Thomas Gent | |
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![]() Thomas Gent, in later life, mezzotint based on an oil painting by Nathan Drake | |
Born | 4 May 1693 |
Died | 19 May 1778 |
Thomas Gent (1693–1778) was a printer and writer, born in Ireland, who spent most of his working life in York. He authored several works, mostly histories, but was financially unsuccessful.
His poetry and the woodcut illustrations in his publications are considered to be of a low standard, but his historical accounts, as well as details in his autobiography, are considered to be valuable historical resources.