Adam Skirving

Scottish songwriter
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Adam Skirving

Summary

Adam Skirving is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haddington[2]. He was born on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1803-04-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haddington[2], Adam Skirving…
  • Adam Skirving was born on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adam Skirving died on +1803-04-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Adam Skirving's father was Archibald Skirving[8].
  • Adam Skirving's mother was Grizel Howdan[9].
  • Adam Skirving was married to Jean Ainslie[10].
  • Adam Skirving was married to Christian Carnegie[11].
  • A child of Adam Skirving was Archibald Skirving[12].
  • A child of Adam Skirving was Katherine Skirving[13].
  • A child of Adam Skirving was Menny Skirving[14].
  • A child of Adam Skirving was Robert Skirving[15].
  • A child of Adam Skirving was Grizel Skirving[16].
  • A child of Adam Skirving was Magdalene Skirving[17].
  • Adam Skirving held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[18].
  • Adam Skirving held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • Adam Skirving's professions included composer[5].
  • Adam Skirving worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Adam Skirving's image is recorded as Adam Skirving by his son Archibald.jpg[20].
  • Adam Skirving is recorded as male[21].
  • Adam Skirving's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Adam Skirving's ISNI is recorded as 0000000012383660[23].
  • Adam Skirving's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57493453[24].
  • Adam Skirving's GND ID is recorded as 122368592[25].
  • Adam Skirving's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2017000206[26].
  • Adam Skirving's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05nf_r[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Skirving's place of birth was Haddington[2]. He was born on +1719-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Archibald Skirving[8]. His mother was Grizel Howdan[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and songwriter[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean Ainslie[10] and Christian Carnegie[11]. Children include Archibald Skirving[12], a painter[28], 1749–1819[29], of United Kingdom[30]; Katherine Skirving[13]; Menny Skirving[14]; Robert Skirving[15]; Grizel Skirving[16]; and Magdalene Skirving[17].

Death and Burial

Adam Skirving died on +1803-04-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Adam Skirving born?

Born in Haddington[2], Adam Skirving…

Who were Adam Skirving's parents?

Adam Skirving's father was Archibald Skirving[8]. Adam Skirving's mother was Grizel Howdan[9].

Who was Adam Skirving married to?

Adam Skirving's spouses include Jean Ainslie[10] and Christian Carnegie[11].

What did Adam Skirving do for work?

Adam Skirving worked as composer[5] and songwriter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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