His Duos for two bass viols (cellos or bassoons), 1981 cover (André Philidor l'aîné) caption (Philidor l'aîné) pref. (1647?-1730)
New Grove under Philidor (André Danican Philidor l'aîné; b. Versailles, ca. 1647; d. Dreux, 8/11/1730; family name orig. Danican; from ca. 1659 all family members bore both surnames)
Fasquelle (Philidor, André, ca. 1647 or 1652?-8/11/1730)
Grovemusic WWW site, Mar. 20, 2003 (under Philidor: André Danican Philidor (l'aîné; le père after 1709); b. ca. 1652, ?Paris, d. Aug. 11, 1730, Dreux; music librarian, composer, and instrumentalist, son of Jean Danican; "the date of his birth is unknown, but his death certificate gave his age as 'approximately 78'")