Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy | |
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c. 1762, by Joseph Wright of Derby | |
| Born | 15 August 1739 Osbaston Hall, Osbaston, Leicestershire, England, GB |
| Died | 23 October 1815 (aged 76) Markeaton Hall, Markeaton, Derbyshire, England, UK |
| Resting place | St. Edmund's Church, Allestree, Derbyshire, England, UK |
| Education | Repton, Winchester and New College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Poet, Landowner and Magistrate |
| Known for | Poetry |
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| Children | Francis Mundy and Charles Godfrey Mundy |
| Parent(s) | Wrightson Mundy and Anne (née Burdett) |
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy (15 August 1739 – 23 October 1815) was an English poet, landowner, magistrate and, in 1772, Sheriff of Derbyshire. His most noted poem was written to defend Needwood Forest which was enclosed at the beginning of the 19th century.