James Sharp

Minister of the Church of Scotland, Archbishop of St Andrews
Person human Q3161406
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James Sharp

Summary

James Sharp is a human[1]. He was born on May 4, 1613[2]. He died on May 3, 1679[3]. He worked as a presbyter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Sharp was born on May 4, 1613[2].
  • James Sharp died on May 3, 1679[3].
  • James Sharp's father was unknown Sharpe[6].
  • James Sharp's mother was Isobel Leslie, of Kininvie[7].
  • A child of James Sharp was Margaret Sharp[8].
  • A child of James Sharp was William Sharpe[9].
  • A child of James Sharp was Sir William Sharp, 1st Bt.[10].
  • James Sharp's professions included presbyter[4].
  • James Sharp held the position of archbishop[11].
  • James Sharp held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[12].
  • James Sharp held the position of Protestant Archbishop of St. Andrews[13].
  • James Sharp was educated at University of St Andrews[14].
  • James Sharp was educated at University of Aberdeen[15].
  • James Sharp is recorded as male[16].
  • James Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Sharp's Commons category is recorded as James Sharp (bishop)[18].
  • James Sharp's residence is recorded as Crail[19].
  • James Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[20].
  • James Sharp's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Sharp's manner of death is recorded as homicide[22].
  • James Sharp's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • James Sharp's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • James Sharp's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].

Body

Origins and Family

James Sharp was born on May 4, 1613[2]. His father was unknown Sharpe[6]. His mother was Isobel Leslie, of Kininvie[7].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[14], a public university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1413[28], headquartered in Fife[29] and University of Aberdeen[15], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1495[32], headquartered in Aberdeen[33].

Career and Affiliations

James Sharp's professions included presbyter[4]. Positions held include archbishop[11], an episcopal title[34]; Member of the Parliament of Scotland[12], a position[35], in Kingdom of Scotland[36]; and Protestant Archbishop of St. Andrews[13].

Personal Life

Children include Margaret Sharp[8], 1664–1734[37]; William Sharpe[9]; and Sir William Sharp, 1st Bt.[10].

Death and Burial

James Sharp died on May 3, 1679[3].

Why It Matters

James Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Who were James Sharp's parents?

James Sharp's father was unknown Sharpe[6]. James Sharp's mother was Isobel Leslie, of Kininvie[7].

What did James Sharp do for work?

James Sharp worked as presbyter[4].

Where did James Sharp go to school?

James Sharp was educated at University of St Andrews[14] and University of Aberdeen[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1925). wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Animalparty · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    British museum person or institution id → 153818
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1711]]: 153818, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/1269267|James Sharp, Archbishop of St Andrews (#1269267)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/32|B"
  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119291932
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 119291932, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of St Andrews, University of Aberdeen
    Manner of death → homicide
    Child → Margaret Sharp, William Sharpe, Sir William Sharp, 1st Bt.
    Position held → archbishop, Member of the Parliament of Scotland, Protestant Archbishop of St. Andrews
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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