James Wyllie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Wyllie
British draughts player
Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1818
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Apr-1899
Profession: draughts player
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About James Wyllie
- James Wyllie (8 July 1818 – 5 April 1899) was a Scottish draughts player who is important to the history of the game.
- He is often nicknamed "The Herd Laddie".
- For many years the date of his birth was uncertain.
- The day was thought to have been 6 July and 1818 and 1820 were both candidates for the year.
- However, in 2005 research at the National Archives confirmed the correct date.
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