James Law

Minister of the Church of Scotland, Bishop of Orkney, Archbishop of Glasgow
Person human Q6137832
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James Law

Summary

James Law is a human[1]. He was born in Fife[2]. He was born on +1560-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on +1632-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Christian minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fife[2], James Law…
  • James Law died in Glasgow[4].
  • James Law was born on +1560-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Law died on +1632-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Law is buried at Glasgow Cathedral[8].
  • James Law worked as a Christian minister[6].
  • James Law held the position of Bishop of Orkney[9].
  • James Law held the position of Protestant Archbishop of Glasgow[10].
  • James Law held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[11].
  • James Law was educated at University of St Andrews[12].
  • James Law's image is recorded as James Law d1632.jpg[13].
  • James Law is recorded as male[14].
  • James Law's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Law's residence is recorded as Kirkliston[16].
  • James Law's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r22bn[17].
  • James Law's family name is recorded as Law[18].
  • James Law's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Law's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • James Law's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 16147[21].
  • James Law's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10007187[22].
  • James Law's Prabook ID is recorded as 2189027[23].

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Origins and Family

James Law's place of birth was Fife[2]. He was born on +1560-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Law's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[12].

Career and Affiliations

James Law's professions included Christian minister[6]. Positions held include Bishop of Orkney[9]; Protestant Archbishop of Glasgow[10]; and Member of the Parliament of Scotland[11], a position[24], in Kingdom of Scotland[25].

Death and Burial

James Law died on +1632-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Glasgow[4]. Burial took place at Glasgow Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

James Law ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Law born?

Born in Fife[2], James Law…

Where did James Law die?

James Law died in Glasgow[4].

What did James Law do for work?

James Law worked as Christian minister[6].

Where did James Law go to school?

James Law was educated at University of St Andrews[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . 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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