Francis Leighton

British general
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Francis Leighton

Summary

Francis Leighton is a human[1]. He was born on 1696[2]. He died on June 9, 1773[3]. He worked as a military leader[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Leighton was born on 1696[2].
  • Francis Leighton died on June 9, 1773[3].
  • Francis Leighton died on January 1, 1773[6].
  • Francis Leighton's father was Edward Leighton[7].
  • Francis Leighton's mother was Jane Nicholl[8].
  • Among Francis Leighton's spouses was Renea Pinfold[9].
  • A child of Francis Leighton was Frances Leighton[10].
  • A child of Francis Leighton was Renea Leighton[11].
  • Francis Leighton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Francis Leighton worked as a military leader[4].
  • Francis Leighton is recorded as male[13].
  • Francis Leighton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Francis Leighton's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • Francis Leighton's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[16].
  • Francis Leighton was part of the conflict Jacobite rising of 1745[17].
  • Francis Leighton's family name is recorded as Leighton[18].
  • Francis Leighton's given name is recorded as Francis[19].

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Origins and Family

Francis Leighton was born on 1696[2]. His father was Edward Leighton[7]. His mother was Jane Nicholl[8].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Leighton worked as a military leader[4].

Personal Life

Among Francis Leighton's spouses was Renea Pinfold[9]. Children include Frances Leighton[10], b. 1765[20] and Renea Leighton[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 9, 1773[3] and January 1, 1773[6].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were Francis Leighton's parents?

Francis Leighton's father was Edward Leighton[7]. Francis Leighton's mother was Jane Nicholl[8].

Who was Francis Leighton married to?

Francis Leighton's spouses include Renea Pinfold[9].

What did Francis Leighton do for work?

Francis Leighton worked as military leader[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . 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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    Spouse Renea Pinfold
    Date of birth +1696-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
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