William Law

English cleric, nonjuror and theological writer
Person human Q3177480
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William Law

Summary

William Law is a human[1]. His place of birth was King's Cliffe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1686[3]. He passed away in King's Cliffe[4]. He died on April 9, 1761[5]. He worked as a theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in King's Cliffe[2], William Law…
  • William Law died in King's Cliffe[4].
  • William Law was born on January 1, 1686[3].
  • William Law was born on 1687[8].
  • William Law died on April 9, 1761[5].
  • William Law held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Law worked as a theologian[6].
  • William Law's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[10].
  • William Law's religion is recorded as Quakers[11].
  • William Law is recorded as male[12].
  • William Law's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Law's Commons category is recorded as William Law[14].
  • William Law's family name is recorded as Law[15].
  • William Law's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Law's feast day is recorded as April 10[17].
  • William Law's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[18].
  • William Law's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Law's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • William Law's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • William Law's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

William Law was born in King's Cliffe[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1686[3] and 1687[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Law's professions included theologian[6].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[10], a Christian denominational family[23] and Quakers[11], a Christian denominational family[24], founded in 1652[25].

Death and Burial

William Law died on April 9, 1761[5]. He passed away in King's Cliffe[4].

Why It Matters

William Law ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was William Law born?

William Law was born in King's Cliffe[2].

Where did William Law die?

William Law passed away in King's Cliffe[4].

What did William Law do for work?

William Law worked as theologian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Friendly Networks. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Friendly Networks. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +1
    Feast day April 10
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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