A-Z of Entries

Rawlinson 15.6.1803 at Joseph Johnson's

All these just possibles. James Rawlinson of Derby wrote in Nicholson's Journal 1805 re painters colours, James Rawlinson c1769-1848 pupil of George Romney ?from Matlock (see Farington's diary). Sir Walter Rawlinson Hist of Parl 1734-1805 had a town house at Devonshire Pl in 1800, his will PCC 1805. Dr John Rawlinson MD of Combe, Hants still alive 1793, can't find his death date yet. His son John Rawlinson 1778-1847 (in Christopher Rawlinson DNB 1806 - 1888) was an enthusiast of the Pitt Club and became magistrate of Marylebone police court.…

Raymond 27.2.1805 at Philips' / 31.8.1806 Raymonds at Philips' / 19.2.1807 Raymond at Philips' / 19.3.1807 again / 16.12.1807 Raymond adv at theatre / 11.3.1817 meet Raymond

James Grant Raymond 1768-1817 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans). His The Harp of Erin 1807 was printed for Richard Phillips. He died 24.10.1817. He married Frances Hannah Carmichael in Dublin in 1792 her will PCC 1834 widow of Hammersmith

Raynal at Joyce's 16.1.1806 / adv. at Joyce's 17.2.1806

Godwin noted reading works by Raynal several times between 1791 and 1832. This was the Abbé Raynal 1713-1796. Joyce's visitor may have been an emigré relative of his. The French Biographical Index lists four other Raynals who were alive in 1806 but in the texts referred to by the index I could find no sign that they had gone to England. Francois Raynal 1726-1810 religious and orientalist / Jean Raynal 1723-1807 historian / Pierre Raynal 1755-1833 schoolmaster / Pierre Raynal 1768-1849 schoolmaster

at Rayner's 14.3.1804 meet mrs Dallas & mrs T West, with M(ary) J(ane)

To meet the deserted wife of Thomas West (who had eloped with Godwin's niece Harriet) and her mother Mrs Dallas must have been a delicate social situation and it is not surprising that Godwin took his wife with him and met them on neutral ground. Thomas Rayner victualler of Bloomsbury will PCC 1812 may be relevant. Also W H Rayner whose novel Virtue and Vice was published 1805 for W Thiselton of the circulating library, Goodge St, Fitzroy Sq. A William Hemurs Rayner was made a captain in the St Pancras…

mrs Read 15.12.1794 at Hazlit's
 

13.11.1810 Readwin calls

A rare name, less rarely spelt Redwin. Readwin I found only around Fakenham Norfolk where John Readwin carpenter died in December 1810 (will Norwich 1811 Nat Arch IR26/397/151 not seen), his son William carpenter of Fakenham 1769-1840. William Henry Readwin saddler of Burnham Market, Norfolk born 1788 Fakenham died 1860 Burnham Market. More likely Godwin used this spelling because he was familiar with it from his childhood in Norfolk. There were two Redwins in Clerkenwell Land Tax records in 1800s and 1810s, one at Vineyard-gardens (probably the Richard…

See Recordain

Recordat 21.10.1792

Jean Recordain was the name of Danton's stepfather. This could have been him or a relation.
 

mesd Mills Redden & Mitchell 25.2.1801 at Sarah Elwes'

Redmond 7.3.1789 at Brand Hollis'

5.9.1810 dine at Aldis's, w. Rees

Coded in GD website to Abraham Rees DNB 1743-1825 but I suspected in this case at Aldis's it was George Rees DNB 1776-1846 MD of Finsbury-sq (Holdens directory 1811). However seeing that a John Rees was among the mourners at Lady Aldis' funeral 7.10.1822 (as reported in the press though left out of Godwin's list) I also wondered if it was John Rees surgeon 1790-1841, who married Eliza Maltby in 1828 at Covent Garden, but I couldn't find him in directories before 1839 at 240 Blackfriars-rd. Aldis was surgeon to the New Finsbury Dispensary, was the…

