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British shipowner and merchant Sir William Leighton ( 1752 - 23 April 1826 ) was a British shipowner and merchant who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1806 . Leighton 's family was from County Durham in the North East of England and he moved to London around 1779 following his father 's death . Leighton worked as a coal merchant shipping coal from the port of Newcastle , and was based at Newcastle 's Coal Exchange . Leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned Borrowdale , Fishburn and Golden Grove , three of the ships of the First Fleet , which transported convicts to the British colony of New south Wales . Leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the British Province of Quebec with contracts from the British Navy . Because of his maritime interests , Leighton served on various shipping committees . Civic career Leighton was a member of the Livery company of the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights . He was created an alderman in the City of London 's Billingsgate ward in 1799 , before his resignation as an alderman in 1821 . He was subsequently elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London in 1803 . In 1806 , Leighton was proclaimed Lord Mayor of London , and knighted on 1 May that year . Leighton was listed as one of the governors of Christ 's Hospital in 1825 . Leighton died at Kemnal House in Kent , in 1826 . He had previously lived in Charlton . |
| british shipowner [UNKNOWN] and merchant sir william leighton [PERSON] ( 1752 - 23 april [PERIOD] 1826 ) was a british shipowner [UNKNOWN] and merchant [PERSON] who served as the lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] in 1806 . leighton [PERSON] 's family [HUMAN GROUP] was from county durham [PERSON] in the north east [PLACE] of england [PLACE] and he moved to london [PLACE] around 1779 following his father [PERSON] 's death [EVENT] . leighton [PERSON] worked as a coal [FORCE] merchant [PERSON] shipping coal [FORCE] from the port [PLACE] of newcastle [PLACE] , and was based at newcastle [PLACE] 's coal exchange [RESULT] . leighton [PERSON] was a prominent shipowner [UNKNOWN] who owned borrowdale [UNKNOWN] , fishburn [PERSON] and golden grove [PERSON] , three of the ships [SHIP] of the first fleet [PERSON] , which transported convicts [PERSON] to the british colony [SPACE] of new [PLACE] south wales [PLACE] . leighton [PERSON] also owned several ships [SHIP] that were sent as military transports [STATE] to the british province [PLACE] of quebec [PLACE] with contracts [AGREEMENT] from the british navy [PERSON] . because of his maritime interests [UNKNOWN] , leighton [PERSON] served on various shipping committees [EVENT] . civic career leighton [PERSON] was a member [PERSON] of the livery company [INSTITUTION] of the worshipful company [INSTITUTION] of wheelwrights [UNKNOWN] . he was created an alderman [PERSON] in the city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] 's billingsgate ward [PERSON] in 1799 , before his resignation [EVENT] as an alderman [PERSON] in 1821 . he was subsequently elected one of the sheriffs [UNKNOWN] of the city [PLACE] of london [PLACE] in 1803 . in 1806 , leighton [PERSON] was proclaimed lord mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of london [PLACE] , and knighted on 1 may [PERIOD] that year [PERIOD] . leighton [PERSON] was listed as one of the governors [PERSON] of christ [PERSON] 's hospital [PLACE] in 1825 . leighton [PERSON] died at kemnal house [PLACE] in kent [PLACE] , in 1826 . he had previously lived in charlton [PERSON] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | leighton | 8 | PERSON | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 2 | london | 5 | PLACE | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 3 | shipowner | 3 | UNKNOWN | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 4 | merchant | 2 | PERSON | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 5 | lord mayor | 2 | HUMAN ROLE | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 6 | ships | 2 | SHIP | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 7 | city | 2 | PLACE | he was created an alderman in the city of london 's billingsgate ward in 1799 , before his resignation as an alderman in 1821 . | |
| 8 | alderman | 2 | PERSON | he was created an alderman in the city of london 's billingsgate ward in 1799 , before his resignation as an alderman in 1821 . | |
| 9 | newcastle | 2 | PLACE | leighton worked as a coal merchant shipping coal from the port of newcastle , and was based at newcastle 's coal exchange . | |
| 10 | quebec | 1 | PLACE | leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the british province of quebec with contracts from the british navy . | |
| 11 | british colony | 1 | SPACE | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 12 | interests | 1 | UNKNOWN | because of his maritime interests , leighton served on various shipping committees . | |
| 13 | coal exchange | 1 | RESULT | leighton worked as a coal merchant shipping coal from the port of newcastle , and was based at newcastle 's coal exchange . | |
| 14 | death | 1 | EVENT | leighton 's family was from county durham in the north east of england and he moved to london around 1779 following his father 's death . | |
| 15 | christ | 1 | PERSON | leighton was listed as one of the governors of christ 's hospital in 1825 . | |
