William Wishart

Minister of the Church of Scotland (1621-1692)
Person human Q76366859
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William Wishart

Summary

William Wishart is a human[1]. He was born on 1621[2]. He died on 1692[3]. He worked as a Christian minister[4].

Key Facts

  • William Wishart was born on 1621[2].
  • William Wishart died on 1692[3].
  • William Wishart's father was Alexander Wishart[5].
  • William Wishart's mother was Catherine Kerr[6].
  • William Wishart was married to Christian Burne[7].
  • A child of William Wishart was Sir George Wishart, 1st Bt.[8].
  • A child of William Wishart was James Wishart[9].
  • A child of William Wishart was William Wishart[10].
  • William Wishart's professions included Christian minister[4].
  • William Wishart's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • William Wishart is recorded as male[12].
  • William Wishart's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Wishart's residence is recorded as Kinneil Parish Church[14].
  • William Wishart's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Wishart's significant event is recorded as imprisonment[16].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wishart was born on 1621[2]. His father was Alexander Wishart[5]. His mother was Catherine Kerr[6].

Education

William Wishart's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Wishart's professions included Christian minister[4].

Personal Life

Among William Wishart's spouses was Christian Burne[7]. Children include Sir George Wishart, 1st Bt.[8]; James Wishart[9], a naval officer[17], 1659–1723[18], awarded the Knight Bachelor[19]; and he[10], a civil servant[20], 1660–1729[21].

Death and Burial

William Wishart died on 1692[3].

FAQs

Who were William Wishart's parents?

William Wishart's father was Alexander Wishart[5]. William Wishart's mother was Catherine Kerr[6].

Who was William Wishart married to?

William Wishart's spouses include Christian Burne[7].

What did William Wishart do for work?

William Wishart worked as Christian minister[4].

Where did William Wishart go to school?

William Wishart was educated at University of Edinburgh[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1915). wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . 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 Wishart. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-wishart-q76366859
MLA “William Wishart.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-wishart-q76366859.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-wishart-q76366859_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William Wishart}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-wishart-q76366859}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William Wishart — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-wishart-q76366859 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-wishart-q76366859 · 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. 5w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Sir George Wishart, 1st Bt., James Wishart, William Wishart
    Occupation Christian minister
    Wikitree person id Wishart-82
    Instance of human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32151|batch #32151]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.