William Chisholm

Scottish bishop of Dunblane
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William Chisholm

Summary

William Chisholm is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1498[2]. He died on December 1, 1564[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[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 Chisholm was born on January 1, 1498[2].
  • William Chisholm died on December 1, 1564[3].
  • William Chisholm's father was Edmund Chisholm, 1st of Cromlix[7].
  • William Chisholm's mother was Janet Drummond[8].
  • William Chisholm was married to Lady Jean Graham[9].
  • A child of William Chisholm was Jean Chisholm[10].
  • William Chisholm's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • William Chisholm's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • William Chisholm held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • William Chisholm's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William Chisholm is recorded as male[13].
  • William Chisholm's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Chisholm's honorific prefix is recorded as Reverend[15].
  • William Chisholm's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Chisholm's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Chisholm's consecrator is recorded as Gavin Dunbar[18].
  • William Chisholm's consecrator is recorded as George Crichton[19].
  • William Chisholm's consecrator is recorded as James Chisholm[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Chisholm was born on January 1, 1498[2]. His father was Edmund Chisholm, 1st of Cromlix[7]. His mother was Janet Drummond[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. William Chisholm held the position of diocesan bishop[11].

Personal Life

Among William Chisholm's spouses was Lady Jean Graham[9]. A child of him was Jean Chisholm[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

William Chisholm died on December 1, 1564[3].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were William Chisholm's parents?

William Chisholm's father was Edmund Chisholm, 1st of Cromlix[7]. William Chisholm's mother was Janet Drummond[8].

Who was William Chisholm married to?

William Chisholm's spouses include Lady Jean Graham[9].

What did William Chisholm do for work?

William Chisholm worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 5w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Honorific prefix Reverend
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