William Morison

British Member of Parliament (1663-1739)
Person human Q40214877
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William Morison

Summary

William Morison is a human[1]. He was born on 1663[2]. He died on 1739[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Morison was born on 1663[2].
  • William Morison died on 1739[3].
  • William Morison's father was Sir Alexander Morison[6].
  • William Morison's mother was Jean Boyd[7].
  • A child of William Morison was Catherine Morison[8].
  • A child of William Morison was Helen Morison[9].
  • A child of William Morison was Jean Morrison[10].
  • William Morison held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Morison held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[12].
  • William Morison worked as a politician[4].
  • William Morison held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13].
  • William Morison held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William Morison held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • William Morison held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • William Morison is recorded as male[17].
  • William Morison's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Morison's family name is recorded as Morison[19].
  • William Morison's given name is recorded as William[20].

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Origins and Family

William Morison was born on 1663[2]. His father was Sir Alexander Morison[6]. His mother was Jean Boyd[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Morison's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13], a position[21], in Kingdom of Scotland[22]; member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[14]; member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[15]; and member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Children include Catherine Morison[8], 1684–1765[23]; Helen Morison[9], 1692–1770[24]; and Jean Morrison[10].

Death and Burial

William Morison died on 1739[3].

Why It Matters

William Morison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Morison's parents?

William Morison's father was Sir Alexander Morison[6]. William Morison's mother was Jean Boyd[7].

What did William Morison do for work?

William Morison worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Catherine Morison, Helen Morison, Jean Morrison
    Fast id 325611
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11fy_5cbfl
    Occupation politician
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