A-Z of Entries

GODWIN DIARY: M calls from Sharp & Smith 4.3.1808 / 13.4.1808 write to Smith; M(arshall) from Shp

Both Smith entries above have been coded in GD website to the generic Smith. They should clearly be coded to William Smith DNB 1756-1835. From February to April 1808 James Marshall was helping Godwin get a subscription from William Smith and Richard Sharp DNB 1759-1835 who each provided £50. The Shp in the second entry was clearly Sharp and should be coded to him

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Smith of Clapham proposed member 13.12.1782 by Jackson Barwis…

son of W Smith 29.5.1833 at Rickman's / 18.11.1833 W Smith jr at Rickman's

perhaps William Adams Smith second son of William Smith DNB 1756-1835, bapt 1789 Clapham. From newspapers I gleaned he was a lifelong supporter of "Reform" and active in the RSPCA. He spent some years in Naples circa 1860. One genealogical website said he was Lt RN in 1813 and died 1870. There were 4 other brothers, Benjamin 1783-1860 who became MP for Sudbury in 1835, Frederick 1798-1882 Indian army, Samuel 1795-1880 a barrister  & Octavius 1796-1871Trin Coll camb, Distillery, model estate in Scotland…

28.1.1791 Col Smith at Paradise's. In 1796 list for 1788 next to J Adams, inserted above in 1794 version.

William Stevens Smith 1755-1816 private secretary to US ambassador John Adams whose daughter Abigail he married in 1786. His daughter Elizabeth married John Peter de Wint
 

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Mr Smithers proposed member 20.6.1788 by Joseph Towers 2nded (Jeremiah or John Lodge?) Batley

GODWIN DIARY: call on Smithers with Mary Jane 14.8.1802

Henry Smithers bapt 7.8.1762 St Michael Crooked Lane son of Joseph Smithers 1739-1830 and Martha (nee Keene). He married Sophia Papps 1783. Subscr to Southwark Charity school at Horslydown, 1781 Joseph Smithers of Lothbury, 1786 H Smithers St Mary Overy's, 1788 Mrs Sophia Smithers. Socy for Encouragement of Arts &c 1783 Henry Smithers, St Mary Overy. Keene & Smithers, coal merchant…

sir Robert Smyth 9.5.1797 at Joseph Johnson's / 18.5.1797 sir Rob Smyth at or after theatre / 22.5.1797 sir R Smyth calls / 23.5.1797 meet Smyth / 27.7.1798 sir Robt Smyth calls

Identified in GD website but the Smyth on 23.5.1797 has been left uncoded

call on mrs Snagg (with Marshall) 30.9.1797 / 23.8.1804 call on Everina at Snagg's adv Eliz Wt / 1.9.1804 call on Snagg for F & M adv Everina & Eliz / 15.4.1805 adv Fenwick, Snagg & young Rowans at dinner / 19.8.1805 Snagg calls

Given that Mary Wollstonecraft's sisters were at Snagg's in 1804 it seems likely that the call of 1797 related to Mary W's recent death. This was possibly Thomas Snagg (stage name Wilks) actor (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans 1748-1812) and his wife Sarah nee Lilly married 1782 died by 1806 when Snagg married again in Dublin. More info to follow…

Snows at mrs Beresford's / 3.11.1805 Snows at H Rowan's / 17.1.1806 again / 4.3.1806 again / 23.5.1806 Snows at S Beresford's / 24.10.1806 mrs Beresford & Snow call / 31.8.1818 steamboat for London (from Southend) with Snow / 14.9.1818 again / 20.11.1818 Snow calls / 29.12.1818 2 Snow & S Beresford dine / 1.1.1819 3 Snows at S Beresford's / 13.1.1819 mrs Beresford & 3 Snows dine / 16.1.1819 Snow dines / 18.2.1819 dine at Snow's with mrs Austin, 2 Beresfords / 29.4.1819 Snow calls / 18.6.1819 Snow sups / 29.6.1819 Snow calls / 12.7.1819Snow adv at dinner / 9.8.1819 Snow calls /…

13.4.1809 dine at Thelwal's, w. Nicholson, Wolcot, Mortimer, Soane, Brittons & miss Pate / 21.10.1820 call on Soane / 18.12.1820 again / 14.2.1826 meet Kenney & Soane, jr / 8.4.1832 call on Daniel; adv. Soane / 1.5.1832 theatre; adv. Gents, Soane &c

Probably John Soane DNB 1753-1837 particularly the 1809 entry at Thelwall's. According to the DNB Thelwall in 1809 established an institute in Lincolns Inn Fields, where Soane's famous house was. John Britton was a close friend of John Soane. In December1813 they both joined the Grand Master's Lodge of the Freemasons, along…

Mrs Soderini 17.7.1788.

