Tea break conundrum – Do I know you?

Here are the clues

1. My parents lived in Mile End Cottage, Church Road, Exeter
2. The Turks Head in Exeter had an overweight boot boy, who became an inspiration for a main character in my first book.
3. I described Exeter as the most beautiful in this most beautiful of English Counties
4. I lodged at the New London Inn in Exeter, and I came to Exeter in 1835 as a parliamentary reporter.
5. Used my Mum as a character in my NN book, my Landlady at the Blue Dragon was used in my MC book, and my dad was the inspiration for Mr. Micawber.

I am:

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Quiz by Roger Thomas