James

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10.2.1795 James at King's / 28.6.1801 James at Tooke's. In 1796 list for 1801 Capt James / 15.9.1802 Godwin calls on James at Newbury / 27.2.1803 at Tooke's / 17.2.1805 again / 12.10.1806 major James at Tooke's / 17.11.1806 meet / 26.4.1808 adv at Philips / 23.8.1809 again.

The first entry at Tooke's and all later entries at Tooke's and at Philips' were probably Charles James DNB 1757/8-1821. He was buried at St Mary Paddington 23.4.1821 age 63. He was admitted Lincolns Inn 1780 son of John James merchant of Bruges, Flanders. His will PCC 1821 mentioned that Lord Moira owed debts to him. Several of his poems appeared in the Sun newspaper in 1807, including one praising Sheriff Phillips for prison visiting. His library was advertised for sale in 1819, including a copy of Samuel Johnson's dictionary annotated by Horne Tooke. He had several children with Judith Appleton who was born 1779 at Little Braxted, Essex (Charles Woodcock James born 1807, William Bosville James born about 1810, Francis born 1812 and died 1818. Maria  and Louisa born about 1817). Judith Appleton spinster married Charles James bachelor at St Marylebone 22.10.1818. His widow Judith married James Ashley widower, an Army agent, at St George Hanover Sq on 9.6.1821, less than seven weeks after Major James' funeral. Ashley had several children with Elizabeth Love Dozell from 1802 on, marrying her in 1809. She died in 1819 and their oldest daughter Elizabeth Love Ashley married Charles Woodcock James in 1825.

The entry at Newbury in 1802 was probably either Rev David James died 1822 at Newbury in his 85th year whose Short View 1778 is a brief summary of the isms of theology and whose Compendious View was printed for Joseph Johnson 1804, or his son Manasseh born Newbury 1771 his will PCC 1855 teacher of mathematics

miss James 22.10.1793 at Reveley's. Perhaps relative of Maria Reveley whose father was a merchant called John James will PCC 1829. There were also 6 miss James entries in 1833-1835

Work notes
Pinkstan James MD, Royal Navy 1776-1830 in George Payne Rainsford James DNB 1801-1860 novelist / Bartholomew James DNB 1752-1828 naval officer