William Combe

William Combe (25 March 1742 – 19 June 1823) was a British miscellaneous writer. His early life was that of an adventurer, his later was passed chiefly within the "rules" of the King's Bench Prison. He is chiefly remembered as the author of The Three Tours of Dr. Syntax, a comic poem satirising William Sawrey Gilpin. His cleverest piece of work was a series of imaginary letters, supposed to have been written by the second, or "wicked" Lord Lyttelton. Of a similar kind were his letters between Swift and "Stella". He also wrote the letterpress for various illustrated books, and was a general hack.

Early life

His father was a rich Bristol merchant, who died in early in 1756. He was educated at Eton, where he was contemporary with Charles James Fox, the 2nd Baron Lyttelton and William Beckford. Later on he lived in London with his godfather William Alexander, a London alderman, who died in 1762. Alexander bequeathed him (in 1766) some £2000—a little fortune that soon disappeared in a course of splendid extravagance, which gained him the nickname of Count Combe; and after a chequered career as private soldier, cook and waiter, he finally settled in London (about 1771) as a writer and bookseller's hack.

William Combe (15th-century MP)

William Combe (fl. 1382–1401) was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Chichester in October 1382, April 1384 and 1401.

He was Mayor of Chichester 1390–1391.

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William Combe (died 1610)

William Combe (1551–1610), of Middle Temple, London and Warwick, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Chichester in Droitwich in 1589, for Warwick in 1593 and for Warwickshire in 1597.

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William Combe (disambiguation)

William Combe (1742–1823), British writer

William Combe may also refer to:

  • William Combe (15th century MP), MP for Chichester
  • William Combe (died 1610) (1551–1610), MP for Droitwich, Warwick and Warwickshire
  • William Combe (MP) (1586–1667), MP for Warwickshire
  • See also

  • William Combs (disambiguation)
  • William Combe (MP)

    William Combe (1586 30 January 1667) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.

    Combe was the son of Thomas Combe of Warwickshire and his wife Maria Savage. He was baptised at Stratford on 8 December 1586. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 8 July 1603 aged 15. The Combe family had some connection with William Shakespeare. Combe's uncle another William Combe was High Sheriff and sold property to Shakespeare in 1602. Another uncle John Combe left Combe some land at Welcombe when he died in 1614. Combe immediately caused a local dispute when he tried to enclose some land at Welcombe. The council took action against Combe's enclosure, but Shakespeare gave some support to Combe. Combe was probably High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1616.

    In April 1640, Combe was elected Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in the Short Parliament. He was elected MP for Warwickshire for the Long Parliament in November 1640, but his election was declared void in December 1640.

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