Reeve 11.5.1804 at R Taylor's / 12.11.1804 at R Taylor's / 9.2.1808 dr Reeve adv at Joseph Godwin's / 28.10.1809 Reeves adv at theatre / 20.11.1811 meet R Taylor & Dr Reeve / 21.11.1811 dr Reeve calls / 17.7.1831 R Taylor & Reeve call / 22.11.1832 RT & S Reeve call / 9.1.1833 S Reeve calls / 30.1.1833 mrs Reeve calls / 1.5.1833 H Reeve calls

Henry Reeve DNB 1780-1814 MD Edinburgh 1803 married 1807 Susan Taylor the older sister of Richard Taylor DNB 1781-1858, their only child to survive infancy was Henry Reeve DNB 1813-1895. Reeves, S Reeve and mrs Reeve should all be…

dine at Reeves's 16.7.1800 / 22.7.1800 3 Reeves's at Webb's / 21.7.1800 Reeves's at Webb's / 22.7.1800 Bray diligence with mr & mrs Reeves / 1.8.1800 call on mrs Reeves

sub 1798 to Reports of Cases (Irish courts) Robert Reeves attorney. Thos Reeves MD = July 1788 miss Oates / Isaac Reeves Skinner St = Aug 1804 miss Johnson Castle Annesley co. Wexford (Irish marriages). Subscr 1798 to D R O'Conor Edward H Reeves Ballyglissan Rathcormack Cork

(Joice &) dr Reid call 24.2.1801 / 16.6.1803 dr Reid at Joyce's

John Reid DNB 1776-1822 MD Edinburgh 1798 (married 1821 Elizabeth Jesser Sturch DNB 1789-1866)

2.2.1806 dine at Philips' w. Major Reid

No good identification.

Morn Chron 14.10.1806 died 9.10.1806 Major John Reid of Madras Infantry lately arrived from India.
Holdens 1811 directory Major John Reid 29 Aldersgate street. SunFire 1800, 1803 John Reid distiller Fan-st, Aldersgate-st. PCC 8.2.1836 John Reid distiller of Aldersgate-st, wife Lucretia, house at St Albans

Lt Gen Read 17 Lower Brook-st & Crowood, Ramsbury, Wilts

miss Reid 29.1.1799 (& Mary Hays & mlle Le Canu) / 25.3.1805 adv at mrs Joyce's

see Correspondence of Mary Hays p504, Mary Reid born Leicester sister of John Reid DNB 1776-1822, whose will PCC 1822 didn't mention a sister

Renaud 22.1.1793 saw at Chauvelin's

Renouard 22.10.1800 at theatre / 10.12.1800 at M(arshall)'s / 21.12.1800 dines / 22.12.1800 at theatre / 23.12.1800 at Fell's / 28.12.1800 at M(arshall)'s / 30.12.1800 again

Mr Renouard merchant of St Thomas arrived on 'Lord Auckland' from Tortola 14.8.1800 arrived at Falmouth 17.9.1800 / Morning Post 10.4.1802 Mrs Renouard's ball, Notting Hill, Kensington Gravel Pits / John James junior of Kew married 31.8.1803 at Kensington Miss A Renouard of Notting Hill / Rev J H Renouard Trinity Coll Camb 1802 will PCC 1831 John Henry Renouard

26.1.1793 Restiff at Jardine's and 14.2.1793 and 26.3.1793.

The identified person record for Restif exists in the Godwin Diary website but the three diary appearances are still coded as unidentified. Known as Restif de la Bretonne he is now a bit of a cult figure, maybe the French William Blake

21.9.1793 . see my article in blog entries "William Godwin, the Reveleys and the Jenningses"

Cecilia Reveley dau. of Willey & Maria born 24.2.1790 bapt 21.5.1790 (St Marylebone - I forgot to note the parish but I think that's right, can check). Then there was Sophia Revely, child, buried 21.5.1791 St Marylebone. I think this must have been her, the surname wasn't common and the first names sound similar. While we're on this, I also have Maria Knipe James dau. of John & Jane born 8th March last bapt. 8.10.1770 St Mary Rotherhithe. This corresponds to Godwin's note that she…