Richard Barnfield

Richard Barnfield
Born
Norbury, Staffordshire
Baptised29 June 1574
Died1620 (aged 45–46)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationPoet

Richard Barnfield (baptized 29 June 1574 – 1620) was an English poet. His relationship with William Shakespeare has long made him interesting to scholars. It has been suggested that he was the "rival poet" mentioned in Shakespeare's sonnets.

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