William Marshall

Scottish composer (1748-1833)
Person human Q1724782
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William Marshall

Summary

William Marshall is a human[1]. He was born in Moray[2]. He was born on December 27, 1748[3]. He died on May 29, 1833[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and fiddler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Marshall was born in Moray[2].
  • William Marshall was born on December 27, 1748[3].
  • William Marshall died on May 29, 1833[4].
  • William Marshall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Marshall held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Marshall worked as a composer[5].
  • William Marshall worked as a fiddler[6].
  • William Marshall is recorded as male[10].
  • William Marshall's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Marshall's Commons category is recorded as William Marshall (composer)[12].
  • William Marshall's family name is recorded as Marshall[13].
  • William Marshall's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Marshall's instrument is recorded as violin[15].
  • William Marshall's instrument is recorded as fiddle[16].
  • William Marshall's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Marshall's different from is recorded as William Marshall[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1748-12-27[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1833-05-29[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a5969d99-5609-49da-b451-227a84a69eaf[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moray[2], William Marshall… he was born on December 27, 1748[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and fiddler[6].

Death and Burial

William Marshall died on May 29, 1833[4].

Why It Matters

William Marshall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Marshall born?

William Marshall was born in Moray[2].

What did William Marshall do for work?

William Marshall worked as composer[5] and fiddler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument violin, fiddle
    Place of birth Moray
    Citizenship
    Different from William Marshall
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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