William Fraser

bishop
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Summary

William Fraser is a human[1]. He was born on 1300[2]. He died in France[3]. He died on August 20, 1297[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Fraser died in France[3].
  • William Fraser was born on 1300[2].
  • William Fraser died on August 20, 1297[4].
  • William Fraser held citizenship in Scotland[9].
  • William Fraser's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William Fraser worked as a politician[6].
  • William Fraser's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • William Fraser held the position of Guardian of Scotland[10].
  • William Fraser held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Andrews[11].
  • William Fraser's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William Fraser is recorded as male[13].
  • William Fraser's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Fraser's Commons category is recorded as William Fraser (bishop of St Andrews)[15].
  • William Fraser's family name is recorded as Fraser[16].
  • William Fraser's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Fraser's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Fraser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Fraser's consecrator is recorded as Nicholas III[20].

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Origins and Family

William Fraser was born on 1300[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], politician[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Guardian of Scotland[10], a position[21], in United Kingdom[22] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Andrews[11].

Personal Life

William Fraser's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

William Fraser died on August 20, 1297[4]. He passed away in France[3].

Why It Matters

William Fraser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where did William Fraser die?

William Fraser died in France[3].

What did William Fraser do for work?

William Fraser worked as Catholic priest[5], politician[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → William Fraser (bishop of St Andrews)
    Place of death → France
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Position held → Guardian of Scotland, Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Andrews
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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