in 1687
Precision: year · Rank: normal
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William Law
English cleric, nonjuror and theological writer
William Law has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1686 in King's Cliffe, United Kingdom.
Born
in 1686
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 9, 1761
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- King's Cliffe, United Kingdom
- Professions
- priest, theologian, philosopher
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1686 (Great Norwegian Encyclopedia; Dictionnaire de spiritualité; BnF authorities; Open Library; MAK; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Early Modern Letters Online; Project Gutenberg; Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas; NUKAT; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Sapere Encyclopedia; Korean Authority File; Nationalencyklopedin; SNAC; Internet Philosophy Ontology project; Cambridge Alumni Database; Trove; CONOR.SI) or in 1687 (Friendly Networks).
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.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Dictionnaire de spiritualité
- BnF authorities
- Open Library
- MAK
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Early Modern Letters Online
- Project Gutenberg
- Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
- Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- NUKAT
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Sapere Encyclopedia
- Korean Authority File
- Nationalencyklopedin
- SNAC
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Cambridge Alumni Database
- Trove
- CONOR.SI
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was William Law born?
William Law was born in King's Cliffe, United Kingdom.
When did William Law die?
William Law died on April 9, 1761.