William Carstares

William Carstares
William Carstares c. 1700
Born(1649-02-11)11 February 1649
Cathcart, Scotland
Died28 December 1715(1715-12-28) (aged 66)
OccupationMinister
Spouse
Elizabeth Kekewich
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(m. 1682)​

William Carstares (also Carstaires; 11 February 1649 – 28 December 1715) was a Scottish minister who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1705, 1708, 1711 and 1715. He was active in Whig politics and was Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1703 to 1715.

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