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Chapter really upset Scottish historian (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carlyle

'scottish historian' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'chapter really upset' is the wordplay.
'chapter' becomes 'c' (**).
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'really' with letters rearranged gives 'arlyle'.
'c'+'arlyle'='CARLYLE'

(Other definitions for carlyle that I've seen before include "Thomas -, Sc. essayist" , "Thomas --, Scottish social historian" , "Victorian historian" , "Scots historian" , "Scottish writer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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