Godwin Diary

Wingfield, William

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8.12.1793 Wingfield at Tooke's.

William Wingfield of Lincolns Inn 1773-1858 (History of Parliament), Friend to the Liberty of the Press 1792/3, Friend of Freedom 1795, friend of John Bellenden Gawler he testified in Lord Valentia versus Gawler 1799 adultery trial. Had a brother who changed his name to George Wingfield Sparrow

 

Conference

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Churchil: Night, Conferences, Farewel 13.1.1792 / 4.3.1792 Read the Conference / 3.12.1793 Independence, Farewel, Conference / 23.1.1794 sup at Reveley's, a conference / 14.3.1794 Churchil's Conference & Farewel / 9.6.1798 Conference / 26.6.1798 Conference / 1.7.1798 Conference; read Adept p37 / 3.7.1798 Read Adept p.90: conference / 5.10.1809 call on Johnson twice; conference / 6.8.1811 Conference, W B / 24.10.1811 sup at Bedford (conference) / 1.3.1816 Conference; Fitzgerald, pp.20 / 21.12.1824 conference, M J & Baldwin

Johnson, Richard

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R Johnson was in Godwin's 1796 list between Pope 30.11.1793 and Tresham 14.12.1793, and in 1794 version (and Joseph Johnson was strangely absent from 1796 list). Richard Johnson (History of Parliament) 1753-1807 of 104 Pall Mall was a 'nabob' MP, son of Dr Johnson of the Hague, he married 1.3.1792 Sophia daughter of John Courtenay MP, and his sister Mary (1740-1827) married Alexander Blair (died 1816). His most frequent guests were the Courtenays and Mackintosh, the Blairs appear twice as does una Italiana, and most of Godwin's visits are for tea.

Tanner

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Tanner 30.11.1793 at Wrights

Samuel Tanner cordwainer Litchfield St Soho voted Fox 1790 wife Frances (Old Bailey witness 1787)

John Tanner steward Friends of Parliamentary Reform 18.5.1797

Stow

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Stow 30.11.1793 at Wrights

Mr James Stow Navy Office subscr 1788 to Bell's Shakspere / James Stow line engraver appr William Sharp. of 1 Park Row Knightsbridge voted Fox & Gardner 1796  / John Stow gent Exeter St Covent Garden voted Tooke 1796 greengrocer Exeter St voted Graham 1802

 

Bell

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30.11.1793 at Wrights / 3.2.1794 Mackintosh's (with miss Christie) / 16.2.1794 there (with miss C) / 28.2.1794 at his (with Mackintosh, & miss Christie) / 14.3.1794 Godwin calls on / 1.2.1795 at Foulkes' / 23.11.1795 at Perry's / 30.12.1795 at Newton's (with Christie) / 14.1.1796 there (with Mrs Christie) / 19.2.1796 at Carr's / 5.11.1796 adv at theatre / 10.1.1797 at Carr's / 14.3.1798 on Bath coach 13.12.1799 Dr Bell calls / 19.7.1800 (in Ireland) Dr Bell at Lefanus / 27.9.1804 Bell at H Rowan's (with Curran) / 20.1.1806 4 Bells at Rowan's / 4.3.1806 Bells at Rowans / 20.10.1809 

Johnstone, John Henry

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30.11.1793 Johnstone at Wright's. In a row with three other performers. Hewardine and Pope were in Godwin's 1796 list for 1793 and in the 1794 version; Dignum wasn't in the list, but J H Johnstone may be the Jonstone next to Baddeley (another actor) both crossed out in the 1796 list for 1787, and also in the 1794 version.

Probably the actor and singer John Henry Johnstone DNB who died 28.12.1828
 

Pope, Alexander

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30.11.1793 at Wrights (with Perry) / in 1796 list (crossed out) for 1793, and in 1794 version / 4.10.1803 call on w. Curran / 17.10.1807 dine at Perry's, w. Popes

Alexander Pope DNB 1763-1835 actor and painter who married Mrs Wheatley (Clara Maria Pope DNB 1767-1838) on 14.6.1807. On 17.9.1802 Godwin had dined at Perry's with Mrs Wheatley (when she was a widow)
 

Hewerdine, William

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30.11.1793 Hewardine at Wrights and 11.7.1794 at Mrs Jennings and 2.5.1797 at King's, with Swainson. In Godwin's 1796 list (crossed out) for 1793 and in 1794 version.

Wrights

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30.11.1793 sup at, Wrights (with 13 others) / 17.12.1794 evening at Merry's, Wrights