Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns

British businessman and courtier (born 1939)
Person human Q17417876
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Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns

Summary

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns is a human[1]. He was born on +1939-05-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was born on +1939-05-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's father was David Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns[5].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's mother was Barbara Burgess[6].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was married to Amanda Mary Heathcoat-Amory[7].
  • A child of Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was Hugh Sebastian Frederick Cairns, Viscount Garmoyle[8].
  • A child of Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was David Patrick Cairns[9].
  • A child of Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was Alistair Benedict Cairns[10].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's professions included politician[3].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's education included a stint at Eton College[13].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was educated at Trinity College[14].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[16].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns is recorded as male[17].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09ghm1y[19].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's given name is recorded as Simon[20].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00228770[22].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's Hansard is recorded as mr-simon-cairns[23].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's Prabook ID is recorded as 2399889[24].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p5862.htm#i58620[25].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's Companies House officer ID is recorded as ng0eK9qa3ewzeIsPQbvPh7mdtkI[26].
  • Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's Companies House officer ID is recorded as z-8Pbhi2nR9PDHVI3QUVhPO2gEM[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was born on +1939-05-27T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was David Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns[5]. His mother was Barbara Burgess[6].

Education

Educated at Eton College[13], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns worked as a politician[3]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[16], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Personal Life

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was married to Amanda Mary Heathcoat-Amory[7]. Children include Hugh Sebastian Frederick Cairns, Viscount Garmoyle[8], b. 1965[39]; David Patrick Cairns[9], b. 1967[40]; and Alistair Benedict Cairns[10], b. 1969[41], of United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's parents?

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's father was David Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns[5]. Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's mother was Barbara Burgess[6].

Who was Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns married to?

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns's spouses include Amanda Mary Heathcoat-Amory[7].

What did Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns do for work?

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns worked as politician[3].

Where did Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns go to school?

Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns was educated at Eton College[13] and Trinity College[14].

What awards did Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . api.parliament.uk. api.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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