About Thomas Aird
Lived 1802 – 1876 (aged 73). Thomas Aird was a British and Scottish poet, journalist and writer.
Thomas Aird (28 August 180225 April 1876) was a Scottish poet, best known for his 1830 narrative poem The Captive of Fez.
Early life and education Aird was born in 1802 at Bowden, Roxburghshire. His parents were James Aird, a builder, and Isabella née Paisley. After completing his education at the local parish school, Aird studied for an undergraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh. While editor, several of his poems were published in the Herald.
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Who was Thomas Aird?
poet (1802–1876)
When was Thomas Aird born?
Thomas Aird was born on 28 August 1802 in Roxburghshire.
When did Thomas Aird die?
Thomas Aird died on 28 April 1876 in Dumfries.
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Thomas Aird was a poet, journalist and writer.
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Thomas Aird was British and Scottish.
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