Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford

Summary

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford is a human^[1]. He was born on April 13, 1704^[2]. He died on August 4, 1790^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was born on April 13, 1704^[2].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford died on August 4, 1790^[3].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's father was Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford^[6].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's mother was Alicia Brownlow^[7].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was married to Lady Lucy Montague^[8].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was married to Elizabeth Kaye^[9].
• Among Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's spouses was Catherine Furnese^[10].
• A child of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford^[11].
• A child of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was Lady Lucy North^[12].
• A child of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was Lady Louisa North^[13].
• A child of Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was Brownlow North^[14].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford worked as a politician^[4].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain^[15].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain^[16].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was educated at Eton College^[17].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was educated at Trinity College^[18].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford is recorded as male^[19].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's noble title is recorded as Earl of Guilford^[21].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was affiliated with the Whigs^[22].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's Commons category is recorded as Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford^[23].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's family name is recorded as North^[24].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's given name is recorded as Francis^[25].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's depicted by is recorded as Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford (1704-1790)^[26].
• Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was born on April 13, 1704^[2]. His father was Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford^[6]. His mother was Alicia Brownlow^[7].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[17], a public school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1440^[30] and Trinity College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1555^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain^[15] and member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain^[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Lucy Montague^[8], 1709–1734^[34]; Elizabeth Kaye^[9], 1707–1745^[35]; and Catherine Furnese^[10]. Children include Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford^[11], a politician^[36], 1732–1792^[37], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[38], awarded the Order of the Garter^[39]; Lady Lucy North^[12]; Lady Louisa North^[13], 1736–1798^[40]; and Brownlow North^[14], an Anglican priest^[41], 1741–1820^[42], of United Kingdom^[43]. Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was affiliated with the Whigs^[22].

Death and Burial

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford died on August 4, 1790^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford include Guilford County^[44], a county of North Carolina^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1770^[47].

Why It Matters

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

Entities named for him include Guilford County^[44], a county of North Carolina^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1770^[47].

FAQs

Who were Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's parents?

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's father was Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford^[6]. Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's mother was Alicia Brownlow^[7].

Who was Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford married to?

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford's spouses include Lady Lucy Montague^[8], Elizabeth Kaye^[9], and Catherine Furnese^[10].

What did Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford do for work?

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford worked as politician^[4].

Where did Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford go to school?

Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford was educated at Eton College^[17] and Trinity College^[18].