James Hammond (author)
James Hammond (1710–1742) was an English poet and politician.
Life
Born on 22 May 1710, he was the second son of
In 1733 his relative Nicholas Hammond left Hammond £400 a year, and he became attached to the prince's court as an equerry. Through the prince's influence, as Duke of Cornwall, Hammond was returned to parliament on 13 May 1741 as member for Truro. Hammond then fell into bad health, and died at Stowe House in Buckinghamshire on 7 June 1742, while on a visit to Lord Cobham.[1]
Erasmus Lewis was left sole executor, but he declined to act, and Hammond's mother administered the estate.[1]
Works
Hammond wrote
The poems were mostly inscribed to Neæra or to Delia, but one was in praise of George Grenville, and another was pointedly addressed to Kitty Dashwood, and to this Lady Mary Wortley Montagu wrote an answer, printed in Dodsley's collection, iv. 73–8.[1][2]
In 1740 Hammond had written a prologue for George Lillo's posthumous tragedy of Elmerick, which was acted at Drury Lane Theatre, and some additional poems by him and references to his compositions were in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1779, 1781, 1786, and 1787.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Courtney, William Prideaux (1890). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. pp. 246–247.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/12158. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Courtney, William Prideaux (1890). "Hammond, James". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. pp. 246–247.