TEENS. 16 YEARS OLD, A YOUNG POET

2017

While not at school or college, Byron lived with his mother at Burgage Manor in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Although there was some antagonism between mother and son, Byron cultivated friendships with Elizabeth Pigot and her brother, John. And along with Augusta Mary Byron, his half-sister, he staged two plays for the community’s delight. During this time, with the help of Elizabeth Pigot, who copied many of his rough drafts, he was encouraged to write his first volumes of poetry.