William Alexander

Scottish businessperson, born 1602
Person human Q8004252
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William Alexander

Summary

William Alexander is a human[1]. He was born on +1602-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on +1638-05-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Alexander passed away in London[3].
  • William Alexander was born on +1602-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Alexander died on +1638-05-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Alexander's father was William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling[7].
  • William Alexander's mother was Janet Erskine[8].
  • William Alexander was married to Lady Margaret Douglas[9].
  • A child of William Alexander was William Alexander, 2nd Earl of Stirling[10].
  • A child of William Alexander was Margaret Alexander[11].
  • A child of William Alexander was Catherine Alexander[12].
  • A child of William Alexander was Lucy Alexander[13].
  • William Alexander held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[14].
  • William Alexander's professions included explorer[5].
  • William Alexander's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[15].
  • William Alexander is recorded as male[16].
  • William Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Alexander's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/062jz3[18].
  • William Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[19].
  • William Alexander's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Alexander's described at URL is recorded as http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10493&pid=0[21].
  • William Alexander's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as alexander_william_1602_1638_1[22].
  • William Alexander's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Alexander-629[23].
  • William Alexander's Prabook ID is recorded as 1861145[24].
  • William Alexander's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Alexander_(52)[25].
  • William Alexander's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p10967.htm#i109668[26].

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Origins and Family

William Alexander was born on +1602-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 1st Earl of Stirling[7]. His mother was Janet Erskine[8].

Education

William Alexander's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[15].

Career and Affiliations

William Alexander's professions included explorer[5].

Personal Life

Among William Alexander's spouses was Lady Margaret Douglas[9]. Children include he, 2nd Earl of Stirling[10]; Margaret Alexander[11], b. 1630[27]; Catherine Alexander[12], b. 1633[28]; and Lucy Alexander[13].

Death and Burial

William Alexander died on +1638-05-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

William Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Alexander die?

William Alexander died in London[3].

Who were William Alexander's parents?

William Alexander's father was William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling[7]. William Alexander's mother was Janet Erskine[8].

Who was William Alexander married to?

William Alexander's spouses include Lady Margaret Douglas[9].

What did William Alexander do for work?

William Alexander worked as explorer[5].

Where did William Alexander go to school?

William Alexander was educated at University of Glasgow[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . historicplaces.ca. Retrieved . historicplaces.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . historicplaces.ca. Retrieved . historicplaces.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . historicplaces.ca. Retrieved . historicplaces.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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