John Cordy Jeaffreson
John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831-1901) was an English novelist and author of popular non-fiction. He also spent periods teaching and as an inspector of historical documents.
Born at Framlingham, Suffolk, the second son and ninth child of William Jeaffreson (1789–1865), a surgeon, and his wife Caroline Edwards.
He collaborated with William Pole on the authorised biography of Robert Stephenson (1864, 2 vols.).