Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834

found: Oxford dictionary of national biography, via WWW, 26 December 2019(Thomas Pringle, poet, journalist, and philanthropist, was born on Blaiklaw Farm near Kelso, Roxburghshire, on 5 January 1789, the third son of Robert Pringle, farmer, and Catherine Haitlie, daughter of a Berwickshire farmer; died in London on 5 December 1834; an accident at the age of three months left him permanently disabled and unable to walk without the aid of crutches. Wrote poetry; in 1817 he was invited to co-edit with James Cleghorn the newly established Edinburgh Monthly Magazine. He helped to relaunch Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in October 1817. Wrote 'The Autumnal Excursion and Other Poems. Emigrated to southern Africa, settling Glen-Lynden with other Scots settlers. Became librarian of the South African Public Library. Wrote 'The autumnal excursion' and other poems, Narrative of a residency in South Africa, Some account of the present state of the English settlers in Albany, South Africa, and other works. Founded two periodicals. Returned to live in London in July 1826, where he later died.)