Leapor, Mary (1722–1746)
Leapor, Mary (1722–1746)
British poet. Born Feb 16, 1722, in Marston St. Lawrence, Northamptonshire, England; died Nov 12, 1746, in Northamptonshire; dau. of Philip (gardener) and Anne Leapor.
A kitchen maid, was able to write poetry with the support of patron Bridget Fremantle. Poems Upon Several Occasions, I & II (1748, 1751) and The Unhappy Father, a Tragedy (1751) were published after she died of measles.
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