Varland 10.2.1795 at King's.
Varland was a character in Cumberland's play The West Indian. Since the actor John Quick was famous for this role and appeared again at King's on 31.3.1795, Wolcot being present both times, it is possible that Varland referred to him. The name was very rare in England though slightly commoner in France, Norway &c
Samuel & Mary Varland dau Elizabeth = James Harper before 1804
call on Mulready cum Varley 15.3.1805 / 13.4.1805 mrs Varley at Thos Hope's
John Varley DNB 1778-1842 married Esther Gisborne in 1803 (see Gisborne) and his friend and pupil William Mulready DNB 1786-1863 married Varley's sister Elizabeth also in 1803 (said to have been an unhappy marriage, but she was an artist herself). John Varley's brothers Cornelius & John Fleetwood, both in DNB, were as yet unmarried. Thomas Hope DNB 1769-1831 was an "enlightened patron of young and promising artists"
6.8.1807 call on Taylor (Vaughan) / 12.8.1807 Vaughan at S(kinner) S(treet)
The two Vaughan entries above probably referred to the same person. The previous use of Vaughan was 1798 and the next was in 1810. Godwin seems to have been arranging for someone to sleep at his Skinner-st shop, so on 7.8.1807 Hooley sleeps 4 nights in S S, on 11.8.1807 Godwin himself sleeps at S S, on 12.8.1807 Vaughan at S S, so this Vaughan was probably someone paid to sleep there, possibly an apprentice or employee of Richard Taylor's.
23.3.1810 call on Ward, Solly & Vaughan / 23.11.1810 call…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Benjamin Vaughan of Mincing Lane original member 1780
Benjamin Vaughan DNB 1751-1835
f 46r of Vol VII of Godwin's diary F V will have £5000 per annum H T
FV is Felix Vaughan and HT is John Horne Tooke
letter dated 25.8.1791 from Felix Vaughan in Geneva to John Richter at Sir Robert Herries, London, mentioned J H Tooke, Mr Carey at Paris and Mr Squire who might pay Richter money on Vaughan's account.(Nat Arch TS 11/953)
His will PCC 13.6.1799
mrs Vaughan arrives, Vaughan calls 23.8.1797 / 24.8.1797 Vaughan calls / 25.8.1797 Vaughan, Addington call / 2.9.1797 nurse / 3.9.1797 nurse / 13.9.1797 mrs V removes / 14.9.1797 PV sups (& Fenwicks) / 17.9.1797 mrs V dines / 18.9.1797 mrs V at tea / 21.9.1797 talk with PV / 22.9.1797 adv PV at dinner / 23.9.1797 write to Addn. adv PV at dinner / 26.9.1797 (mrs Fenwick &) PV at tea / 29.9.1797 PV calls / 4.10.1797 PV calls
First read entry for Addington, Philip. The plain Vaughan entries above seem to have been her husband John from whom she had eloped at some point before 9…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Vaughan of Mincing Lane proposed member 1.9.1780 bu John Jebb 2nded Edward Bridgen
See wikipedia. because DNB doesn't feature him I assembled the following before realising wikipedia have a good article on him. Born 23.4.1720 twelfth and youngest child of Benjamin Vaughan who had married Ann Wollf at Dublin 19.11.1700. His older brother William was made free of Scriveners Co London by redemption 28.4.1727 son of Benjamin Vaughan merchant of Waterford Ireland, and Samuel was appr to his brother William in Scriveners Co 27.9.1736. Both…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Vaughan proposed member 29.3.1782 by Samuel Vaughan 2nded Edward Bridgen
William Vaughan DNB 1752-1850
7 Vernons 1.7.1800 on wherry to Dublin
The 7 Vernons may have been John Vernon of Clontarf Castle barrister 1778 married Sep 1780 Elizabeth dau of Henry Fletcher, children George (became a barrister), John Fane, Frances (=Bertram Mitford 1806),Elizabeth (=Chas Arthur Tindall) & Maria (=Pierce Butler 1806)
26.9.1809 call on Vernor / 16.11.1809 call on V & H
