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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Ridge of Lewis, Sussex proposed member 22.6.1792 by Thomas Paine 2nded John Horne Tooke

James Ridge bapt 1.12.1769 at Southover, Sussex son of William (died 1768) and Jane (died 1815). Will PCC 18.5.1790 of Joseph Ridge gent of Burwash, Sussex dated 30.1.1790 execs William Marston jun of Fleet St, London and my brother James Ridge, my mother Jane Ridge a lunatic in St Luke's Hospital, London, my sisters Ann Ridge and Jane wife of Robert Key of Lewes, my cousin Timothy Ridge of Fleet St, London. Jane Ridge = Lewes 29.5.1789 Robert Key.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Ridgway of Fenchurch St proposed member 16.1.1784 by Joseph Brown 2nded Joseph Towers

His father's will PCC 31.12.1744 Mark Ridgway of Yenston in Henstridge parish Somerset, linnen weaver dated 10.9.1744 mentioned brother Thomas, children James, Thomas, Mark, John, Samuel, Martha, Nicholas. Thomas Ridgeway son of Mark Ridgeway late of Henstridge Somerset linnen weaver appr to John Tucker of Skinners Co London 3.9.1745. Will PCC 8.12.1749 of Thomas Ridgeway grocer St Dunsatn i t West, London. Nicholas Ridgeway son of Mark Ridgeway late…

Ridgway 3.7.1800 at Colles' / 10.7.1800 at Macnally's (with Colles) / 5.8 at (or before) Wallace's trial in Carlow / all these in Ireland

The GD website has coded these to James Ridgway. More likely William Ridgeway DNB 1765-1817 son of William Ridgeway merchant and Dorothy (nee Tandy, relative of John Napper Tandy) called to Irish bar 1790, United Irishmen 1792. A Joseph Ridgeway attorney subscribed to Reports of Cases.. (Dublin 1798) and a daughter of a John Ridgeway married Dr Thomas Grattan at Edenderry, Kings Co. in April 1777

2.4.1794 dine in Newgate with (many) & Ridgway / 13.7.1799 call on Sheridan adv Lacy & Ridgway / 3.7.1800 at Colles's in Ireland / 10.7.1800 at Macnally's in Ireland / 5.8.1800 at Wallace's trial in Ireland / 25.10.1802 Mary Jane Godwin called at Ridgway's / 18.11.1809 Godwin calls on Ridgway / 19.1.1810 Godwin calls on mrs Ridgway & Place / 24.1.1814 Godwin calls on Ridgway jr / 30.3.1814 Godwin seeks Ridgway (Devon H) & Place / 20.11.1821 Godwin calls on Ridgway / 6.9.1830 adv Dr Ridgway at Martin's

James Ridgway died 6.5.1838 and was buried 11.5.1838 at…

Ridout 3.2.1804 at Coleridge's

Coleridge's letters mention J G Ridout uncle of Thomas Poole's apprentice and later partner Thomas Ward. This was John Gibbs Ridout bapt Sherborne Dorset 1757 son of George (died 1779) and Mary (nee Gibbs) who were married 1753 at Long Burton. His older half-sister Elizabeth Ridout born 1739 died 1827 Bruton Somerset married 1768 at Sherborne George Ward (died 1790 Bruton). Ridout married Elizabeth Holmes at St Augustine Watling St London on 16.6.1782, their son George was baptised at St Faith under St Paul in 1788. Ridout was a manager of the…

HCR diary 30.4.1822  "to Aders - it being Ellen's birthday. The Cardons were there and Mr & Mrs Reece and some young men"

                    19.5.1822 to Aders "only the Reeces there and a little musick"

                  31.10.1822 "to Aders. I found the Reeces and a small party there"

letter from S T Coleridge to Mrs Aders 23.3.1833 "That Mr R. is Your's & Mr Aders' Friend had…

mrs Rigby 23.11.1799 at Parry's Hammersmith

Anne Rigby was a witness to the will dated 24,4,1800 of John Parry, (see Parry) proved PCC 1825. Mrs Rigby Land Tax hammersmith 1799-1807.

Perhaps the same person were / Mrs Rigby Land Tax Charlotte St Bloomsbury to 1787 / Ann Rigby widow of Rodney St age 59 buried St James Pentonville 9.11.1811 / Anne Rigby born 24.7.1778 bapt of Berkley St Clerkenwell dau of Joshua Rigby (watchmaker will PCC 1795) & his wife Elizabeth Attey (will PCC 1800) / Mazzinghi's 3 sonatas dedicated to Mrs Rigby, subscr to Concerts of Ancient Music 1800…

Rigg 5.4.1791 at Holcroft's

Ambrose Rigg marr 1764 Miss Hone St James Pl (Gents Mag). Thomas Rigg will PCC 1792 of Newman St, St Marylebone, mentioned son Ambrose, & Dorothy Franklyn now called Rigg / John Rigg & son merchants 59 Mark Lane 1780-91; JR sr, & JR jr asst to Eastland Coy, subscr 1790 to James Mylne's poems / Henry Rigg confectioner 1780-5 116 Holborn, 1790 142 Cheapside / Thomas Rigge Law List 1793 counsel Grays Inn and at Kensington / John Rigge Law List 1798 2 Carey St Chancery La Deputy Register for Co. Middlesex / Morning Chronicle 17.4.1801 sale of…

