Richard Barham

Richard Harris Barham
Born(1788-12-06)6 December 1788
Canterbury, Kent, England
Died17 June 1845(1845-06-17) (aged 56)
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThomas Ingoldsby
Occupation(s)cleric, novelist, humorous poet
Notable workIngoldsby Legends

Richard Harris Barham (6 December 1788 – 17 June 1845) was an English cleric of the Church of England, a novelist and a humorous poet. He was known generally by his pseudonym Thomas Ingoldsby and as the author of The Ingoldsby Legends.