Author: Danby, William
Biography:
DANBY, William (1752-1833: ODNB)
The son of the Rev. William Danby and Mary (Affleck) Danby, he was born at Swinton Park, Yorkshire, and educated at Eton College and Christ’s College, Cambridge. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1784. He was twice married: first to Caroline Seymour and, after her death, to Anne Holwell Gater. A scholar, he wrote on moral philosophy. The Preface to Poems, dated from Guisborough, Yorkshire, states that he wrote the verses between the ages of 15 and 22 and publishes them with diffidence. He died at Swinton Park, which he had rebuilt and refurbished extensively, adding a significant library. (ODNB 22 Oct 2018)
Books written (1):
Edinburgh/ London: Henry Constable/ Hurst, Chance and Co., 1831