John Clark (died 1807) was a Scottish land agent, Gaelic scholar and writer.
Clark was a Highlander, who was drawn into the controversy over the Ossian poems written by James Macpherson, by a chance meeting. [1] He worked for two decades in Wales, in particular on developing the road system, and was the steward of Viscount Hereford. [2] He died at Pembroke in 1807. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. [3]
Clark published: [3]
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Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "
Clark, John (d.1807)".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
John Clark (died 1807) was a Scottish land agent, Gaelic scholar and writer.
Clark was a Highlander, who was drawn into the controversy over the Ossian poems written by James Macpherson, by a chance meeting. [1] He worked for two decades in Wales, in particular on developing the road system, and was the steward of Viscount Hereford. [2] He died at Pembroke in 1807. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. [3]
Clark published: [3]
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "
Clark, John (d.1807)".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.