Wedd, Robert

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3.4.1806 Wedd's (Morland) w. 4 Rowans, M(ary) J(ane) & Dawe

Robert Wedd solicitor of George Morland (DNB 1763-1804). Robert Wedd bapt Royston, Herts 14.5.1758 son of Benjamin & Mary Wedd. Beware there were several benjamin Wedds in Royston, Robert's father died in 1781. Robert Wedd = Covent Garden 4.5.1779 Catherine Royer by lic. Caroline Maria bapt 1.10.1779 Covent Garden dau of Robert Wedd & Catherine. Robert Wedd of Bedford Court gent articled 1.5.1780 to Jonathan Dennett attorney of Henrietta St. Robert Wedd attorney of Gerrard St age 42 joined masonic Lodge of Fortitude 17.4.1799. Robert Wedd voted (Mx) 1802 Byng & Mainwaring  (Wr) 1806 Sheridan. Catherine Wedd of Gerrard St Soho age 60 died of dropsy bur 30.4.1812 Soho, Robert Wedd esq of Soho wid = St Pancras 16.8.1814 Elizabeth Greenwood otp sp lic sigs wits Thos Whittingham, Susannah Greenwood, Mary Ann Savage. Will PCC 13.3.1816 Robert Wedd of Gerrard St but late of Kentish Town mentioned wife Elizabeth, sister Mary wife of Lawrence Sell, brother Peter merchant of Cambridge, dau Caroline Maria wife of William Wollaston Chevely, and late partner William Day, dated 21.10.1814. Godwin's visit with Rowans and Dawe was perhaps to view Morland's pictures. Dawe's Life of George Morland was published in 1807