William Wycherley (c.1640-January 1,1716), English dramatist, was born at Clive, near Shrewsbury, where for several generations his family had been settled on a moderate estate of about £600 a year.
William Wycherley (c.1640-January 1,1716) was an English dramatist of the Restoration period. He was born at Clive, near Shrewsbury, where his family was settled on a moderate estate of about £600 a year.