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)​
The Carstares grave, Greyfriars Kirkyard
The grave of William Carstares (detail), Greyfriars Kirkyard
Plaque to William Carstares, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Detail showing body in a burial shroud, grave of William Carstares, Greyfriars, Edinburgh (1720)

William Carstares (also Carstaires) (11 February 1649 – 28 December 1715) was a minister of the Church of Scotland, active in Whig politics.