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1609Dec, 4

Alexander Hume

Alexander Hume, Scottish poet (b. 1560)
Alexander Hume (1558 – 4 December 1609) was a Scottish poet who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in the early 17th century.

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