William Carstares

Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1649-1715)
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Summary

William Carstares was born on February 11, 1649[1], in Cathcart[2]. He died on December 28, 1715[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and theologian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Greyfriars Kirkyard[7]
  • Position held: Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland[8]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: William Carstares[11]
  • Given name: William[12]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], New International Encyclopedia[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

Why It Matters

William Carstares is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was William Carstares born?

William Carstares was born in Cathcart[2].

What did William Carstares do for work?

William Carstares worked as a politician[4] and theologian[5].

Where did William Carstares go to school?

William Carstares was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].

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  9. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
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    Place of burial → Greyfriars Kirkyard
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