Jane Cave

Jane Cave was a poet who was probably born in Talgarth and died in Newport in Wales. By this time she had become Mrs Winscom. She moved around the country as her new husband, like her father, worked for the excise. These are now thought to be migraines and she would lose maybe twelve days a month. It has been speculated that the monthly headaches may have related to her menstrual cycle.

In 1801 and 1806 Cave published additional poems which describe a difficult time in her marriage to Thomas. The book was titled "Prose and Poetry, on Religious, Moral and Entertaining Subjects," and it was published under the name of "Mrs Rueful".

Death

She died in Newport in Monmouthshire in 1812 and her funeral service was on 27 November. Her obituary was published in The Gentleman's Magazine.