Playwright. Born Dublin. Pupil at Harrow School 1762-8. Married Elizabeth Linley at St Marylebone Church in 1773. 1780-5 they lived in the grand house "The Grove" in Harrow, immediately north-east of St Mary's Church. The associated stables are still named for him. His plays include: The Rivals (1775), School for Scandal (1777). Died London.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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R. B. Sheridan - Hertford Street
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751 - 1816, dramatist and statesman lived here, 1...
R. B. Sheridan - Savile Row
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, dramatist, lived here, B: 1751, D: 1816. {Almost ...
Sheridan's Stables
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