A-Z of Entries

L W Murray 20.1.1794 at Muir's / 9.5.1795 La. Murray at Reveley's

Lord William Murray born 20.3.1762 3rd son of John Murray 3rd Duke of Atholl. Served in America 1777, Capt 42nd foot 1778; 1784 fought duel in East Indies with Lt Gilbert Waugh who died 3 days after; 1787 envoy to Lower Egypt; 1789 married Mary Ann daughter of James Hodges, lived at Tidmarsh, 1 son, 1dau; was at Bath 13.11.1791, writ issued 11.1.1792 for debt by James Sims, wine merchant, Henry Chawner (qv) one of many creditors; Lady Murray gave birth to a child in Wright's lock-up house; 21.4.1792 to Kings Bench…

21.12.1810 Wardmote, St Brides; adv. (Murrel)

Wm Murrell auctioneer 20 Skinner-st (Holdens directory 1811). St James Chronicle 25.12.1810 Murrell was one of the 16 re-elected to Common Council in the ward of Farringdon Without, which was a radical ward at that time (e.g. its common councilmen voted unanimously to protest Burdett's arrest June 1810). William Murrell was baptised 5.4.1778 St James Clerkenwell son of Stephen & Elizabeth and apprenticed in the Barbers Company to his father Stephen of Ray-st Clerkenwell auctioneer in 1792. Stephen's will PCC 1802

museum 20.1.1797 / 25.1.1797

These two entries should surely be added to those starting on 11.8.1802 event-tagged in the GD website to the British Museum. Although the first 3 entries in 1802 stated British Museum in full, Godwin soon reverted to writing simply Museum and only used the full form 4 more times out of hundreds of visits

Myers 27.11.1799 at Charles James Fox's, St Ann's Hill

Possibly Thomas Myers DNB 1774-1834 mathematician but he doesn't seem a very probable visitor of Fox's. Another random possible Dr Joseph Hart Myers 1758-1823 (Monk's Roll)

24.6.1808 call on Mylius, w. M(ary) J(ane)

William Frederick Mylius bapt 1776 St Martin i t Fields, s. of Charles & Elizabeth.  Ad in Morning Chronicle 11.1.1810 for books published by the Godwins, including Mylius's School Dictionary with preface by Edward Baldwin (pseudonym of William Godwin), and Junior Class Book by W F Mylius, Master of the Academy, Red Lion Sq. He was still alive in 1861 census Chelsea and perhaps in 1864 as voter in South Mimms, but I couldn't find a record of his death

22.11.1790 demele N & H

probably Nicholson and Holcroft

sup at Philips's Haverstock Hill with M(arshall) [N N] 15.9.1803

I've racked my brains with this N N. Robert Watt's Bibliotheca Britannica vols 3 & 4 (1824) had book titles and subjects in alphabetical order, which gave me New Nomenclature, which referred to the post Lavoisier chemical names. A translation of Dumas came out in 1801 and one of Hassenfratz in 1807. James Marshall certainly undertook translation work, so this is one possible suggestion for N N

6.2.1793

Presumably William Nicholson and George Robinson
 

20.9.1789 Nagel at Holcroft's and 27.9.1789 there. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1789, and in 1794 version

Oracle and Bell's New World 30.9.89, and St James Chronicle 1.10.89 "Friday evening last between 5 and 6 o'clock Captain Nagel was stopped about two miles and a half from Bushy Park by two highwaymen who robbed him of a ten pound bank note and his purse containing three guineas. The Captain was on a visit to Mr Burke at Beaconsfield" Friday was the 25th so maybe Nagel stayed at Holcroft's on his way to and from Burke. It fits with a pattern of foreign officers visiting Holcroft,…

Nancride 27.1.1802 at Joseph Johnson's

Paul Joseph Guerard de Nancrede (1760-1841 Allibone, came to America in army of Rochambeau, wounded at Yorktown, died Paris) instructor in French at Harvard 1787-1800 issued Courier de Boston weekly paper in French 1789 (see Samuel Hall 1740-1807 in Amer Nat Biog) bookseller & stationer 49 Marlborough St Boston 1796-1803 married miss Hannah Dixcey 12.11.1788 son Dr Joseph Guerard Nancrede born Boston 1793 died 2.2.1857 age 63 Philadelphia. Arrived Philadelphia from London 30.10.1812, US passport 1816 aged 52. Bartholomew Strick of Middle…

