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'Alexander Blackwell' (ca.1700 – 1747) was a Scots adventurer.
He was born in Aberdeen, studied medicine, took to printing, and was thrown into prison for debt. His wife Elizabeth supported him by writing and publishing a herbal. After his release, he went to Sweden (without his loyal wife) in 1742, was patronised by the king, convicted of conspiracy, and beheaded in 1747.
He was born in Aberdeen, studied medicine, took to printing, and was thrown into prison for debt. His wife Elizabeth supported him by writing and publishing a herbal. After his release, he went to Sweden (without his loyal wife) in 1742, was patronised by the king, convicted of conspiracy, and beheaded in 1747.
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