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William Forbes Skene
1892Aug, 29

William Forbes Skene

William Forbes Skene, Scottish historian and author (b. 1809)
William Forbes Skene WS FRSE FSA(Scot) DCL LLD (7 June 1809 – 29 August 1892), was a Scottish lawyer, historian and antiquary.

He co-founded the Scottish legal firm Skene Edwards which was prominent throughout the 20th century but disappeared in 2008 when it merged with Morton Fraser.

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