Surname: Peacock Forename(s): John Macleay b. March 1817. d. 4 May 1877. Nationality: Scottish.
Chartist poet and activist. Born 21 or 31 March 1817. Born in Kincardine, Fife. Had
a variety of working-class jobs and travelled widely. Contributed to the Northern Star and Chartist Circular. Note there is another Chartist poet also named John Peacock, who was from South
Shields. Biographical information: ODNB ; Goodridge. (AC)