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John Suckling

John Suckling

English poet
Sir John Suckling was an English poet, prominent among those renowned for careless gaiety and wit – the accomplishments of a cavalier poet. He also invented the card game cribbage. He is best known for his poem "Ballade upon a Wedding". Wikipedia
Born: February 10, 1609, Whitton, United Kingdom
Died: June 1, 1642 (age 33 years), Paris, France
Books: The Cavalier Poets, Fragmenta Aurea: a Collection of All the Incomparable Peices [sic], Written by Sir John Suckling. And Published by a Friend to Perpetuate His Memory, Fragmenta aurea: a collection of all the incomparable peices, and more
Plays: Aglaura and The Goblins
Parents: Martha Cranfield and John Suckling