About Matthew Le Geyt
Lived 1777 – 1849 (aged 71–72). Matthew Le Geyt was a poet.
Matthew Le Geyt (Jèrriais: Matchi L’Gé; 1777–1849) was the first poet to publish in Jèrriais following the introduction of printing. The earliest dated piece of his writing comes from 1795. He was from St Helier but he must have lived in Trinity as well where he was a Vingtenier.
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Matthew Le Geyt was born in 1777 in Saint Helier.
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Matthew Le Geyt died in 1849.
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Matthew Le Geyt was a poet.
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Matthew Le Geyt's recorded nationality: Jersey.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matthew Le Geyt. https://biography.guide/matthew-le-geyt/
MLA: "Matthew Le Geyt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matthew-le-geyt/.
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