William Law (d. 1729)

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William Law of Elvingston was appointed Regent of Philosophy at Edinburgh University in 1690. Following the abandonment of the regenting system, he was appointed to the Chair of Moral Philosophy on 16 June 1708, remaining in post for the rest of his life.