Matthieu Le Geyt, poet

Context Note: Nephew of Sir John Dumaresq (1749-1819) and first-cousin of Rev Dr Bulkeley Bandinel and James Bandinel (1783-1849). Matthieu Le Geyt Matthieu Le Geyt (1777-1849) Dialect Poet Matthew Le Geyt was the first poet to publish in Jèrriais following the introduction of printing. The earliest dated piece of his writing comes from 1795. The eldest son …