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Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair

British poet, lexicographer, political writer and memoirist

Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1700 in Ardnamurchan.

Born

in 1700

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 1770

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Ardnamurchan
Professions
catechist, poet, linguist, lexicographer, diarist, teacher, writer
Citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1700 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1698 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1698

Precision: year · Rank: normal

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair born?

    Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair was born in Ardnamurchan.

    When did Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair die?

    Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair died in 1770.