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 - which also appears in Ritson’s book “Bishopric Garlands”
• a new song for 1764 - which also appears in Rhymes of Northern Bards by John Bell (junior).

See also

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

References

External links

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