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Theophilus Leigh

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Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
1694
Date of death
January 3, 1785
Occupation
writer
Position held
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1738–1741)[9]
Educated at
Corpus Christi College[10]
Father
Theophilus Leigh[4]
Mother
Mary Brydges[5]
Spouse
Anne Bee[6]
Child
Mary Leigh, Cassandra Cooke[7][8]
Sibling
William Leigh, Thomas Leigh, Anne Leigh, Mary Leigh, Emma Leigh, Cassandra Leigh, James Leigh, Henry Leigh, Maria Leigh, Charles Leigh[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Depicted by
Theophilus Leigh (1693–1785), Master (1726–1785), Vice-Chancellor (1738–1741)[15]
Family name
Leigh[13]
Given name
Theophilus[14]
Honorific prefix
Reverend[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Reverend Theophilus Leigh en Theophilus Leigh
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Theophilus Leigh.jpg ↗
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
1673
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
e4a4015f-1efa-4f9d-bc65-f1e6aa3768ac
Electronic Enlightenment ID
leightheop002311
Europeana entity
agent/base/43049
Freebase ID
/m/0gysc3s
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE049717
The Peerage person ID
p40839.htm#i408389
UK National Archives ID
F49151

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Summary

Theophilus Leigh was born in 1694[1]. He died on January 3, 1785[2]. He worked as a writer[3].

FAQs

Who were Theophilus Leigh's parents?

Theophilus Leigh's father was Theophilus Leigh[4]. Theophilus Leigh's mother was Mary Brydges[5].

Who was Theophilus Leigh married to?

Theophilus Leigh's spouses include Anne Bee[6].

What did Theophilus Leigh do for work?

Theophilus Leigh worked as a writer[3].

Where did Theophilus Leigh go to school?

Theophilus Leigh was educated at Corpus Christi College[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE049717
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63657: RETEtoWD QS 03-11-2026 14:40"
  2. 14d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Position held: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford"
  3. 14d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Theophilus Leigh (1693–1785), Master (1726–1785), Vice-Chanc
    "Created claim: Depicted by: Theophilus Leigh (1693–1785), Master (1726–1785), Vice-Chancellor (1738–1741)"
  4. 4w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Leigh, Thomas Leigh, Anne Leigh +1
    "Sibling, Adding statement(s) using Relator2"
  5. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Mary Leigh, Cassandra Cooke
    Father → Theophilus Leigh
    Instance of → human
    Europeana entity → agent/base/43049
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42628: TP named as #10a"
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