Surname: Thomson Forename(s): James b. 11 September 1700. d. 27 August 1748. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Poet and playwright. Born in Ednam, Roxburghshire. Educated at the College of Edinburgh
and Divinity Hall, Edinburgh, with the intention of becoming a minister. Moved to
London in 1725 to pursue a literary career. Travelled to France and Italy (1730-1733).
Publications include The Seasons (1726-1730). Author of words to Rule Britannia (1740). Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)