John Freeth
Illustration — John Freeth by unknown artist circa 1800 John Freeth (1731 – 29 September 1808), also known as Poet Freeth and who published his work under the pseudonym John Free, was an English innkeeper, poet and songwriter.
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John Freeth
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- Born
- 1731
- Died
- 1808
- Occupation
- songwriter · writer · poet
- Languages
- English
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Born in 1731, died in 1808.
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- 1.Horden, 1993, pp=13–14
- 2.Money, 1977, pp=103–104
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Horden, John. John Freeth (1731-1808): Political Ballad Writer and Innkeeper. Leopard's Head Press. 1993. 0-904920-19-4.
- Money, John. Experience and identity: Birmingham and the West Midlands, 1760-1800. Manchester University Press. 1977. 0-7190-0672-4.
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