Henry James Pye was an English poet, and Poet Laureate from 1790 until his death. His appointment owed nothing to poetic achievement and was probably a reward for political favours. Pye was merely a competent prose writer, who fancied himself as a... Wikipedia
Born: 1745, Faringdon House, Faringdon, United Kingdom
Died: August 11, 1813 (age 68 years), Pinner, United Kingdom
Grandparents: Henry Pye and Anne Bathurst
Great-grandparents: Frances Apsley, Edmund Pye, Benjamin Bathurst, and more
Partner: Martha Corbett and Mary Hooke
Education: Magdalen College
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