William Sutton (songwriter)

William Sutton was a North East (of England) songwriter/poet of the eighteenth/nineteenth century, possibly born (or living) in Stockton.

According to (Sir) Cuthbert Sharp in his The Bishoprick Garland William Sutton wrote : -

• in praise of Stockton, for 1764^[1] - which also appears in Ritson’s book “Bishopric Garlands”
• a new song for 1764^[2] - which also appears in Rhymes of Northern Bards by John Bell (junior).^[3]

See also

• Geordie dialect words
• Cuthbert Sharp
• The Bishoprick Garland 1834 by Sharp
• Rhymes of Northern Bards
• John Bell (junior)

References

1. "The Bishoprick Garland 1834 by Sharp page 64" (PDF).
2. "The Bishoprick Garland page 63" (PDF).
3. Rhymes of Northern Bards by John Bell Jnr.

External links

• The Bishoprick Garland 1834 by (Sir) Cuthbert Sharp page 63 & 64
• Rhymes of Northern Bards by John Bell Jnr