Joseph Soderini is listed in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors &c as a violinist (fl 1758-1794), no details of his wife are given, though he was said to be very ugly
 

Soley 8.4.1801 at Jacob's

The will PCC 1802 of Thomas Apreece Soley druggist & chemist of Bloomsbury mentioned his friend Joseph Jacob of Greek St, Soho

19.2.1790 S Solly adv at T Hollis / 14.2.1791 R Solly at Lister's / 12.2.1793 meet S Solly / 1.4.1796 T Solly at Lister's / 9.11.1807 dine at Guildhall; adv. Solly / 23.3.1810 call on Ward, Solly & Vaughan & Surr / 28.2.1811 write to Vaughan, Solly, Ward & Saffory / 5.10.1830 R H Solly

Timothy Hollis' will (PCC 24.12.1790) dated 1774 mentioned Isaac, Samuel and Edward the three sons of his sister Ann (d 1776) who married Richard Solly (d 1729) in 1717. In a codicil dated 1783 he left his house in Great Ormond St to Samuel Solly instead of £4000, and left his books to…

27.6.1794 call on Mrs Sothren / 28.6.1794 call on Sothren / 5.7.1794 breakfast at Sothren's. / 6.7.1794 call on Sothren / 1.2.1796 write to mrs Sothren / 11.7.1796 call on G Sothren / 22.12,1796 mrs Sothren dies / 1.10.1803 call on G Sothren / 9.9.1805 call on Sothren / 26.1.1829 write to Sothren / 9.6.1829 Coplands & Sothrens call

Probably George Sothren baptised Norwich 1762 son of George & Hannah (nee Raimes, married Norwich 1754). His father, probably a tailor of Norwich who voted there in 1768 and 1780, married Godwin's cousin Hannah at Gaiswick (i.e.Guestwick) 15.9.…

15.4.1810 tea Newton's, w. ouse &c / 14.1.1811 tea Newton's, w. Salomon, Saoust

Souse was a rare surname (there were none in Holdens 1811 directory for London) but there was a Thomas Souse of 4 Montague-court buried age 42 on 8.2.1813 at St Botolph Bishopsgate. Still given the second entry above I think it likely that Souse was Godwin's attempt to spell Saoust, as the name of a flautist was written in the Morning Post of 6.4.1801. He was Carl Saust born 1773 Saxony, came to England 1800, and often performed with J P Salomon DNB 1745-1815. On 2.2.1826 Charles Saust of South…

dine at Southgate's 13.4.1800

Probably Christopher Southgate painter 9 Hatton Garden 1789-90 floor cloth manufacturer 88 Fleet Market 1790 will PCC 1810 floor cloth manufacturer of London Road St Georges Fields Surrey. Godwin never met Southgate or any of his guests before or after that dinner except for his brother Joseph Godwin who was therefore probably a friend of Southgate or his guests. Godwin's brother was involved in the carpet business (see Godwin. Joseph) and the other guests (see Keylock & see Crabb) were probably engaged in allied trades in the same area as Southgate…

17.1.1810 write to Southworth

There was a John Southworth bookbinder from 1780 to about 1820 at various London addresses (bbti). He was a liveryman of St Martins le Grand in 1791.and he was of 9 Ave Maria-lane in 1804 when he bound his son Edward Lazarus apprentice. His baptism 1755 his will PCC 1838. A John & Ann Southworth baptised a child at Twickenham in 1804 which might explain why Godwin wrote rather than called. In Holdens 1805 court directory there was a Mr. John Southworth of 3 London-house-yard St Paul's. A much commoner surname in Lancashire

Spanky 7.3.1802 at Perry's In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 / 14.2.1804 Spankie & friend call / 8.3.1805 call on W Spanky / 17.10.1807 Spanky at Perry's

Robert Spankie DNB 1774-1842 lawyer, reporter on Perry's Morning Chronicle (DNB). He did have a brother William baptised at Falkland, Fife in 1777 but I have found no more on what became of him. The youngest brother James Shiells Spankie 1782-1821 was in the Madras Army

miss Sparkes 29.4.1793 at Hannah Godwin's

4.3.1768 Catherine Sparkes appr to Margaret Quarrington milliner of St George Hanover Sq / 27.3.1769 Hester Sparkes dau of John & Agnes baptised St Anne Soho / 1792 Thomas Sparkes of Aldersgate St, governor of Aldersgate St dispensary for poor / 1792 Robert Sparkes Esq 22 Portland Pl (Boyle's) / 17.6.1799 Amelia Sparkes appr to Jas Easton furrier of East St Walworth

18.11.1795 at Montagu's / 15.8.1810 mrs Speed at mrs Montagu's / 21.12.1823 Speed at White's Isleworth / 31.12.1826 mrs Speed at White's, Isleworth.  In Godwin's 1796 list for 1795

Henry Speed, Comte de Viry 1776-1820 (History of Parliament) MP for Huntingdon 1790-6. Married Augusta (d.1849), Montagu's sister, illegitimate children of Lord Sandwich by Martha Ray. Oracle 3.7.1795 and 9.7.1795 said he absconded from case at Kings Bench where he was a defendant along with John King and others. Lieutenant in Isle of Man volunteers 1798, captain 1803. Died at Tours 1820. Two of his sons…

12.7.1809 write to Spence &c

Godwin wrote to several booksellers outside London that morning. For some reason Spence has not been tagged on GD website to a person, either identified or not. Possibles from bbti : Robert Spence bookseller High Ousegate, York 1778 to 1810, & with William Spence, Pavement, York 1809 / John Spence bookseller Briggate Leeds 1804 to 1810

mrs Spence 2.1.1795 at Dyer's.

Sarah Spence of Bury St Edmunds whose poems were published 1796, subscribers included George Dyer, miss Chennill of Hatton Street (see Chennels, Lydia Frances) and miss Cristall. The book mentioned miss Harriot and master George Spence, children of Mr Spence by a former wife. She seems (from the content of the poems) to have had a son by him who died young.