Sedley

Sedley, SIR CHARLES (1639-1701), English poet and wit, was the son of Sir John Sedley, and was born in Kent, After leaving Oxford, he travelled abroad, returning after the Restoration, and becoming a bosom friend of Charles II., whom he even excelled in recklessness. On one occasion he was fined £500 for a wild orgie in Covent Garden. In 1661 he became M.P. for Romney, and was a determined opponent of King James. He was a man of wit, and wrote some very graceful songs. His poetry has often been reprinted.