THOMAS, an excellent English poet, was the son of the Reverend Richard Tickell, and was born in 1686, at Bridekirk in Cumberland. He was educated at Queen's college, Oxford, of which he was made fellow; and while he continued at that university, he addressed to Mr Addison a complimentary copy of verses on his Opera of Rofamond, which introduced him to an acquaintance with that gentleman, who discovering his merit, became his sincere friend. On Mr Addison being made secretary of state, he appointed Mr Tickell his under-secretary; and on his being obliged to resign that office on account of his ill health, he recommended him so effectually to Mr Craggs his successor, that he was continued in his post till that gentleman's death. In 1724, Mr Tickell was appointed secretary to the lords justices in Ireland, and enjoyed that place as long as he lived. He wrote some poems, which, when separately published, met with a favourable reception, and passed through several editions: they are now printed in the second volume of the Minor Poets. After Mr Addison's death Mr Tickell had the care of the edition of his works printed in 4 vols. 4to; to which he prefixed an account of Mr Addison's life, and a poem on his death. Mr Tickell died in the year 1740.