John Suckling

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1609 – 1642

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Who was John Suckling?

Sir John Suckling was an English poet and one prominent figure among those renowned for careless gaiety, wit, and all the accomplishments of a Cavalier poet; and also the inventor of the card game cribbage. He is best known for his poem "Ballad Upon a Wedding".

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Born
Feb 10, 1609
Whitton, London
Nationality
  • England
Education
  • Trinity College, Cambridge
Died
Jun 1, 1642

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on July 23, 2013

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