William Kirkpatrick

Scottish lawyer, academic and politician
Person human Q18394958
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Kirkpatrick

Summary

William Kirkpatrick is a human[1]. He was born on +1705-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1777-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • William Kirkpatrick was born on +1705-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Kirkpatrick died on +1777-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Kirkpatrick's father was Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, 2nd Bt.[5].
  • William Kirkpatrick's mother was Isobel Lockhart[6].
  • Among William Kirkpatrick's spouses was Jean Erskine[7].
  • A child of William Kirkpatrick was Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe[8].
  • William Kirkpatrick's professions included politician[4].
  • William Kirkpatrick held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • William Kirkpatrick held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • William Kirkpatrick held the position of Regius Chair of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations[11].
  • William Kirkpatrick was employed by University of Edinburgh[12].
  • William Kirkpatrick's education included a stint at Leiden University[13].
  • William Kirkpatrick is recorded as male[14].
  • William Kirkpatrick's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Kirkpatrick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0122p348[16].
  • William Kirkpatrick's family name is recorded as Kirkpatrick[17].
  • William Kirkpatrick's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Kirkpatrick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Kirkpatrick's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/kirkpatrick-william-1705-78[20].
  • William Kirkpatrick's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000029308826268[21].
  • William Kirkpatrick's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kirkpatrick-4438[22].
  • William Kirkpatrick's Prabook ID is recorded as 1754747[23].
  • William Kirkpatrick's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p49182.htm#i491815[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Kirkpatrick was born on +1705-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, 2nd Bt.[5]. His mother was Isobel Lockhart[6].

Education

William Kirkpatrick was educated at Leiden University[13].

Career and Affiliations

William Kirkpatrick worked as a politician[4]. Among his employers was University of Edinburgh[12]. Positions held include member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[9]; member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[10]; and Regius Chair of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations[11], a position[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1707[27].

Personal Life

Among William Kirkpatrick's spouses was Jean Erskine[7]. A child of him was Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe[8].

Death and Burial

William Kirkpatrick died on +1777-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Kirkpatrick's parents?

William Kirkpatrick's father was Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, 2nd Bt.[5]. William Kirkpatrick's mother was Isobel Lockhart[6].

Who was William Kirkpatrick married to?

William Kirkpatrick's spouses include Jean Erskine[7].

What did William Kirkpatrick do for work?

William Kirkpatrick worked as politician[4].

Where did William Kirkpatrick go to school?

William Kirkpatrick was educated at Leiden University[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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 Kirkpatrick. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-kirkpatrick-q18394958
MLA “William Kirkpatrick.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-kirkpatrick-q18394958.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-kirkpatrick-q18394958_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Kirkpatrick}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-kirkpatrick-q18394958}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Kirkpatrick — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-kirkpatrick-q18394958 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-kirkpatrick-q18394958 · Last refreshed: