23].
  • Francis Leigh's given name is recorded as Francis[24].
  • Francis Leigh's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1604-1629/member/leigh-sir-francis-i-1579-1625[25].
  • Francis Leigh's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/leigh-francis-1579-1625[26].
  • Francis Leigh's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00478291[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Leigh was born on +1579-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir William Leigh[6]. His mother was Frances Harington[7].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Leigh's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[13], Member of the 1601 Parliament[14], Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[15], Member of the 1614 Parliament[16], and Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[17].

Personal Life

Among Francis Leigh's spouses was Mary Egerton[8]. Children include Juliana Leigh[9], 1610–1685[28] and he, 1st Earl of Chichester[10], a politician[29], 1598–1653[30], of Kingdom of England[31].

Death and Burial

Francis Leigh died on +1625-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Leigh 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 Leigh's parents?

Francis Leigh's father was Sir William Leigh[6]. Francis Leigh's mother was Frances Harington[7].

Who was Francis Leigh married to?

Francis Leigh's spouses include Mary Egerton[8].

What did Francis Leigh do for work?

Francis Leigh worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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