John Codrington Bampfylde
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John Codrington Warwick Bampfylde or Bampfield (27 August 1754–1796/7) was an 18th century English poet. He came from a prominent Devon
family, his father being Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet
, and was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
. He led a dissipated life in London, and presumably suffered from some mental illness towards the end of it. He died of tuberculosis
.
His only published work was Sixteen Sonnets (1778), which attracted the attention of Robert Southey
.
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
family, his father being Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet
Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet
Sir Richard Warwick Bampfylde, 4th Baronet was a British politician.He was the only son of Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 3rd Baronet and his wife Gertrude Carew, daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet, and he was baptised in Poltimore in Devon. In 1727, aged only five, he succeeded his father as...
, and was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
. He led a dissipated life in London, and presumably suffered from some mental illness towards the end of it. He died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
.
His only published work was Sixteen Sonnets (1778), which attracted the attention of Robert Southey
Robert Southey
Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, one of the so-called "Lake Poets", and Poet Laureate for 30 years from 1813 to his death in 1843...
.