Ann Yearsley

Ann Yearsley
Ann Yearsley, 1787
Born(1753-07-08)8 July 1753
Bristol, England
Died6 May 1806(1806-05-06) (aged 52)
Melksham, England
Resting placeClifton, Bristol
51°27′15″N 2°36′52″W / 51.45408°N 2.61448°W / 51.45408; -2.61448
NationalityEnglish
Other namesLactilla
Occupation(s)Milkmaid
Poet
Years active1784–1796
Known forPoetry

Ann Yearsley, née Cromartie (8 July 1753 – 6 May 1806), also known as Lactilla,[1][2] was an English poet and writer from the labouring class, in Bristol. The poet Robert Southey wrote a biography of her.

  1. ^ "Ann Yearsley (1756-1806), Poet". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Felsenstein, Frank (2002). "Ann Yearsley and the Politics of Patronage "The Thorp Arch Archive: Part I"". Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature. 21 (2): 347–392. doi:10.2307/4149238. JSTOR 4149238.