Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet

Scottish lawyer and neo-Latin poet (1670-1725)
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Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet

Summary

Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1725-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4].

Key Facts

  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet was born on +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet was born on +1674-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet died on +1725-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's father was Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestone, 1st Bt.[6].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's mother was Lady Henrietta Kerr[7].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet was married to Jean Nisbet[8].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet was married to Elizabeth Brisbane, Mistress of Napier[9].
  • A child of Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet was Agnes Scott[10].
  • A child of Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet was Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier[11].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet worked as a poet[4].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet is recorded as male[12].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[14].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000394900765[15].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289468006[16].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91032882[17].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wxv_rp[19].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's family name is recorded as Scott[20].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068157657[22].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 24934[25].
  • Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00205032[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1674-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's father was Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestone, 1st Bt.[6]. His mother was Lady Henrietta Kerr[7].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's professions included poet[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean Nisbet[8] and Elizabeth Brisbane, Mistress of Napier[9], 1681–1705[27]. Children include Agnes Scott[10] and Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier[11], 1702–1773[28], of Kingdom of Great Britain[29].

Death and Burial

Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet died on +1725-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's parents?

Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's father was Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestone, 1st Bt.[6]. Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's mother was Lady Henrietta Kerr[7].

Who was Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet married to?

Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet's spouses include Jean Nisbet[8] and Elizabeth Brisbane, Mistress of Napier[9].

What did Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet do for work?

Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet worked as poet[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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