A-Z of Entries

Mitchel 11.7.1797 at Joseph Johnson's / 1.12.1800 miss Mitchel at Sarah Elwes / 25.2.1801 again / 26.5.1801 Mitchel at Nicholson's / 21.6.1808 calls / 20.5.1831 Mitchel (Tyne Mercury) calls / 20.6.1833 seek Haughton & Mitchel / 21.6.1833 call on Haughton (Asiatic Society) / 22.6.1833 call with Rowbothom on Mitchel, A S

1801 at Nicholson's may have been John Mitchell DNB 1785-1859 army officer and writer, as the DNB states "In 1801 he was sent to a mathematical school in London taught by a Mr Nicholson".

1831 was probably Henry Armstrong Mitchell 1799-1854 publisher of the…

HCR diary 15.2.1822 Mitchells at Masqueriers

                    28.3.1829 Mrs Mitchell at Masqueriers in Brighton

John James Masquerier (DNB 1778-1855) married in 1812 Rachel widow of Rober Eden Scott and daughter of Duncan Forbes-Mitchell. The Mitchells could well have been the family of one of her married brothers then living, either John Forbes-Mitchell born 1784, married Ann Powell in 1809, had 6 children and died  9.7.1822, or Henry David Forbes-Mitchell born 1790,…

Mitford 12.8.1801 at Reynolds', North Cray

Outside possibility George Mitford 1760-1842 of Bertram House, Reading in his daughter's DNB article Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855.

30.12.1811 Godwin sees Mocatta at theatre with E Fenwick and her son Orlando.

Eliza Fenwick was then working as a governess for the Mocattas (I. Grundy, intro. to Secresy). See DNB for Mocatta family.



 

Moffat 31.12.1793 at Thelwals / 28.1.1794 at Muir's / 26.1.1801 at Charles Lamb's (probably a different Moffat).

William Moffat, Edinburgh solicitor (Nat Arch TS11/956/3501). A letter from Maurice Margarot in Edinburgh to the London Corresponding Society received 26.12.1793 introduced the bearer William Moffatt (Thale) so he had only been in London a week when Godwin met him. Private agent for Muir and Palmer (Barrell & Mee, Treason Trials vol 5). William Moffatt of Charles St, Edinburgh was the Edinburgh office of the Courier newspaper 1799-1800

 

In 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list for 1784, left out of 1796 list / 14.12.1796 Moir at House of Commons (Austrian Subsidy)

Probably the Rev John Moir (see D Rivers, Literary memoirs of Living Authors p 51 (1798) who said he was "supposed to have been concerned in some of the newspapers") curate and rector of St Dionis Backchurch, supposed to have written a life of C J Fox in 1783 (also ascribed to a Mr Laurence) but his work "Preventive Policy" was said to be of quite conservative views. Morning Chronicle 22.11.1823 said Thomas Erskine when briefly Lord Chancellor…

9.7.1800 dine at la. Moira's / 11.7.1800 call on Moira / 24.7.1800 again / 1.8.1800 call on la. Moira / 9.8.1800 dine at la. Moira's / 13.4.1808 Countess of Moira dies / 28.11.1826 Hastings dies

The two calls on Moira in Dublin were between two dinners at La. Moira's. Otherwise Godwin only recorded their deaths, using the name Hastings for Lord Moira. It is possible that Moira in 1800 referred to Lady Moira and that Godwin never met Lord Moira. See Francis Hastings DNB 1754-1826 and Elizabeth Rawdon DNB 1731-1808.

