John Lesley

Scottish bishop (1527–1596)
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John Lesley

Summary

John Lesley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on September 29, 1527[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4]. He died on May 31, 1596[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Lesley's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • John Lesley died in Brussels metropolitan area[4].
  • John Lesley died in Grimbergen[11].
  • John Lesley was born on September 29, 1527[3].
  • John Lesley died on May 31, 1596[5].
  • John Lesley held citizenship in Scotland[12].
  • John Lesley's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Lesley's professions included historian[7].
  • John Lesley's professions included writer[8].
  • John Lesley's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • John Lesley held the position of abbot[13].
  • John Lesley held the position of bishop of Ross, Scotland[14].
  • John Lesley held the position of diocesan bishop[15].
  • John Lesley's education included a stint at University of Paris[16].
  • John Lesley was educated at University of Aberdeen[17].
  • John Lesley was educated at University of Poitiers[18].
  • John Lesley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • John Lesley is recorded as male[20].
  • John Lesley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Lesley's Commons category is recorded as John Lesley[22].
  • John Lesley's family name is recorded as Leslie[23].
  • John Lesley's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Lesley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Lesley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • John Lesley's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Lesley was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on September 29, 1527[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[16], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; University of Aberdeen[17], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35]; and University of Poitiers[18], an open-access publisher[36], in France[37], founded in 1431[38], headquartered in Poitiers[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include abbot[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[40]; bishop of Ross, Scotland[14]; and diocesan bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[41].

Personal Life

John Lesley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

John Lesley died on May 31, 1596[5]. Recorded place of death include Brussels metropolitan area[4], a metropolitan area[42], in Belgium[43] and Grimbergen[11], a municipality of Belgium[44], in Belgium[45].

Why It Matters

John Lesley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Lesley born?

John Lesley's place of birth was Scotland[2].

Where did John Lesley die?

John Lesley died in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

What did John Lesley do for work?

John Lesley worked as Catholic priest[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did John Lesley go to school?

John Lesley was educated at University of Paris[16], University of Aberdeen[17], and University of Poitiers[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, historian, writer +1
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin, English
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905) +1
    Citizenship
    Place of birth Scotland
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