A-Z of Entries

17.1.1810 write to Southworth

There was a John Southworth bookbinder from 1780 to about 1820 at various London addresses (bbti). He was a liveryman of St Martins le Grand in 1791.and he was of 9 Ave Maria-lane in 1804 when he bound his son Edward Lazarus apprentice. His baptism 1755 his will PCC 1838. A John & Ann Southworth baptised a child at Twickenham in 1804 which might explain why Godwin wrote rather than called. In Holdens 1805 court directory there was a Mr. John Southworth of 3 London-house-yard St Paul's. A much commoner surname in Lancashire

Spanky 7.3.1802 at Perry's In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 / 14.2.1804 Spankie & friend call / 8.3.1805 call on W Spanky / 17.10.1807 Spanky at Perry's

Robert Spankie DNB 1774-1842 lawyer, reporter on Perry's Morning Chronicle (DNB). He did have a brother William baptised at Falkland, Fife in 1777 but I have found no more on what became of him. The youngest brother James Shiells Spankie 1782-1821 was in the Madras Army

miss Sparkes 29.4.1793 at Hannah Godwin's

4.3.1768 Catherine Sparkes appr to Margaret Quarrington milliner of St George Hanover Sq / 27.3.1769 Hester Sparkes dau of John & Agnes baptised St Anne Soho / 1792 Thomas Sparkes of Aldersgate St, governor of Aldersgate St dispensary for poor / 1792 Robert Sparkes Esq 22 Portland Pl (Boyle's) / 17.6.1799 Amelia Sparkes appr to Jas Easton furrier of East St Walworth

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Special of Bishops Stortford proposed member 29.3.1793 by James Parkinson 2nded Joseph Clayton Jennings

William Special taylor of Bishops Stortford took appr 1723. William Special = Good Easter, Essex 18.8.1741 Lydia Bush. Lydia Special mantua maker Bishops Stortford took appr 1741. Joseph son of William & Lydia Special bapt 6.2.1746 Bishops Stortford. Petition on behalf of prisoner who stole two coats from Joseph Special of Bishops Stortford market trader on 28.11.1786 at Harlow Fair. Special's servant Rachael Ebsworth mentioned.…

18.11.1795 at Montagu's / 15.8.1810 mrs Speed at mrs Montagu's / 21.12.1823 Speed at White's Isleworth / 31.12.1826 mrs Speed at White's, Isleworth.  In Godwin's 1796 list for 1795

Henry Speed, Comte de Viry 1776-1820 (History of Parliament) MP for Huntingdon 1790-6. Married Augusta (d.1849), Montagu's sister, illegitimate children of Lord Sandwich by Martha Ray. Oracle 3.7.1795 and 9.7.1795 said he absconded from case at Kings Bench where he was a defendant along with John King and others. Lieutenant in Isle of Man volunteers 1798, captain 1803. Died at Tours 1820. Two of his…

12.7.1809 write to Spence &c

Godwin wrote to several booksellers outside London that morning. For some reason Spence has not been tagged on GD website to a person, either identified or not. Possibles from bbti : Robert Spence bookseller High Ousegate, York 1778 to 1810, & with William Spence, Pavement, York 1809 / John Spence bookseller Briggate Leeds 1804 to 1810

mrs Spence 2.1.1795 at Dyer's.

Sarah Spence of Bury St Edmunds whose poems were published 1796, subscribers included George Dyer, miss Chennill of Hatton Street (see Chennels, Lydia Frances) and miss Cristall. The book mentioned miss Harriot and master George Spence, children of Mr Spence by a former wife. She seems (from the content of the poems) to have had a son by him who died young.



 

member of LCS Div 1 named as delegate then crossed out 4.10.1792 (Thale p22n62)

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

James Spenceley 19 Poland St ratebooks 1796 / James Spencely = St James 13.3.1798 Sarah Collins dau of William & Anna Collins botp by banns (wits Jno Lyell, Margaret Atkinson) their son James born 1801 was oil and colourman of 24 Goodge St (SunFire 1830) / a James Spencely on Middlesex coroners jury Mx Hosp 1799 / a James Spenceley was buried 1827 St Martin i t F age 68

mrs Spencer adv at Chandler's 28.5.1798 / 2.5.1800 Milton Gallery adv C Moores (& W Spencer) / 10.10.1806 W Spencer at Fox's funeral (wrongly transcribed as W Spences in GD website) / 18.12.1806 call on Rogers adv W Spencer / 28.3.1818 Spencer dined at Aldis's

The three W Spencer entries in 1800 and 1806 were quite likely William Robert Spencer DNB 1770-1834 who spent his last years from 1825 in Paris in poverty and ill-health so can't have been the Spencer whom Godwin met at the theatre 27 times between 1828 and 1836 (which I haven't included above). He had married Susan, the…

In Godwin's 1796 list LRSpencer crossed out, in 1794 version Lord R Spencer. Has a person record in GD website but 1796 list entry not coded to it

Lord Richard Spencer (History of Parliament 1747-1831)

Spilsbury 6.5.1792; 16.5.1792; and 20.6.1794 - this last a call by Godwin followed by his call on Dorset the next day.

