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British and Irish poets. A biographical dictionary. William Stewart. 2015.
Pilkington, Laetitia
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Laetitia Pilkington — (born Laetitia van Lewen) ( c. 1709 July 29, 1750) was a celebrated Anglo Irish poet and important source of information on the early 18th century. Her Memoirs are the source of much of what is known of the personalities and habits of Jonathan… … Wikipedia
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Pilkington, Matthew — Matthew (1701 1774) and Laetitia (1712 1750) Matthew, a watchmaker son, was born at Ballyboy in County Offaly, Ireland, graduated B.A. from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1722, then was ordained in the established church. An impecunious curate … British and Irish poets
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