mrs Brandon 24.4.1797 at miss Tucker's
Given that two of the other guests' names were Jewish (Delvalle, Sequeira) this may have been the wife of Jacob Israel Brandon sworn broker of London will PCC 1802 dated 21.7.1797 mentioned "my now wife Sarah formerly called Christian Webb" and also Abigail wife of Jacob Israel Brandon "son of my son David". Or another member of his family
24.9.1808 Branston calls / 25.9.1808 call on Branston / 27.10.1808 again / 28.10.1808 Branston calls / [31.10.1808 call on Bramston] / 16.11.1808 call on Branston / 21.11.1808 again / 24.11.1808 Branston calls / 25.11.1808 again / 28.11.1808 call on Branston, w. T(homas) T(urner) / 1.12.1808 Branston calls / 2.12.1808 Branston calls (not seen) / 6.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.12.1808 Branston calls / 10.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.11.1809 call on Branston / 22.11.1809 again / 1.12.1809 again / 26.3.1811 Branston calls (not seen) / 3.4.1811 Branston calls / [22.3.1814 call on Rodd; adv.…
Robert, Thmas & Charles Brant 1788 in printed list of 77 / Rev Robert Brant, Bristol conference 1792 / Rev R B dissenting clergyman Bedminster 1795-1799
12.10.1806 Bray at dinner at H Tooke's
The only time Bray occurs as a persaon's name in Godwin's diary. Henry H Bray seems a likely candidate as he lived at Wimbledon near to Tooke. His father was Michael Bray of Lincolns Inn who as a widower married at Walcot St Swithin's Somerset on 4.12.1785 Catherine Darell otp sp by lic sigs witsJohn Monck, Francis Plowden. This last witness was very likely Francis Peter Plowden (DNB 1749-1829) who like Michel Bray was a Catholic conveyancer called to the bar when restrictions on Catholics were lifted (Bray at Lincolns Inn 1795). In the year of…
E W Brayley 3.11.1801 calls / 30.9.1817 send to Brayley / 9.9.1826 adv at Britton's / 12.9.1826 call on / 10.10.1828 again / 26.11.1828 again / 10.12.1828 again / 17.9.1829 call on Brayley (Forsyth) / 4.1.1831 call on Brayley, adv Britton / 11.10.1831 call on Brayley adv Heath senior / 7.6.1832 call on Brayley / 30.6.1832 again
Edward Wedlake Brayley DNB 1773-1854
SWEDENBORGIANS: Edward William Brayley (DNB 1801/2-1870) was a Swedenborgian, at least in 1824, which is not mentioned in his DNB article (Intellectual Repository 1824/5 p183)
30.11.1795 Breach's at miss Jones's
The will PCC 1813 of Mary Breach spinster of Bath dated 27.11.1801 was witnessed by Richard Jones, linendraper Bath. This was probably the Richard Jones, brother of Margaret & Louisa Jones, whose father Arthur was a linen draper at Bath. Mary Breach's will mentions her sister Charlotte, her brother John and her brother Thomas, who proved the will 30.6.1813 with his name changed to Thomas Raymond. A Mr Breach of Bath subscribed to Ann Wingrove's Poems published at Bath 1795, other subscribers among Godwin's Bath contacts in 1798 were Mr Bull,…
BONNEY DIARY: 13.11.1794 Brillat's boy
Thomas Breillat pumpmaker, 160 Shoreditch 1785-8, 85 Shoreditch 1789-91 (with partner Darling), Hackney Rd / Thomas born 7.3.1746/7 bapt 29.3.1747 Shoreditch of Peter Breillat & Mary (nee Dolhent) / Thomas Breillat bach = Shoreditch 6.7.1766 Ann Gray sp both of Norton Folgate banns wits Peter Breillat, Wm Burgess (but could find no record of any children) / will PCC 1781 Peter Breillat / Nat Arch HO 42/6/312 & 315 folios 800-1, 806-9 Thomas Breillat committed to Newgate by Shoreditch magistrates for haranguing a large crowd on the…
see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset
Dennis Brennan 39 Poland St (Crispin) ratebooks 1796-1800 / Dennis Brennan wid = Lambeth 26.10.1801 Sarah Hart wid botp banns / Dennis Brennan (married man) bur 5.3.1811 St Marylebone age 64 / the name is distinctly Irish
7.8.1806 Brian & Mulready call
The only Brian in Godwin's diary. There are a number of examples of O'Brien and O'Briens but none of Brien Briens Brians O'Brian or O'Brians. No reason to think Brian was connected to Mulready who may have just happened to call on the same morning.