Vernor & Hood booksellers 31 Poultry from 1797 to 1812 (& with Sharpe from 1806) bbti. Thomas Vernor died in 1793 and was succeeded by his widow Ann. Their only son George Glass Vernor died in 1796 age 24. Their daughter Rachel was married to Eliezer Chater (qv) stationer. His partner was William Limbery Grosvenor (qv). Ann Vernor died in 1808, leaving no Vernors in the firm, which was run by Thomas Hood and Charles Sharpe. Thomas Hood died 20.8.1811 of a malignant fever and Charles Sharpe went bankrupt in 1812. So by "…
Vicars, Irls 14.8.1805 at Joseph Johnson's
see work notes below, Wish I could guess what Irls stood for
17.7.1796 Vickery dines (? at Col Harwood's in Norfolk) tea Melton, with Harwood & Vickery / 18.7.1796 Weybourn camp with H(arwood) & Vickery
Caryer Vickery surgeon of Holt, Norfolk (UBD 1791) took apprentice 1794. Married Catherine Munning 12.6.1786 Kingston, Surrey, Caryer Hawkins V bapt 1.6.1787 at St Geo Queen Sq son of Caryer & Catherine of Lambs Conduit St, Thomas Munnings V bapt 4.11.1811 at St Andrew Holborn son of Caryer & Catherine of Grays inn, Carye V of Thomas St bur 27.1.1837 age 75 at Lambeth St John, his will PCC 1837
Vigogne 21.7.1800 calls (in Ireland)
Star 31.5.1799 Charles Vigogne Esq lately = only dau of Clotworthy Rowley MP of Raven's Well co. Dublin / Jackson's Oxford Journal 30.11.1833 Sir Gilbert King baronet = Miss Vigogne niece of Admiral Sir Josias Rowley DNB 1765-1842 / True Briton 10.1.1800 Capt Vigogne in a regiment of Fencible Infantry ( & see Rowley)
Villeneuves at Perry's 16.3.1799
George Villeneuve native of Rhens in Brittany died Paddington 7.1794 aged 85 (Musgrave's Obituary EM185; admission of son George to freedom of Vintners Co 1784). Geo V of St Anne Soho = 6.9.1735 Elizabeth a minor with consent of her father James Oates of St Martins i t F. Eliz V bur 31.3.1789 St James Paddington. Mr & Mrs Villeneuve were dancers as was James Oates (see Highfill, Burnim & Langhans). George V jr of Lyons Inn St Clement Danes buried 27.1.1818 age 82 St Mary Paddington, his will LCC 1818 under £1500 Geo V of Lyons Inn formerly of…
2.8.1808 letter from Vincent, Newbury
Maybe Osman Vincent linen draper and banker of Newbury, his will PCC 1815, who lived at Donnington, just north west of Newbury. In his diary Godwin dined at Newbury with the coach to and from Bath in 1798, then visited in a chaise with his new wife in 1802 and called on some locals. A month after the letter from Vincent, Godwin visited Newbury for the last time, meeting a number of locals but not Vincent, nor any of those he saw in 1802. On arriving in Newbury 5.9.1808 he called on Townsend & Roe, then dined and slept at the Globe Inn, and…
Virgo 19.3.1798 adv (& Philips) at Chandlers / 13.8.1800 parson, v Virgo (on coach from Holyhead to London)
The first entry above was probably Francis Virgo will PCC 1810 poulterer of Tylers Court, Carnaby Market. Chandler's friend John Phillips (see my entry for Phillips) was a fishmonger of Carnaby Market. Others of the name left PCC wills including John Virgo will PCC 1810 of 3 Queens Buildings Brompton Middlesex
25.7.1806 call on Vizard / 29.7.1806 again / 13.7.1808 call on Visd / 25.7.1808 call on Vizard / 30.7.1808 again / 3.8.1808 call on Visard & Johnson / 5.8.1808 call on Johnson (w. Vizard) / 18.12.1809 call on Vizard / 29.12.1809 Vizard at Joseph Johnson's funeral / 30.12.1809 Vizard calls (not seen)
Probably William Vizard (DNB 1774-1859). A whig solicitor working with Brougham and later as Queen Caroline's attorney, Godwin was perhaps asking him for financial help and may have taken him to Joseph Johnson's to get the latter's security. Godwin then called on Vizard when…