James Leyburn

MP for Westmorland in 1542 and 1545
Person human Q21010828
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James Leyburn

Summary

James Leyburn is a human[1]. He was born on +1490-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1548-08-20T00:00:00Z[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

  • James Leyburn was born on +1490-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Leyburn died on +1548-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Leyburn's father was Thomas Laybourn (Leyburne), of Cunswick[6].
  • James Leyburn's mother was Margaret Pennington[7].
  • James Leyburn was married to Helen Preston[8].
  • A child of James Leyburn was Elizabeth Leyburne[9].
  • A child of James Leyburn was Anne Leybourne[10].
  • James Leyburn's professions included politician[4].
  • James Leyburn held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • James Leyburn held the position of Member of the 1542-44 Parliament[12].
  • James Leyburn held the position of Member of the 1545-47 Parliament[13].
  • James Leyburn is recorded as male[14].
  • James Leyburn's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Leyburn's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[16].
  • James Leyburn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0138gct9[17].
  • James Leyburn's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Leyburn's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/leyburn-sir-james-1490-1548[19].
  • James Leyburn's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00116861[20].
  • James Leyburn's different from is recorded as James G. Leyburn[21].
  • James Leyburn's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leyburne-10[22].
  • James Leyburn's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I5727[23].
  • James Leyburn's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2998.htm#i29971[24].

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Origins and Family

James Leyburn was born on +1490-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Laybourn (Leyburne), of Cunswick[6]. His mother was Margaret Pennington[7].

Career and Affiliations

James Leyburn worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11], Member of the 1542-44 Parliament[12], and Member of the 1545-47 Parliament[13].

Personal Life

James Leyburn was married to Helen Preston[8]. Children include Elizabeth Leyburne[9], 1536–1567[25] and Anne Leybourne[10], b. 1540[26].

Death and Burial

James Leyburn died on +1548-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Leyburn 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 James Leyburn's parents?

James Leyburn's father was Thomas Laybourn (Leyburne), of Cunswick[6]. James Leyburn's mother was Margaret Pennington[7].

Who was James Leyburn married to?

James Leyburn's spouses include Helen Preston[8].

What did James Leyburn do for work?

James Leyburn worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . genealogics.org. genealogics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . 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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