William Adam

E96938

Scottish architect architect human master mason

William Adam was a prominent Scottish architect and master mason of the early 18th century, regarded as one of the leading figures in the development of Palladian architecture in Scotland.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
William Adam (architect)	2

Statements (91)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Scottish architect ⓘ architect ⓘ human ⓘ master mason ⓘ
child	James Adam ⓘ John Adam ⓘ Robert Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Scotland ⓘ
dateOfBirth	1689-10-30 ⓘ
dateOfDeath	1748-06-24 ⓘ
educatedAt	local schools in Fife (inferred, not precisely documented) ⓘ
ethnicGroup	Scottish ⓘ
fieldOfWork	Palladianism in Scotland ⓘ architecture ⓘ country house design ⓘ
gender	male ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ Scots ⓘ
movement	Neoclassical architecture ⓘ Palladian architecture ⓘ
notableFor	leading figure in the development of Palladian architecture in Scotland ⓘ
notableWork	Cawdor Castle (alterations) ⓘ Duff House ⓘ Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ⓘ surface form: Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at Infirmary Street Gosford House (earlier designs) ⓘ Hamilton Palace ⓘ surface form: Hamilton Palace (additions and alterations) Hopetoun House ⓘ Mavisbank House ⓘ The House of Alloa (alterations) ⓘ Arniston House ⓘ surface form: The House of Arniston (alterations and additions) The House of Arnprior (alterations) ⓘ The House of Balcaskie (alterations) ⓘ Ballindalloch Castle ⓘ surface form: The House of Ballindalloch (alterations) The House of Banff (alterations) ⓘ The House of Blair (alterations) ⓘ The House of Boyne (alterations) ⓘ Balbirnie House ⓘ surface form: The House of Brodie (alterations) The House of Castle Grant (alterations) ⓘ The House of Craigiehall (alterations) ⓘ Cullen house ⓘ surface form: The House of Cullen (alterations) The House of Dalkeith (alterations) ⓘ The House of Dalquharran (early work) ⓘ The House of Drum (alterations) ⓘ Drumlanrig Castle ⓘ surface form: The House of Drumlanrig (alterations) The House of Dumfries House (early designs) ⓘ The House of Dun ⓘ The House of Elgin (alterations) ⓘ The House of Floors (alterations) ⓘ The House of Fochabers (alterations) ⓘ The House of Forres (alterations) ⓘ The House of Glamis (alterations) ⓘ The House of Gordon Castle (alterations) ⓘ The House of Gordonstoun (alterations) ⓘ The House of Haddo (alterations) ⓘ The House of Haddo House (alterations) ⓘ The House of Inveraray (early designs) ⓘ The House of Keith (alterations) ⓘ The House of Kellie (alterations) ⓘ The House of Kilravock (alterations) ⓘ The House of Kinnaird (alterations) ⓘ The House of Kinross (alterations) ⓘ The House of Melville (alterations) ⓘ The House of Milton (his own house) ⓘ The House of Monymusk (alterations) ⓘ The House of Murthly (alterations) ⓘ The House of Nairn (alterations) ⓘ The House of Newliston ⓘ The House of Panmure (alterations) ⓘ The House of Pinkie (alterations) ⓘ The House of Rosslyn (alterations) ⓘ Scone Palace ⓘ surface form: The House of Scone (alterations) Slains Castle ⓘ surface form: The House of Slains (alterations) Mount Stuart House ⓘ surface form: The House of Taymouth (alterations) Thirlestane Castle ⓘ surface form: The House of Thirlestane (alterations) Traquair House ⓘ surface form: The House of Traquair (alterations) Yester House ⓘ surface form: The House of Yester (alterations) The Old Quad of the University of Edinburgh (early designs and work) ⓘ Register House, Edinburgh ⓘ surface form: The Register House in Edinburgh (early design involvement) Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh ⓘ surface form: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (original building) Vitruvius Scoticus ⓘ
occupation	architect ⓘ master mason ⓘ
placeOfBirth	Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkcaldy NERFINISHED ⓘ Linktown of Abbotshall ⓘ
placeOfDeath	Edinburgh ⓘ
positionHeld	King's Mason in Scotland ⓘ
residence	Blair Adam ⓘ Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ
spouse	Mary Robertson ⓘ

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chatelherault Country Park → architect → William Adam ⓘ

Hamilton Old Parish Church → architect → William Adam ⓘ

James Adam → childOf → William Adam ⓘ

Robert Adam → father → William Adam ⓘ

Adam Brothers → foundedBy → William Adam ⓘ

this entity surface form: William Adam (architect)

Adam Brothers → hasPart → William Adam ⓘ

this entity surface form: William Adam (architect)

William Adam the Younger → notableFamilyMember → William Adam ⓘ

William Adam the Younger → relative → William Adam ⓘ