Godwin Diary

Ledwich, Edward

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24.9.1794 Lutwich at Northmore's / 14.10.1794 again / 14.11.1794 again / 11.3.1795 again / 8.12.1794 meet / 15.7.1800 meet Ledwick (in Ireland). Edward Ledwich DNB 1739-1823 lived mostly in Ireland but joined Whig Club 1.3.1791 of Gerrard Street (i.e. gave a London address) and was Fellow of Society of Antiquaries like Northmore

1798 Rev William Ledwich LLB Vestry House, St Michan's, Dublin subscr to Works of D R O'Conor
 

Swannick, Joseph

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Swannick 17.9.1794 at Hazlit's  

Joseph Swannick 1777-1841 was baptised 8.6.1777 at the Presbyterian chapel, Wem, son of John & Mary, and was educated by Rev William Hazlitt in Wem. He studied at New College, Hackney in the 1790s and became a merchant. He was probably the Joseph Swannick silk manufacturer of Prestbury, Cheshire who was declared bankrupt in 1837
 

Hunter

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17.9.1794 Hunters at Hazlitt's & 10.12.1794 at Thelwals with Hazlits, 15.12.1794 Hunter at Hazlits, 31.1.1795 at Powels. The brothers Archibald & Joseph Hunter both signed the Declaration of the Friends to the Liberty of the Press 1792 and both joined the London Corresponding Socy (see Thale; and Trials for Treason & Sedition vols 4 & 5). Archibald was a witness at Thomas Hardy's trial. He was in Hardy's division of the LCS and said he was introduced to it by his brother Joseph. He lived in Greek Street with his wife Sarah and voted for Fox in 1796.

Walters, William

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Walters 16.9.1794 at Morgan's.

William Walters was at Hoxton with Godwin and was a dissenting minister at Nottingham from 1791 or earlier. His will PCC 1806 mentioned his wife Alice and daughter Jane (baptised Nottingham 1793) and miece Maria daughter of his brother David Walters of Clapham, and James Woodbridge of Richmond
 

Battie

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see Batty, Robert

Batty, Robert

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Battie at Morgan's 16.9.1794 / 17.3.1795 Godwin calls on Battie / 14.12.1804 Battie calls.

The first two are clearly same as Robert Batty - associated with miss Alderson each time. For the 1804 entry see Batty, John

Farington's diary Sunday 21.12.1794 Batty at Tooke's with Kyd and Pearson

Amendments to Oxford DNB

ROBERT BATTY 1762/3-1849

CURRENT TEXT "born at Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland."

SUGGESTED CHANGE <born at Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, and baptised there 17 January 1762, son of John & Elizabeth Batty.>

Bunbury, Charles

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13.9.1794 SCBunbury at Inchbald's. In Godwin's 1796 list (crossed out) for 1794, also in 1794 version.

Sir Charles Bunbury DNB 1740-1821 6th baronet & MP, founder with Lord Derby of Oaks and Derby races at Epsom
 

Smith, schoolmaster

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5.7.1796 call on Smith, schoolmaster (in Norfolk), 6.7.1796 Smith dines

James Smith, master of the free Grammar school at Holt, Norfolk, will PCC 1794 left lands in Hindolveston and Foulsham (near to Wood Dalling, Godwin's family home) to his son James, who was not mentioned in the will of his mother Ann Smith PCC 1813, so quite likely dead by then

Sinclair, Charles

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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Charles Sinclair proposed member 18.5.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost. His first recorded attendance at a London Corresponding Society meeting was on 21.6.1792

GODWIN DIARY: 12.9.1794 S, sup with, This was most likely Charles Sinclair as his was the only name beginning with S appearing earlier in that day's entry

Barney

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Barney 12.9.1794 at Despard's