A-Z of Entries

Macdonard 30.9.1794 see MacDonnell, David Evans

30.9.1794 Macdonard adv. at Gerald's. Very likely the same person who first appeared as Macdonald adv. at Frost's Newgate on 7.8.1793 and was in Godwin's 1796 list immediately after C Pigot, (whom Godwin also first met that day), as Macdonald with the 'ald' crossed out and 'nel' inserted above and then crossed out and Macdonald also crossed right through. Macdonald appeared again at Tooke's acquittal 1.11.1794 and adv. at Gerald's 12.3.1795. In my view this was David Evans MacDonnel who was editor of the Gazetteer newspaper from June 1793 to Dec 1794 and then became editor of the Telegraph…

see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset

Harris's List 1789 Miss M-k-y at Mrs Walpole's 1 Poland St

possibles: Betty Mackay bur 16.12.1789 St James / Catherine Mackay child bur 15.2.1798 St James

7.11.1793 at Jennings' (with Reveley's & Foulkes) & on 19.11.1794 & 20.1.1794 / adv at Jennings when Godwin is the only guest 10.9.1794 / Col Mackenzie at Perry's 16.8.1795 / mrs Mackenzie calls 31.8.1802

Col Mackenzie may be Alexander Mackenzie Fraser DNB 1758-1809 (see Mackenzie, Colonel)

Boyle's 1792 M Esq 4 Argyll St /  Kennet M Esq 25 Lower Gower St / Stewart M Esq 17 Hill St / Mrs M 30 Upper Seymour St

Peter Mackenzie will PCC 1807 Twickenham (house formerly Matthew Duane's then Dorothy his widow's) wife Mary, daus. Mary Stevens, Sarah &…

16.8.1795 col Mackenzie at Perry's

Possibly either Alexander Mackenzie ( later Alexander Mackenzie Fraser DNB 1758-1809) or his brother in law Francis Humberstone Mackenzie (DNB 1754-1815). Both were army colonels and MPs who by 1795 supported Pitt, though Francis had earlier been in opposition and took a strong interest in the arts

see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset

Ratebooks 4 Poland St 1780 Agnes Murray 1781-4 Mrs Mackie. See Murray, Edward Augustus. Agnes Mackie was his housekeeper and a spinster but apparently went by his surname in 1780. Her sister Mary wife of William Benson had four children to whom, along with Agnes Mackie, Edward Augustus Murray left his property. Their baptisms were Charles Benson 17.8.1785 St Saviour Denmark Park / William Benson bach = St Marylebone 27.10.1789 Mary Mackay sp botp / James s of William and Mary Benson bapt St Anne Soho 3.12.1789 /…

1.1.1796 meet mrs Mackintosh / 21.3.1796 Godwin calls on / 23.3.1796 sup chez mrs Mackintosh with Sarah Parr: explanation / 22.4.1796 call on mrs Mackintosh: Dinner 3 Parrs 4 Mackintoshs Inchbald Imlay Dealtry Holcroft

Catherine Stuart (sister of journalists Charles, Peter & Daniel) married James Mackintosh 8.4.1789, died April 1797

GODWIN DIARY: see his person record in GD website

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Mackintosh proposed Honorary Member 9.3.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded Sharpe (must have been Richard Sharp as the two Wiiliam Sharpes were not yet members)

James Mackintosh (DNB 1765-1832)

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

William Mackintosh 38 Poland St ratebooks 1783-4 / some possibles in worknotes below / a William McTosh printer of Poland St coroners jury 1792

18.5.1796 Macklin's ; with Dyson & Kearsley

Morning Chronicle 9.5.1796 "The Poets Gallery is now open, with the addition of several new pictures". Thomas Macklin DNB 1752-1800 at 37 Fleet St. Dyson & Kearsley were both artists

There is a strange note in Godwin's diary on 5.2.1795 Macklin dies in small writing at bottom of that day's section. Probably Godwin intended to record the death of the actor Charles Macklin who died on 11.7.1797, but he didn't make any other note of Macklin's death

AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB: Thomas Macklin (1752/3-1800) suggest omit "may have been the son of 'the Reverend Garrard Macklin of the Kingdom of Ireland' mentioned in the will of Thomas Wilson, prebendary of Westminster, from whom Thomas Macklin inherited considerable property in 1784."  Thomas Macklin who inherited half of Thomas Wilson's estates in the Wirral was a different person who changed his name (as requested by the will) to Thomas Wilson, his will was PCC 1798 Thomas Wilson of Derby. His brother was Gerard (or Jared) Macklin born Chester 1728 see Trinity College Dublin…

4.2.1807 Mackoy at Hawthorns



A rare name spelt like this (as opposed to McCoy), but did exist, for example Ann Mackoy widow of St Martin i t Fields will PCC 24.7.1800 but she had no Mackoy heirs. No clear identification

dr Macleane 11.12.1800 calls / 14.12.1800 Maclean calls / 15.12.1800 Maclean dines

See Thomas Holcroft's letter to Godwin dated 28.11.1800 Altona (Bodleian Abinger c6 f86-7). Holcroft spelt him Macleane and said he was in London and intended to return to Hamburg shortly. Probably Charles Maclean DNB fl.1788-1824. MD Aberdeen 1800, though the DNB says he was allowed by the French to returm to Britain in 1803 because he said he hadn't visited Britain for 10 years. The main purpose of his 1800 visit may have been to obtain his doctorate.

(Macleod expected) 29.7.1800 at Grattan's

GD website has coded this to Norman Macleod DNB 1754-1801 citing the DNB that he went on a jaunt to Ireland in 1800, which failed to lift his spirits. The only other Macleod I found in Ireland in work notes below

MacMahon 2.6.1800 at Mary Robinson's / 14.9.1805 McMahon at Curran's

Probably John Macmahon DNB 1754-1817 at about this time became public relations man to the Prince of Wales, whose former mistress was Mary Robinson

16.5.1808 M(arshall) calls from Macmurdo

Only instance of this name in Godwin's diary, but I have quite a good candidate. Edward Longdon Mackmurdo 1757-1817 of Clapton will PCC 1817 mentions wife Elizabeth, 3 sons, 8 daughters & nephew Robert Stark Mackmurdo. He was buried at Bunhill Fields, calico printer. One of his sons' birth registered 1798 Gilbert Wakefield Mackmurdo at Kings Weigh House Chapel, Whites Row. 1798 was when Gilbert Wakefield DNB 1756-1801 was tried and imprisoned for writing a book.

Macnally 4.7.1800 at Curran's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 5.7.1800 again / 10.7.1800 at Macnally's / 6.8.1800 meet Macnally / 2.8.1817 at Dyer's

Leonard MacNally DNB 1752-1820

16.7.1794 Macnamara & 19.7.1794, 4.8.1794, 3.9.1794, 18.9.1794, 19.12.1794 & 23.1.1795 all at Jennings'.

Whig Club 11.6.1793 of Queen St Cheapside / Farington diary 149 Jany 1794 Mr Macnamara principal agent to Duke of Bedford / 1812-5 John Macnamara & wife vs Duke of Bedford, Kings Bench / PCC 1840 of 44 Half Moon St Piccadilly mentions son John Augustus Macnamara, friend Susanna Cox

Daniel Macnamara DNB 1720-1899 will PCC 1800 Stretham Surrey mentions wife Catherine, witness Maria Macnamara

Boyle's 1792 John Macnamara 51 Baker St & Hengoed Castle…

Macneil 2.9.1804 at H Rowan's / 15.10.1804 again / 12.2.1805 theatre with mrs Rowan &c and Macneil

see work notes below

21.11.1795 D Macpherson at Ritson's  In Godwin's 1796 list for 1795 crossed out

David MacPherson DNB 1746-1816 which says he was friend of Ritson's. Coded in GD website to James McPherson of Ossian fame

Will PCC 1816 St Pancras