in 1606
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- Source: Post-Reformation Digital Library
- Source: WikiTree
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Roger Williams
English Baptist theologian and author (1603–1683)
Roger Williams has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 21, 1603 in London, United Kingdom.
Born
December 21, 1603
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1683
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
- Professions
- grammarian, official, politician, writer, debater, preacher, pastor, theologian, statesperson, ethnologist
- Citizenship
- England, Colony of Rhode Island and Plantations
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 21, 1603 (Open Library; tradingcarddb.com) or in 1606 (Post-Reformation Digital Library; WikiTree) or December 21, 1609 (No external source identified) or in April 1603 (No external source identified) or in 1603 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1604 (CERL Thesaurus; IdRef; Lord Byron and his Times) or in 1599 (Annals of the American Pulpit).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
December 21, 1609
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No external source identified
in April 1603
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No external source identified
in 1603
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- Source: Integrated Authority File
in 1604
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- Source: CERL Thesaurus
- Source: IdRef
- Source: Lord Byron and his Times
in 1599
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Annals of the American Pulpit
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Roger Williams born?
Roger Williams was born in London, United Kingdom.