David Hobkirk was a Tyneside poet and songwriter in the early to middle 19th century. He, like William Oliver and Mr P. Galloway, appeared to have been a member of the local Corinthian Society (a group of businessmen who regularly met in the local ale-houses to talk business and friendship). He wrote numerous works on many and varied topics and several books of his works were published. These include :- Otherwise very little information is available.