Modbury

Article summary

Modbury is a Town, ecclesiastical parish, civil parish and former manor in the South Hams district of the county of Devon in England."market town", as from at least 1199 the lord of the manor has held the right to hold a regular market. The town is situated on the A379 road, which links it to Plymouth and Kingsbridge. The current parish population is approximately 1,500.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1650 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1722-01-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1930 — 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 "1650". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1722-01-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1930". 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=1368433952