Jedburgh

Article summary

Jedburgh ( ; ; or ) is a market town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the traditional county town of the historic county of Roxburghshire, and is approximately 41 miles (66 km) south west of Edinburgh, 74 miles (119 km) southeast of Glasgow, and 76 miles (122 km) southeast of Falkirk. It had a population of 4,129 in 2022.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1780 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1781 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1842 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1909 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1165 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of death: 1761 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 1118 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1147 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1780". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1781". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1842". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1909". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1165". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of death is "1761". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "1118". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1147". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371443648