Napier 23.10.1801 at Cts (=future Mrs Godwin) / 14.7.1802 mrs Napier dines; adv J Napier & mrs Pagan / 8.8.1802 Napiers dine / 22.8.1802 again / 25.9.1802 Napier & miss Walsh adv at dinner / 29.9.1802 miss Walsh dines, Napier adv / 21.11.1802 mrs Napier calls / 28.12.1802 again / 9.1.1803 again / 11.1.1603 E Napier calls / 5.3.1803 W L White & mrs Napier dine / 10.3.1803 W L White & E Napier dine / 23.3.1803 E Napier dines / 6.4.1803 E Napier dines adv John Napier / 7.6.1803 E Napier calls / 25.6.1803 E Napier at tea / 7.3.1804 sup at Napier's with miss Walsh & miss…

3.6.1798 Nasmith at H(olcrof)ts        

DNB has Alexander Nasmyth 1758-1840 artist and engineer of liberal politics residing mostly in Edinburgh but was also a scene painter for Drury Lane theatre in London, and James Nasmith 1740-1808 a clergyman, antiquary and farmer mostly in Cambridge area from a family of Norwich carriers. PCC wills Robert Nasmith surveyor Upper Norton St 1793 / William Nasmyth of Edinburgh 1815 / James Nasmyth 1816 / Thomas Nasmyth of Jamaica 1816 / Robert Nasmyth of Hanover Sq 1817 / John Brown Nasmyth wine merchant 25 Coleman St 1835 / Alexander Nasmyth…

25.2.1808 Nason calls / 8.4.1808 again

No clues. Often an Irish name

GODWIN DIARY: Naylors 12.11.1794 at Gerald's.

Probably Samuel Naylor attorney of Great Newport Street from 1770 and of Hogs Lane Hammersmith, buried 12.2.1799 at Baptist Chapel, Hammersmith age 53 (will PCC 1799 dated 7.9.1793 wits Thomas & Ellen Maclean). His wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Maclean, sons Samuel and Thomas (born 1776 Dr Williams' registers) still at Newport St in 1841 census, son Samuel unmarried at Hammersmith with sister Elizabeth 1851 census

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY: 29.1.1829 at Naylor's Hammersmith

Neale 26.3.1795 adv at King's.

See Trial of James Gillham 1795 for Mr Neale a former clerk of King's, also Scourge 1815 where John King's son George said he was "Jervoise Biddulph" at 16 Poland St  (1794) but concern was run by King's clerks Mr Brooks and Mr Neal

call on Neale 25.2.1804 (in Lewes) / 26.2.1804 call on mrs Neal / 27.2.1804 adieux, Neal & Langridge

Robert Neal corwainer of Lewes took an apprentice from 14.4.1803, and was leasing property from the Earl of Chichester in 1810 (East Sussex Record Office), Edwin Neal was a bootmaker of Lewes in 1827, his…

Needham 18.12.1797 calls / 8.8.1800 mrs Needham at Burne's (Ireland)

call on Nelson 8.8.1805 / 25.9.1805 again / 27.9.1805 again / 7.10.1805 again / 10.10.1805 again / 16.10.1805 Nelson calls / 29.10.1805 again / 1.11.1805 call on Nelson / 9.1.1806 Nelson's funeral / 15.1.1806 Nelson calls / 17.2.1806 call on Nelson / 17.5.1806 again / 20.5.1835 Nelson calls / 17.6.1835 again / 10.8.1835 again / 13.1.1836 again / 16.3.1836 again

The funeral in Jan 1806 was of Horatio Nelson DNB 1758-1805 as explained in the GD website event tag but he doesn't have a person record in GD website. The identity of the Nelson of 1805 & 1806 calls only, and that of…

Newcome 29.6.1800 on Holyhead coach (from Barnet) / 2.11.1813 call on Newcome

William Newcome DNB 1729-1800 archbishop of Armagh died 11.1.1800, his will PCC proved 6.6.1800 by his widow Anna Maria (nee Smyth her will PCC 1828 Clifton, Glos) in London. Perhaps Godwin was referring to her but though he seems to have often used plain surnames for actresses and authoresses I don't think he would have used one for an archbishop's widow on a first meeting on a coach

Newdicks 28.3.1795 adv at Adams'

Joseph Baden Newdick colourman of Cornhill to 1779, Kings Arms Yd Coleman St to 1798;  born 1743 married 1770 Frances dau of Christopher Tyler of Hornchurch Essex. His brother William 1747-1807 of Cheshunt Herts, Highgate & Holborn 3rd wife 1788 Mary Charlotte Wigmore. Both in Wax Chandlers Company. I have more info on paper re this family but none that links them to Adams or his other guests

5.8.1796 Newdon adv at Montagu's