Molets & c in Putney coach 29.7.1798

Molini calls 20.4.1802 / 18.6.1802 adv at Nicholson's

Peter Molini 1730-1806 (British Book Trades Index) bookseller in London from 1765-1798, trading in 1795 as P & G Molini and as Molini, Polidori, Molini & Co. He voted Fox & Hood in 1790 from Shepherd St, Hanover Sq. James John Molini had an Italian perfumery warehouse in Haymarket. According to Highfill Burnim & Langhans Signor Molini singer, manager & composer was living at 14 Hanover Sq in 1797 (letter from Mme Mara to Jane Pope), and miss Molini performed at Drury Lane Theatre in 1798-99. Newspapers of 28.6…

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

John Molini 26 Poland St ratebooks 1777 // see Highfill, Burnim & Langhans for Signor Molini (fl. 1785-97?) singer, acting manager, composer? and Miss Molini (fl. 1797-1800) actress

5.2.1806 write to Molony

<S Abinger c.39 f.15 copy in Godwin's hand of letter from D P Molony Kingston Jamaica dated 14.1.1806 to Marsh & Creed 26 Norfolk St London concerning the death of Lt Wollstonecraft, Godwin's brother in law. Probably the David Patrick Molony merchant of Falmouth, Cornwall will PCC 4.5.1813

5.2.1798 at (John) King's. In Godwin's 1796 list 

Prince Joseph of Monaco 1763-1816 see Wikipedia.  His first wife was guillotined in July 1794 and he then married Frances Margaret dau of Mark Rainsford of Saleen co Kildare and widow of Major General Welbore Ellis Doyle DNB 1758 -1798 will PCC 1798, she died 1.12.1806.

13.11.1796 Moncrieff adv at Holcroft's / 7.3.1807 call on Lauderdale (adv. sir H Moncrieff)

Sir Henry Wellwood Moncrieff 1750-1827 minister of the Church of Scotland (see Burke's Peerage & Baronetage). Though a supporter of Fox, he doesn't seem a likely candidate for Holcroft's visitor in 1796

general Money 19.6.1799 at Opie's

John Money DNB 1739/40-1817 military theorist and balloonist. Of Trowse Newton, Norfolk so that may have been a connection with Mrs Opie (Amelia Alderson)

GODWIN DIARY:  Monkhouse 5.8.1790 at George Robinson's (or quoted there?) / 14.1.1818 calls with Wordsworth / 14.2.1818 at Telford's

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY: 2.2.1822 "dined at Monkhouse's calling by way on the Aders & Flaxmans"

                                                   2.4.1823 saw Lambs at Monkhouse's "succeeded…

sir Hector Monro 29.12.1794 adv at Crisp's.

History of Parliament 1728-1806, MP for Inverness Burgh 1788-1802, an Indian 'nabob' will PCC 1806 Hector Munro. friend of Dowager Duchess of Gordon

 

The DNB entry for Basil Montagu is in error about the date Montagu married his 2nd wife, Laura Rush, which was at Glasgow on 6.9.1801. His 3rd wife was clearly the one in entries after 1806, she was famous as Thomas and Jane Carlyle's 'noble lady'.

Although Montagu first appeared in Godwin's 1796 list for 1795, the entry for 6.12.1794 was only a 'see' so may have been him.

The B M on f 46r of Vol VII of Godwin's diary before the 1796 list is surely him, see Montague, Sidney

Amendments to Oxford DNB

BASIL MONTAGU 1770-1851

CURRENT TEXT "His second…

mrs Robert Montagu's, Brampton 17.6.1797 / 18.6.1797

Admiral Robert Montagu 1763-1830 will PCC 1830, elder brother of Basil Montagu & son of 4th Earl of Sandwich by Martha Ray, married 10.5.1786 at St Margaret's Westminster, Mary Elizabeth dau of Edward L'Epine merchant of Gt George St will PCC 1788. Her husband was probably absent on naval service at the time

see Montagu, Basil

Godwin's diary Vol VII f 46r Sidney Montague for India, 1788 - refuses 5 guineas of BM, & takes 5s - about 21

See Gentleman Radical by C & D K Bewley, which cites Mrs Thelwall's Life of John Thelwall p77 and Samuel Rogers' Recollections p145. Sidney Montague was said to be Horne Tooke's illegitimate son, but I can find very little evidence for it in the sources that the Bewleys cite, they presumably had other sources that they didn't cite, particularly for the events involving Basil Montagu, who must be the B M above. Godwin's note above may be for all I know one…