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Thomas Leighton

English politician, died 1600
Person Human Q7791801

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
1554
Date of death
May 17, 1600, 1600[4]
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[9]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[10][11]
Educated at
Shrewsbury School[12]
Father
Edward Leighton[5]
Mother
Anne Darrell[6]
Spouse
Elizabeth Gerrard[7]
Child
Robert Leighton[8]
Family name
Leighton[14]
Given name
Thomas[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Thomas Leighton
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Freebase ID
/m/0n3ztgv
Geni profile ID
6000000010280699206
History of Parliament ID
1558-1603/member/leighton-thomas-1554-1600
Prabook ID
1781700
The Peerage person ID
p49694.htm#i496937

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Summary

Thomas Leighton was born in 1554[1]. He died on May 17, 1600[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

FAQs

Who were Thomas Leighton's parents?

Thomas Leighton's father was Edward Leighton[5]. Thomas Leighton's mother was Anne Darrell[6].

Who was Thomas Leighton married to?

Thomas Leighton's spouses include Elizabeth Gerrard[7].

What did Thomas Leighton do for work?

Thomas Leighton worked as a politician[3].

Where did Thomas Leighton go to school?

Thomas Leighton was educated at Shrewsbury School[12].

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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. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    History of Parliament ID → 1558-1603/member/leighton-thomas-1554-1600
    Child → Robert Leighton
    Father → Edward Leighton
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42630: TP named as #10c"
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