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Maredudd

Maredudd, also found in the form Meredydd and in other spellings, is a Welsh male given name. The English-language name Meredith derives from it. A pet form of the name was Bedo, which has also entered the English language in names such as Beddoe and Beddoes. Below is a list of people who have borne the name.

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Maredudd, also found in the form Meredydd and in other spellings, is a Welsh male given name. The English-language name Meredith derives from it. A pet form of the name was Bedo, which has also entered the English language in names such as Beddoe and Beddoes. Below is a list of people who have borne the name.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1525 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1072 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of death: 1271 — 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 death is "1525". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1072". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of death is "1271". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1343563483

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.