William Leigh

anglican priest (Dean of Hereford)
Person human Q55642705
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William Leigh

Summary

William Leigh is a human[1]. He was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1808-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Leigh was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Leigh died on +1808-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Leigh died on +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Leigh's father was John Burridge Leigh[6].
  • William Leigh's mother was Olympia Broughton[7].
  • Among William Leigh's spouses was Ann Bedingfield[8].
  • William Leigh was married to Jane Elizabeth Canning[9].
  • A child of William Leigh was Frances Harriet Leigh[10].
  • A child of William Leigh was Elizabeth Jane Leigh[11].
  • William Leigh held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Leigh held the position of Dean of Hereford[13].
  • William Leigh's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].
  • William Leigh was educated at Harrow School[15].
  • William Leigh is recorded as male[16].
  • William Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Leigh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084375600[18].
  • William Leigh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33417674[19].
  • William Leigh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92045062[20].
  • William Leigh's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 160849781[21].
  • William Leigh's IdRef ID is recorded as 27389983X[22].
  • William Leigh's honorific prefix is recorded as Very Reverend[23].
  • William Leigh's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5148479A[24].
  • William Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[25].
  • William Leigh's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Leigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

William Leigh was born on +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Burridge Leigh[6]. His mother was Olympia Broughton[7].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harrow School[15], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Leigh held the position of Dean of Hereford[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ann Bedingfield[8] and Jane Elizabeth Canning[9]. Children include Frances Harriet Leigh[10], 1793–1854[35] and Elizabeth Jane Leigh[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1808-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1809-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].

Why It Matters

William Leigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Leigh's parents?

William Leigh's father was John Burridge Leigh[6]. William Leigh's mother was Olympia Broughton[7].

Who was William Leigh married to?

William Leigh's spouses include Ann Bedingfield[8] and Jane Elizabeth Canning[9].

Where did William Leigh go to school?

William Leigh was educated at Trinity College[14] and Harrow School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . openlibrary.org. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . 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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