John Leigh

English landowner, soldier and politician; (1575-1612)
Person human Q6244467
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John Leigh

Summary

John Leigh is a human[1]. He was born on +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1612-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • John Leigh was born on +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Leigh died on +1612-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Leigh's father was John Leigh[5].
  • John Leigh's mother was Margaret Saunders[6].
  • John Leigh was married to Mary West[7].
  • A child of John Leigh was Thomas Leigh[8].
  • John Leigh held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Leigh worked as a politician[4].
  • John Leigh held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[10].
  • John Leigh held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[11].
  • John Leigh held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[12].
  • John Leigh is recorded as male[13].
  • John Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Leigh's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[15].
  • John Leigh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h7qmrf[16].
  • John Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[17].
  • John Leigh's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Leigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Leigh's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/leigh-sir-john-1575-1612[20].
  • John Leigh's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1604-1629/member/leigh-sir-john-1575-1612[21].
  • John Leigh's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00363061[22].
  • John Leigh's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leigh-803[23].
  • John Leigh's Prabook ID is recorded as 1859390[24].
  • John Leigh's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p70950.htm#i709496[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Leigh was born on +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[5]. His mother was Margaret Saunders[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Leigh's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[10], Member of the 1601 Parliament[11], and Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[12].

Personal Life

John Leigh was married to Mary West[7]. A child of him was Thomas Leigh[8].

Death and Burial

John Leigh died on +1612-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Leigh's parents?

John Leigh's father was John Leigh[5]. John Leigh's mother was Margaret Saunders[6].

Who was John Leigh married to?

John Leigh's spouses include Mary West[7].

What did John Leigh do for work?

John Leigh worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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