Sir William Ashton
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Sir William Ashton is a central character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Bride of Lammermoor," depicted as an ambitious and politically calculating Scottish lawyer and laird whose decisions help drive the story’s tragic events.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Bride of Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
family conflict
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political ambition ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
politically calculating ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sir Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | tragic events in The Bride of Lammermoor ⓘ |
| familyName | Ashton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWorkAppearsIn | 1819 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | historical novel ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation | father of Lucy Ashton ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
major character ⓘ |
| occupation |
Scottish lawyer
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lawyer ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 17th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| socialRole | laird ⓘ |
| title | Sir ⓘ |
| workLocation | Lammermoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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