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Barrington [formerly Waldron], George (1755–1804), actor, pickpocket, and transported convict, was born in Maynooth, co. Kildare, Ireland. Some claim that his birth date was 14 May 1755 and that his father was Henry Waldron, a silversmith, and his mother a Miss Naish (Naith)...
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Rich, Christopher (bap. 1647, d. 1714), lawyer and theatre manager, was baptized in Over Stowey, Somerset, on 30 December 1647, the second son of John and Susanna Rich, according to genealogical work done by Paul Sawyer. Nothing is known about Rich's early education or when he moved to ...