| 16 | may | 1 | PERIOD | in 1806 , leighton was proclaimed lord mayor of london , and knighted on 1 may that year . | |
| 17 | year | 1 | PERIOD | in 1806 , leighton was proclaimed lord mayor of london , and knighted on 1 may that year . | |
| 18 | april | 1 | PERIOD | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 19 | career leighton | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 20 | merchant sir william leighton | 1 | PERSON | british shipowner and merchant sir william leighton ( 1752 - 23 april 1826 ) was a british shipowner and merchant who served as the lord mayor of london in 1806 . | |
| 21 | county durham | 1 | PERSON | leighton 's family was from county durham in the north east of england and he moved to london around 1779 following his father 's death . | |
| 22 | livery company | 1 | INSTITUTION | leighton was a member of the livery company of the worshipful company of wheelwrights . | |
| 23 | coal | 1 | FORCE | leighton worked as a coal merchant shipping coal from the port of newcastle , and was based at newcastle 's coal exchange . | |
| 24 | governors | 1 | PERSON | leighton was listed as one of the governors of christ 's hospital in 1825 . | |
| 25 | british province | 1 | PLACE | leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the british province of quebec with contracts from the british navy . | |
| 26 | golden grove | 1 | PERSON | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 27 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | leighton 's family was from county durham in the north east of england and he moved to london around 1779 following his father 's death . | |
| 28 | wales | 1 | PLACE | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 29 | first fleet | 1 | PERSON | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 30 | kent | 1 | PLACE | leighton died at kemnal house in kent , in 1826 . | |
| 31 | transports | 1 | STATE | leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the british province of quebec with contracts from the british navy . | |
| 32 | contracts | 1 | AGREEMENT | leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the british province of quebec with contracts from the british navy . | |
| 33 | resignation | 1 | EVENT | he was created an alderman in the city of london 's billingsgate ward in 1799 , before his resignation as an alderman in 1821 . | |
| 34 | worshipful company | 1 | INSTITUTION | leighton was a member of the livery company of the worshipful company of wheelwrights . | |
| 35 | fishburn | 1 | PERSON | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 36 | charlton | 1 | PERSON | he had previously lived in charlton . | |
| 37 | port | 1 | PLACE | leighton worked as a coal merchant shipping coal from the port of newcastle , and was based at newcastle 's coal exchange . | |
| 38 | kemnal house | 1 | PLACE | leighton died at kemnal house in kent , in 1826 . | |
| 39 | billingsgate ward | 1 | PERSON | he was created an alderman in the city of london 's billingsgate ward in 1799 , before his resignation as an alderman in 1821 . | |
| 40 | north east | 1 | PLACE | leighton 's family was from county durham in the north east of england and he moved to london around 1779 following his father 's death . | |
| 41 | borrowdale | 1 | UNKNOWN | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 42 | father | 1 | PERSON | leighton 's family was from county durham in the north east of england and he moved to london around 1779 following his father 's death . | |
| 43 | committees | 1 | EVENT | because of his maritime interests , leighton served on various shipping committees . | |
| 44 | member | 1 | PERSON | leighton was a member of the livery company of the worshipful company of wheelwrights . | |
| 45 | hospital | 1 | PLACE | leighton was listed as one of the governors of christ 's hospital in 1825 . | |
| 46 | british navy | 1 | PERSON | leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the british province of quebec with contracts from the british navy . | |
| 47 | convicts | 1 | PERSON | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 48 | england | 1 | PLACE | leighton 's family was from county durham in the north east of england and he moved to london around 1779 following his father 's death . | |
| 49 | wheelwrights | 1 | UNKNOWN | leighton was a member of the livery company of the worshipful company of wheelwrights . | |
| 50 | new | 1 | PLACE | leighton was a prominent shipowner who owned borrowdale , fishburn and golden grove , three of the ships of the first fleet , which transported convicts to the british colony of new south wales . | |
| 51 | sheriffs | 1 | UNKNOWN | he was subsequently elected one of the sheriffs of the city of london in 1803 . |
| CategorÃa | Objetos |
| PERSON |
alderman billingsgate ward british navy career leighton charlton christ convicts county durham father first fleet fishburn golden grove governors leighton member merchant merchant sir william leighton |
| PLACE |
british province city england hospital kemnal house kent london new newcastle north east port quebec wales |
| PERIOD |
april may year |
| EVENT |
committees death resignation |
| INSTITUTION |
livery company worshipful company |
| HUMAN GROUP |
family |
| HUMAN ROLE |
lord mayor |
| STATE |
transports |
| AGREEMENT |
contracts |
| SHIP |
ships |
| SPACE |
british colony |
| FORCE |
coal |
| RESULT |
coal exchange |