In Godwin's 1796 list for 1787 as Russel ME, also in 1794 version as Russel
William Russell DNB 1746-1793 wrote History of Modern Europe. There are two diary entries that might be him but are more likely Dr Russell (see Russell, Patrick) 10.8.1790 and 31.3.1793
Calls on Godwin 15.9.1818, identified by Godwin's letter to his wife as 'of Barbadoes' (Abinger c.42 f139). This was William Rutherford who married Eliza Ann Fenwick at St Michael Barbadoes on 29.8.1812. He was the son of Thomas Rutherford, a Methodist minister 1752-1806 (will Nat Arch PROB11/1450) and his wife Isabella (will Nat Arch PROB11/1602). Wishing to become an actor, he crossed the ocean in order not to embarrass his parents. His father had been a 'sort of a ward' of Eliza Fenwick's father Peter Jaco, also a Methodist minister (I.Grundy, intro. to Secresy; & Wedd, The Fate of…
4.2.1807 dine at Hawthorn's; invités Ruthven
Mentioned only once in Godwin's diary and as someone invited but who didn't come. Very likely Edwrad Southwell Ruthven (DNB 1772?-1836) who had just entered parliament and was a Whig supporter
18.4.1790 Rutledge at Paradise's and 9.5.1790 there. John Rutledge 1766-1819 son of the more famous John Rutledge of South Carolina was on his tour of Europe at the time and wrote to and met with the Paradises there (Shepperson) and see South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine (1930) pp7-25. Married Srah Motte Smith 1791, congressman 1785-1803, general 1819. Boyle's 1792 R Esq 25 Baker St Portman Sq
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Towill Rutt Esq of 239 Thames St proposed member 11.5.1792 by John Farnell Tuffin 2nded William Sharpe (probably WS of Leadenhall St but perhaps WS of Charles St engraver)
John Towill Rutt DNB 1760-1841
see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 / and Newman Street 1 to 9 / in London Addresses dataset
(Charles) Clement Ryan 15 Poland St ratebooks 1786-1790 / Morning Post 20.4.1786 freehold for sale 15 Poland St with spacious schoolroom and back entrance to Noel St, poss. Rev Mr Ryan / Michael Clement Ryan OSA chaplain to Neapolitan ambassador / Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies 1790 Miss L-k-ns 15 Poland St / William Peter Francis Yeury registered press at 15 Poland St 1790 (Maxted) / SunFire 1781 Lucy Wyatte milliner & haberdasher 17 Wardour St / SunFire 1788 Lucy Wyatte…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Ryland of Northampton proposed member 16.1.1784 by John Jebb 2nded Henry Amory. Rejected
Probably John Collett Ryland DNB 1723-1792 but possibly his son John Ryland DNB 1753-1825. One of very few to be rejected from SCI (before 1790 only him and Samuel Favell proposed 25.10.1782 and later accepted 6.2.1784). Possibly because of their intolerance towards Catholics?
Ryley calls 31.1.1802 / 12.7.1806 meet Riley
A common name and often spelt both ways for the same person. Samuel William Ryley DNB 1759-1837 actor (at Liverpool in 1801 York Herald 28.11.1801) / James Riley attorney 1 Batemans Buildings Soho 1800 / Rev J Ryley 38 Queen Ann St East & Northaw nr Hatfield Herts (Boyle's 1800) will PCC 1800 / Edward Ryley or Riley bookseller, music seller, printer 8 Strand, bankrupt 1804 emigrated to America / George Riley circulating library Queen St Berkeley Sq trading till 1802 died 1829 (Maxted) / Michael Ryley fishmonger 3 Bloomsbury Market…
S. L. 23.5.1790 at John Paradise's. The only names that begin with L in Godwin's dairy before this date are Lister, Lewis, Lindsey and Lofft. See my entry for Lister, Samuel
Sadak & Kalasrade 31.7.1797 at Sadler's Wells
Based on a story in Sir Charles Morell's Tales of the Genii 1784 this was a "new grand serio-comic pantomime" with tightrope walking, a song "A fig for invasion", a palace on fire, an eastern harem, an Evolution ballet, full title "Sadak & Kalasrade or the Waters of Oblivion" at Sadlers Wells 1797-99, revived in 1814 and 1840 (Victoria Theatre) and 1872 (mentioning playwright Mary Russell Mitford DNB 1787-1855) each time advertised as "new"
Sadlers 19.11.1799 at Nicholson's lecture / 14.1.1800 Sadler at Nicholson's / 29.7.1835 M T Sadler dies
James Sadler DNB 1753-1828 balloonist and chemist was a likely contact of William Nicholson's DNB 1753-1815. His son John 1779-1838 may have been included in the plural at the lecture. Michael Thomas Sadler DNB 1780-1835 was certainly the 1835 entry, Godwin didn't record having met him but read him in 1829.
10.10.1809 write to Saffory / 24.1.1810 again / 4.4.1810 again / 30.7.1810 again / 10.11.1810 again / 4.1.1811 again / 19.1.1811 again / 28.2.1811 again / 28.3.1812 write to Saffery
Probably James Saffery bookseller Canterbury (bbti). Bankrupt 1811
In Godwin's 1796 list for 1794 but this entry not coded to his person record in GD website, nor is the entry of 7.4.1796 Salomon's concert. The only name in the 1796 list to have been both underlined and crossed out (except for Wolcot in whose case it was because Godwin moved him from 1787 to 1792 where he was still underlined and not crossed out). Salomon also appeared in the 1794 version of the 1796 list but not then underlined
7.5.1807 dine at Philips's, w. Salvo, Fraser
Travels in the year 1806 from Italy to England &c by the marchese di Salvo translated by W Fraser printed for Richard Phillips. Sometimes called Carlo, he seems to have been Vincenze Salvo di Petraganzili, born 1787 and died Paris 22.10.1860. He married Lucy Anne Mary Caroline Claxton after 1841 but before 27.10.1847 when her mother Lucy Shuckburgh made her will (PCC 26.8.1851). As well as his gallant adventure helping the escape of Mrs Spencer Smith from the French police, he was known for some musical compositions. Fraser not only…
24.10.1795 Sammes at Foulkes'
Probably James Sammes upholsterer & auctioneer of Gt Russell St Bloomsbury will PCC 1804 niece Jane Burdock / mrs Anna Susanna Thompson widow / Joseph Burdock yeoman late of White Elm nr Danbury Essex / Sally Burdock of Clay Hill Enfield spinster / niece Hannah wife of John Hansell of Haybridge nr Maldon Essex / nephew William Burdock age 14 lives with me. Mrs Sammes died March 1790
PCC 1794 George Sammes of St Andrew Holborn / 1796 Johannah Sammes widow of Stanford Rivers Essex
see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset
James Samuel 39 Poland St (Crispin) ratebooks 1792-4 / see work notes below