William Gibson-Craig

Scottish advocate and politician (1797-1878)
Person human Q8009851
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Gibson-Craig

Summary

William Gibson-Craig is a human[1]. He was born on August 2, 1797[2]. He died on March 12, 1878[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • William Gibson-Craig was born on August 2, 1797[2].
  • William Gibson-Craig died on March 12, 1878[3].
  • William Gibson-Craig's father was James Gibson Craig[5].
  • William Gibson-Craig's mother was Anne Thomson[6].
  • Among William Gibson-Craig's spouses was Elizabeth Sarah Vivian[7].
  • A child of William Gibson-Craig was Sir James Henry Gibson-Craig of Riccarton, 3rd Bt.[8].
  • A child of William Gibson-Craig was William Gibson-Craig[9].
  • A child of William Gibson-Craig was Anne Gibson-Craig[10].
  • A child of William Gibson-Craig was Henrietta Elizabeth Gibson-Craig[11].
  • A child of William Gibson-Craig was Henry Vivian Gibson-Craig[12].
  • A child of William Gibson-Craig was Gertrude Gibson-Craig[13].
  • William Gibson-Craig held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Gibson-Craig held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Gibson-Craig's professions included politician[4].
  • William Gibson-Craig held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16].
  • William Gibson-Craig held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17].
  • William Gibson-Craig held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18].
  • William Gibson-Craig held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19].
  • William Gibson-Craig held the position of Lord Clerk Register[20].
  • William Gibson-Craig was a member of Faculty of Advocates[21].
  • William Gibson-Craig is recorded as male[22].
  • William Gibson-Craig's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Gibson-Craig's noble title is recorded as baronet[24].
  • William Gibson-Craig was affiliated with the Whigs[25].
  • William Gibson-Craig's Commons category is recorded as William Gibson-Craig[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gibson-Craig was born on August 2, 1797[2]. His father was James Gibson Craig[5]. His mother was Anne Thomson[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Gibson-Craig worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16], a position[27], in United Kingdom[28]; member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1847[31]; member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1841[34]; member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1837[37]; and Lord Clerk Register[20], a position[38].

Personal Life

William Gibson-Craig was married to Elizabeth Sarah Vivian[7]. Children include Sir James Henry Gibson-Craig of Riccarton, 3rd Bt.[8], 1841–1908[39]; he[9]; Anne Gibson-Craig[10]; Henrietta Elizabeth Gibson-Craig[11], 1845–1942[40]; Henry Vivian Gibson-Craig[12], 1847–1926[41]; and Gertrude Gibson-Craig[13]. He was affiliated with the Whigs[25].

Death and Burial

William Gibson-Craig died on March 12, 1878[3].

FAQs

Who were William Gibson-Craig's parents?

William Gibson-Craig's father was James Gibson Craig[5]. William Gibson-Craig's mother was Anne Thomson[6].

Who was William Gibson-Craig married to?

William Gibson-Craig's spouses include Elizabeth Sarah Vivian[7].

What did William Gibson-Craig do for work?

William Gibson-Craig worked as politician[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . thepeerage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. 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
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William Gibson-Craig. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gibson-craig
MLA “William Gibson-Craig.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gibson-craig.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-gibson-craig_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Gibson-Craig}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gibson-craig}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Gibson-Craig — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gibson-craig (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-gibson-craig · Last refreshed:

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. 7d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title baronet
    Child Sir James Henry Gibson-Craig of Riccarton, 3rd Bt., William Gibson-Craig, Anne Gibson-Craig +3
    Father James Gibson Craig
    Residence Riccarton
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42544|batch #42544]]: TP named as #07b"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.