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Thomas Whittle (1683–1736) was a
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, England, poet/songwriter, artist and eccentric spanning the late 17th to early 18th centuries.


Early life

Thomas Whittle appeared at Cambo around 1700 riding on an old goat. It was suggested by Thomas Allan in his book ''
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings ''Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings...'' is an historic book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs that consisted, in its final published form, of a compilation of approximately 400 song lyrics and notes, with adde ...
'' that he could have been born at Long Edlingham,
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or Shilbottle, and that his brother was the parish clerk at
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in 1750. In fact, his name may have been originally spelt "Whittel". It has been suggested that he was christened at
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on 10 September 1683. He was employed by an old miller, for whom he worked for years. He became, according to William Brockie quoting from ''Mackenzie's Northumberland'' (published 1825), and
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''
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings ''Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings...'' is an historic book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs that consisted, in its final published form, of a compilation of approximately 400 song lyrics and notes, with adde ...
'', a disciple of "Bacchus", the Greek god of wine (Roman = Dionysus) and remained so for the rest of his life.


Later life

He died in East Shaftoe (near
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) on 19 April 1736, and was buried at Hartburn.


Legacy

He was a talented, versatile artist and some relics of his workmanship were to be seen at
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, Hartburn,
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, and other churches in
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. In addition, his poems and songs were popular, particularly among the rural inhabitants of
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.


Works

* The Insipids - or The Mistress with her Multitude of Man Servants appears in Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings. * Little Moody, Razor-setter appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and is called "His Humorous Letter To Master Moody, the Razor-Setter" in Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 * The Midford Galloway's Ramble appears in Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 * Sawney Ogilby's Duel with his Wife appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 * Short biography appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 * Song - On William Carstairs, Schoolmaster – a song to a contemporary and sometime friend appears in both Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings and Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 * An edition of his poetical works was published in 1815 by another poetry lover, long after his death, and which resulted in a short revival of his popularity.


See also

*
Geordie dialect words Geordie ( ), sometimes known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English, is an English dialect and accent spoken in the Tyneside area of North East England. It developed as a variety of the old Northumbrian dialect and became espec ...
*
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings ''Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings...'' is an historic book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs that consisted, in its final published form, of a compilation of approximately 400 song lyrics and notes, with adde ...
*
Rhymes of Northern Bards ''Rhymes of Northern Bards'' (full title – "Rhymes of Northern Bards: being a curious collection of old and new Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Northumberland and County Durham, Durham – Edited b ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whittle, Thomas English male poets English male songwriters English artists People from Newcastle upon Tyne (district) Musicians from Tyne and Wear 1736 deaths 1683 births Geordie songwriters