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  1. William Blackwood (20 November 1776 – 16 September 1834) was a Scottish publisher who founded the firm of William Blackwood and Sons . Life. Blackwood was born in Edinburgh on 20 November 1776. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a firm of booksellers in Edinburgh, and he followed his calling also in Glasgow and London for several years.

  2. House Blackwood of Raventree Hall is an old house from Raventree Hall in the riverlands, one of the main families sworn to House Tully of Riverrun. They once ruled the riverlands as kings during the Age of Heroes.[3] They blazon their arms with a flock of ravens on scarlet surrounding a dead weirwood upon a black escutcheon.[4] Their words have not yet been revealed by George R ...

  3. William Blackwood (born Nov. 20, 1776, Edinburgh—died Sept. 16, 1834, Edinburgh) was a Scottish bookseller and publisher, founder of the publishing firm of William Blackwood and Sons, Ltd. After learning antiquarian bookselling, Blackwood set up a business in Edinburgh in 1804.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. The Edinburgh Encyclopædia is an encyclopaedia in 18 volumes, printed and published by William Blackwood and edited by David Brewster between 1808 and 1830. In competition with the Edinburgh-published Encyclopædia Britannica, [1] the Edinburgh Encyclopædia is generally considered to be strongest on scientific topics, where many of ...

  5. 1 Biography. 1.1 Background. 1.2 House of the Dragon: Season 1. 2 In the books. 3 Appearances. 4 References. 5 External links. Biography. Background. Willem is a member of House Blackwood of Raventree Hall. His exact relationship to the main branch is unknown; only that he is a great-great-grandson of Lord Lucas Blackwood. [1]