Thomas Spilsbury printer of Snow Hill (see Cooper, John Robinson). He died 1795. See the will PCC 1800 of his son Thomas, whose brothers William and Charles continued the printing business until 1803, then Charles alone.

25.5.1809 Spilsbury calls / 21.6.1809 again / 28.11.1809 call on Spilsbury

William and Charles Spilsbury were in dispute in Chancery in 1807. In 1808 Charles Spilsbury was the printer of Lloyd's Evening Post (see Nat Arch TS11/44/162…

Spiring 26.3.1797 at Holcroft's / 18.2.1798 again / 1.4.1798 again / 13.5.1798 again / 25.2.1804 adv at White Horse, Brighton / 27.2.1804 again / 1.4.1820 calls (& Mergez) / 7.4.1820 again

Clearly connected to William Cole merchant who married Thomas Holcroft's daughter Sophia in 1794, he appeared twice with Cole and Gilchrists at Holcroft's in 1797-8, and twice with Mergez (Sophie Holcroft's 2nd husband) in 1820. The most prominent Spirings were Bristol nurserymen and brewers. There was also a John Spiring carpenter of Holborn from 1773 who went bankrupt im 1786

See Castle Street East 1 to 15 &c in London Addresses dataset

No 5 Castle St East Land Tax 1784 Charles Spragg / SunFire 1781 Charles Spragg gent, 5 Castle St, Newman St

The only Charles Spragg I found was a comedian (i.e. actor) who fathered an illegitimate child in Manchester, date not given but between 1773 and 1794. (Thomas Battye's Red Basil Book). Not in Highfill, Burnim & Langhans Dictionary of Actors etc.

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London addresses dataset

William Spratt 23 Poland St (Kings Arms) ratebooks 1789-92 / SunFire 1788 William Spratt innholder the Haunch of Venison nr Maidstone, Kent / William Spratt = St James 29.12.1778 Isabella Strahan botp by banns / William son of William Spratt & Sarah bapt St James 5.4.1789 / William Spratt adult bur 15.9.1791 St Marylebone / Sarah Spratt adult bur St James 2.3.1788 & 4.8.1805

9.5.1806 Marshalsea, w. Nicholson & Springsguth / 15.5.1806 Serjeant's Inn w. Few & Springsguth / 27.1.1807 Symond's Inn w. Springsguth / 31.1.1807 again / 3.6.1807 write to Springsguth / 10.12.1808 call on Springsguth: Springsguth calls / 27.12.1808 Springsguth calls / 26.10.1812 again / 5.11.1812 call on Springsguth / 16.12.1812 Springsguth calls / 16.6.1814 call on Springsguth / 20.5.1816 again / 4.6.1816 again / 24.10.1816 Springsguth calls / 2.12.1816 again / 3.12.1819 adv. Springsguth at dinner

Letter 1.7.1807 to Godwin, Bodleian Abinger c.10 f.43 from M C Springsguth…

28.4.1789 at Timothy Hollis' / 19.2.1790 there / 14.2.1796 mrs Cole & mr Spurling at Holcroft's / 6.3.1796 Coles & Spurling at Holcroft's / 12.3.1797 Cole & Spurling at Holcroft's / 9.12.1798 at Holcroft's / 3.3.1799 again

The Holcroft Spurling associated with Coles, possibly a different one to the Hollis one. Stephen Spurling of Great Prescot St Whitechapel will PCC 26.5.1804 dated 27.4.1804 wife Frances Battridge (nee Langley married Whitechapel 28.4.1783) sons John Henry (bapt1785) Stephen (bapt 1791) daus Sophia Frances (…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Spurrell of Upper Clapton proposed member 9.5.1783 by John Jebb 2nded James West

John Webb barber of ? Cornwall took appr Cornelius Spurrell son of Joseph Spurrell of Plymouth beer brewer 1718. Cornelius Spurrell peruke maker of Plymouth took appr 1728. Cornelius Spurrell = Wembury Devon 1.12.1739 Elizabeth Fox. Cornelius Spurrell barber of Plymouth took appr 1741. Elizabeth dau of Mr Spurrell bapt at his house 15.5.1744, Rebeka dau of Mr Cornels Spurrell bapt at his house 15.4.1746, Plymouth Presbyterian. Perhaps Joseph Spurrell appr…

22.5.1806 call on Spurrier, w. M[ary] J[ane] / 23.5.1806 call on Spurrier / 10.7.1828 call on Lodge adv. Spurrier

John William Spurrier esq SunFire 1828 25 Old-sq, Lincolns Inn, will PCC 12.12.1848

John Spurrier auctioneer Copthall-ct Throgmorton-st SunFire 1781, 1785, 1789 & Yardleybury, Herts 1802, 1806

Isaac Spurrier coach builder Greek-st SunFire 1789 voted Sheridan & Paull 1806 will PCC 20.9.1827

22.3.1793 Jardine calls, tell him of spy & Nicholson 

Godwin had seen Major AlexanderJardine the day before and then seen William Nicholson at supper (and talked of degeneracy) .