Home People Thomas Aird Thomas Aird Thomas Aird (28 August 1802 – 28 April 1876) was a Scottish poet, best known for his 1830 narrative poem The Captive of Fez. Personal facts Birth dateAugust 28, 1802 Birth placeRoxburghshire , Bowden NationalityScotland Date of deathApril 28, 1876 facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Thomas Aird on Wikipedia Thomas Aird