James McLagan | |
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| Born | 8 September 1728 Ballechin, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 3 May 1805 Blair Atholl, Scotland |
| Occupation | Folklorist, minister |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic, English |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews (no degree) |
| Spouse | Catherine Stuart |
James MacLagan or McLagan (Scottish Gaelic: Seumas MacLathagain; 1728–1805) was a Church of Scotland minister and collector of Scottish Gaelic poetry and song.[1] His manuscript collection, known as the McLagan Collection, comprises some 250 manuscripts of primarily Gaelic song and poetry collected in the second half of the eighteenth century. The collection includes works by many of the best-known 17th- and 18th-century Gaelic poets such as Iain Lom, Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh and Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair.