Egerton at Sarah Elwes' 3.7.1799
GD website has coded all Egerton entries in Godwin's diary to Jasper Egerton, which was presumably based on a misreading of the name as it appeared in legal script in Sarah Elwes' will. For the Egerton entry earlier in 1799 see Egerton, Thomas, whose misattribution to Elwes' friend suggested the idea to the GD website editors that Egerton introduced Godwin to Elwes. Joseph Egerton bachelor of Grays Inn married 16.8.1810 at St Marylebone Mary Wardlaw (nee Cumming) the widow of Arthur Forbes of Culloden whom she married in 1800. Joseph Egerton's will PCC 1837 mentioned no children and left £10,000 to charities as well as estates and annuities to his wife and her relations. I haven't discovered his parentage nor do I know if his wealth came from inheritance, his wife, or his conveyancing business. Godwin's calls on him in 1812 to 1814 may well have been seeking financial help
Mary Wardlaw Cumming
daughter of Colonel Sir John Cumming of EIC he had 3 daughters and one son. Mary Wardlaw 1st husband was Sir Arthur Forbes 7th of Culloden. I believe her mother to be Mary Wardlaw Lady Cumming believed to have gone to live with her brother (may be Sir John Wardlaw 10th Baronet Colonel in the Army, served America & West Indies or 11th Baronet Sir William residing in Edinburgh in 1794...working on linking this) Will of her husband Colonel Sir John Cumming is registered in England.
Miss Francis Cumming (daughter Colonel Sir John) married Robert Cumming 29 Jan 1787 he in the service of the EIC @ Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland