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John of Fordun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John of Fordun (d. c. 1384) was a Scottish chronicler. It is generally stated that he was born at Fordoun, Mearns. It is certain that he was a secular priest, and that he composed his history in the l...
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JOHN OF FORDUN (d. c. 1384), Scottish chronicler. The statement generally made that the chronicler was born at Fordoun (Kincardineshire) has not been supported by any direct evidence.
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From Walter Bower's Continuation of John of Fordun's Scotichronicon (c. 1440) Edited by Stephen Knight and Thomas H. Ohlgren Originally Published in Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales Kalamazoo, Michigan: Medieval Institute Publications, 1997...
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Fordun, John (d. in or after 1363), chronicler...
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FORDUN, or DE FORDUN, JOHN, the celebrated author of the "Scotichronicon," was probably born about the middle of the fourteenth century, and at the village of Fordun, in Kincardineshire, from which he seems to have taken his name.
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John Fordun was a priest at Aberdeen Cathedral. His main book is the Chronicles of the People of Scotland. This book starts with Noah's Ark and ends in 1383. John Fordun died in about 1384.
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John of Fordun (d. c. 1384) was a Scottish chronicler. It is generally stated that he was born at Fordoun, Mearns. It is certain that he was a secular priest, and that he composed his history in the latter part of the 14th century; and it is probable that he was a chaplain in the cathedral of Aberdeen.The work of Fordun is...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on John of Fordun: first chronicler to attempt a continuous history of Scotland. His work is nationalistic in attitude and reliable where he is not dealing with legendary subjects. For a definition of "John of Fordun", visit Merriam-Webster.
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JOHN OF FORDUN (d. c. 1384) End of Article: JOHN OF FORDUN (d. c. 1384)
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