This was possibly Peter Brian who lived near Godwin at 4 Charles St, Clarendon Square, Somers Town (Holden's directory 1811). He was there in Land Tax records from 1809, I couldn't find records for Charles Street before that date. He may have been the Peter Brian at 7 Cooks Row, St Pancras (Holden…
Stephen Brice of Isleworth
Will PCC 1829 mentioned wife, daus Phoebe Chandler, Mary Wells, Ann Hyland & grandson William Shields dated 16.9.1829 proved 5.12.1829 / SB bur Isleworth 26.11.1829 / Ann d of Stephen & Phebe Brice bapt 16.10.1768 Isleworth / Phoebe Brice = 20.7.1800 William Chandler / Ann Brice sp otp (her mark) = 15.11.1801 Ealing St Mary to Christopher Hyland bach otp / Stephen Brice wid otp (his mark) = 2.4.1809 Heston by banns to Mary Wing wid otp (her mark) wits Samuel Brice, Sarah Brice (her mark)
see Poland Street number not known in London Addresses dataset
Daily Advertiser 7.2.1778 John Brickland journeyman carpenter age 28 of Little Poland St deserted wife and family ad for his whereabouts by St Geo Han Sq workhouse / John Brickland = St Martin i t Fields 31.5.1778 Mary Wilson botp banns wits Thos & Jane Camm / John son of John & Mary Brickland born about 22.11.1778 bapt 3.12.1778 Lying In Hospital / Ann dau of John & Mary Brickland (from Workhouse) born 8.11.1779 bapt 28.11.1779 St Bride / John Brickland age 1 yr of Christchurch Newgate bur 26.3.1780 at Spa…
Edward Bridgen of Lovel's Court, Paternoster Row Society of Constitutional Information original member 1780, elected Treasurer 8.12.1780.
Probably son of Edward Bridgen wine merchant of Philpot Lane and of Bridgnorth, Shropshire (carried there to be buried from St Dionis Backchurch London 13.1.1730/1) / 1756 EB steward of Socy of Ancient Britons /.1756 Bridgen & Waller lace merchants, Lovell Court / London City alderman 1757, 1761 / Inherited estate at Hackney under will of Rev John Bridgen DD of Gresham College PCC 1760 / Married 26.9.1750 Esther Dudley at Allhallows London…
miss Bridger 15.5.1799 at Charlotte Smith's
See Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith p68 n2, of Easebourn nr Midhurst, so a neighbour of Charlotte Smith's, whose son George she took to Midhurst Grammar School. Her will PCC 1822 of Easebourne Sussex. Will of Edward Bridger of (nearby) Cocking malster PCC 1821. In an account of Charlotte Smith's in her letters appeared in 1804 John Bridger for coals, and Mr E Bridger
HCR diary 22.5.1823 at Bischoff's "Mr Briggs from Constantinople"
8.4.1826 "Aders spoke of Thomas Stansfeld's bankruptcy and blamed it on his father-in-law Briggs"
11.7.1836 at Mrs Aders blue stocking party "Briggs"
These are possibly three different Briggs. Samuel Briggs, British pro-consul at Alexandria 1805 (British Library IOR/H/479 p 537). From 1810 he was a merchant in London and Alexandria. Morning Post 17.1.1823 he spoke at meeting in London about the distress after earthquakes in Syria. In 1837 he spoke to the Select…
see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset
Eliza Briscoe 16 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1774-1780, 1781 gone / Squire Randon's excursion round London, or a week's frolic in the year 1776 contained a passage where a "buck" was boasting to two others of the beautiful women he has "bilked". Challenged to name them he reeled off a list of 16 names and addresses, but his friends realised he was just quoting from Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies. Some of the names like Polly Freelove and addresses like Maidenhead Court sound made up, but the list included Mrs Briscoe in…
HCR diary 12.1.1828 at Flaxman's "The Aders were there and a Mr Briscoe a very agreeable man" (Saint- Surrey magistarte - beautiful wife etc)
John Ivatt Briscoe (History of Parliament 1791-1870) married 25.9.1819 at St James Piccadilly to Anne Maria dau of Sir Joseph Mawbey, 2nd baronet
14.1.1796 Bristow adv at Newton's
A common name but I have looked for connections with the West Indies, as some of Newton's friends had, with lawyers as Wybourn and Croke were there, and with theatre as Incledon was there. See work notes
see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset
SunFire 1780 Joseph Brittain coachpainter 35 Poland St / Joseph Brittain coachpainter of St James took appr 1780 James Clinton / presumably sub-tenant of Josepoh Frewen (QV*) / Ann Brittan dau of Joseph & Dorothy bapt 12.5.1783 St JamesJoseph Brittain coachpainter Castle St Wakefield's directory 1790 / will PCC of Joseph Brittan coachmaker of Margaret St, Cavendish Sq proved 5.8.1807 dated 15.5.1807 mentioned late wife Dorothy (nee Anderson) son Joseph dau Mary Sophia dau Sarah sister-in-law Sarah Brittain widow of Norwich…