James Wyllie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James 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


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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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