Thomas Love Peacock

English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company (1785–1866)
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Thomas Love Peacock
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Thomas Love Peacock

Summary

Thomas Love Peacock is a human[1]. Born in Weymouth[2], he… he was born on October 18, 1785[3]. He passed away in Shepperton[4]. He died on January 23, 1866[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], prose writer[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Weymouth[2], Thomas Love Peacock…
  • Thomas Love Peacock passed away in Shepperton[4].
  • Thomas Love Peacock was born on October 18, 1785[3].
  • Thomas Love Peacock died on January 23, 1866[5].
  • Burial took place at Surrey[12].
  • Thomas Love Peacock was married to Jane Griffith[13].
  • A child of Thomas Love Peacock was Edward Gryffydh Peacock[14].
  • A child of Thomas Love Peacock was Mary Ellen Meredith[15].
  • Thomas Love Peacock held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Thomas Love Peacock worked as a poet[6].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's professions included novelist[7].
  • Thomas Love Peacock worked as a writer[8].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's professions included prose writer[9].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's professions included translator[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Love Peacock is Nightmare Abbey[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Love Peacock is Headlong Hall[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Love Peacock is Crotchet Castle[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Love Peacock is Maid Marian[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Love Peacock is The Legend of the Manor Hall[21].
  • Thomas Love Peacock is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's genre is satirical fiction[24].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Love Peacock[25].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[26].
  • Thomas Love Peacock's family name is recorded as Peacock[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1785-10-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1866-01-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6982d34f-673f-46f2-957a-9c97279a6f90[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Weymouth[2], Thomas Love Peacock… he was born on October 18, 1785[3].

Education

Thomas Love Peacock studied under John Harris Wicks[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], prose writer[9], and translator[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nightmare Abbey[17], a written work[34], founded in 1818[35]; Headlong Hall[18], a literary work[36]; Crotchet Castle[19], a literary work[37]; Maid Marian[20], a literary work[38]; and The Legend of the Manor Hall[21], a literary work[39].

Personal Life

Among Thomas Love Peacock's spouses was Jane Griffith[13]. Children include Edward Gryffydh Peacock[14], a rower[40], 1825–1867[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[42] and Mary Ellen Meredith[15], a writer[43], 1821–1861[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45].

Death and Burial

Thomas Love Peacock died on January 23, 1866[5]. He died in Shepperton[4]. Burial took place at Surrey[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas Love Peacock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Love Peacock born?

Born in Weymouth[2], Thomas Love Peacock…

Where did Thomas Love Peacock die?

Thomas Love Peacock passed away in Shepperton[4].

Who was Thomas Love Peacock married to?

Thomas Love Peacock's spouses include Jane Griffith[13].

What did Thomas Love Peacock do for work?

Thomas Love Peacock worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], prose writer[9], and translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . bonhams.com. bonhams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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