ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv skˈɑːtlənd, sˌɜː fɹˈænsɪs wˈɪljəm wʌz ɐn ɔːɹdˈeɪnd ˈɛldɚ sˈɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə pɹˈɛzbɪɾɚɹi ʌv ˌæbɚnˈɛθi, wˌɪtʃ hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐsˈɛmbli.
A member of the Church of Scotland, Sir Francis William was an ordained elder sitting in the Presbytery of Abernethy, which he also for many years represented in the General Assembly.