Richard Harris Barham | |
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Born | Canterbury, Kent, England | 6 December 1788
Died | 17 June 1845 London, England | (aged 56)
Nationality | English |
Other names | Thomas Ingoldsby |
Occupation(s) | cleric, novelist, humorous poet |
Notable work | Ingoldsby 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.