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Dorothy Riggs 8 Newman St Land Tax 1784-96 / SunFire 1780 Dorothy Rigg spinster Newman St / Sun Fire 1785 Dorothy Rigg spinster 57 Upper Charlotte St, Rathbone Pl / Dorothy Rigg Land Tax 1781-94 Charlotte St, 1785 North St, 1790 18 Upper Cleveland St, 1798 Warren St / (Nat Arch IR 1) Dorothy Rigg mantua maker St Marylebone took appr 1.8.1799 Mary A Bridger for 4 yrs premium £20 / Dorothy Rigg adult bur 8.12.1806 St James Piccy / Thomas Rigg will PCC 1792 of Newman St, St Marylebone, left estates in Hants & Sussex to…

HCR diary 7.4.1834  call on Aders "Miss Reilly there and from Norwich"

                 26.6.1834 call at Aders "I found the Reileys with Mr A: (Mrs A: being from home). These are seemingly a great comfort to the A: and Miss R: is a very sweet girl"

                 11.7.1834 at the Opera House "where in the Concert Room was the performance - There came into Mrs Jaffray's box Mrs Masquerier and Mrs Aders and Miss…

20.2.1807 call on Philips, adv. Ring

Quite likely John Ring 1752-1821 doctor and author. His will PCC 18.5.1822. Morn Post 12.11.1821 died 7.11.1821 age 69. In 1807 his "Beauties of the Edinburgh Review, the Stinkpot of Literature" was published

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Joseph Riseley 43 (44) Poland St ratebooks 1779

3 Ritherdons adv at dinner 11.1.1805

George Ritherdon was a gold & silver smith Aldgate High St Sun Fire 1779 his will PCC 1796 of Aldgate mentioned his wife Mary & his sons Robert & Samuel Huntley Ritherdon and his son-in-law John Stockwell /   Geo & Robert R goldsmiths Aldgate 1790, Robert R = miss Hannah Stockwell of Crutched Friars 2.8.1787. Mary R = John Stockwell 1791, Major Robt R Hon Artillery Company 1794, £2000 to loyalty loan 1797, George R clerk in East India House from 1805, Robert R clerk in East India House from 1809, Samuel R 42 Penton, Pl…

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

George Ritso 1773 paymaster of the interest of Exchequer bills, Tally Court / SunFire 1777 George Ritso at Mr Harris's coal merchant 2 Poland St / 1801 George Ritso £150 pension as servant of late Princess of Wales / 1825 died at Bath age 85 Louisa relict of late George Frederick Ritso (maiden name Grinch, they married 1763)

9.4.1793 calls on Godwin / 19.4.1793 again / tea at Godwin's with Scott 13.5.1793 / Godwin calls on A Scott and talks of Taylor & Rivers 14.8.1793 / calls on Godwin 23.2.1794

David Rivers dissenting minister of a small congregation at Highgate (p 202 Literary Memoirs of Living Authors 1798 - of which he is supposed to have been the author, and which is not sympathetic to Godwin) and had a principal share in conducting the Sunday Reformer and Sunday Recorder newspapers, was frequent correspondent in the World newspaper as Marcus Antoninus. According…

20.11.1809 call on Rivington / 22.12.1809 again / 18.7.1810 Chancery Lane, w. J Rivington &c / 31.7.1810 Guildhall (Tabart); adv. Rivington &c / 20.8.1810 examination of sir R P; adv. Rivington &c / 21.8.1810 Guildhall; Tabart, Rivington &c / 9.10.1810 Baptist's Head; Tabart, Rivington &c

John, Francis & Charles Rivington booksellers 62 St Paul's-churchyard, see DNB Rivington family (per. c. 1710- c. 1960)

call on Roach 13.3.1798 (in Bath)

Perhaps John Roach DNB fl 1789-96 bookseller, but no special reason to think he was in Bath in 1798. A Mr & Mrs Roach were among Bath arrivals in 1789 and a Mrs Roach in Oct 1798. There were also some of the name in Bristol. Solomon Roach of Hotwells, Bristol, merchant married Mrs Rachel Spencer, sister to Mrs Morgan of Bristol (Bath Chronicle 3.6.1784) and his will was PCC 1803, (wife Rachel, brother Benjamin deceased, brother Samuel, sons James & John, son Timothy beyond the seas dated 3.3.1803). John Roach (probably son of Solomon) was a…

18.2.1792 Road to Ruin. (te0119) by Thomas Holcroft. Also relevant to this text are 25.3.1792 Mercier's Road to Ruin (already tagged to te0119) / 3.4.1792 'talk with Holcroft of literary monopoly' / 8.4.1792 'Holcroft calls, talk of literary monopoly. Dine at Holcroft's, his explanation with Mercier; sup with him at Fenwick's, explanation' / 6.8.1792 'Smith in the Road to Ruin' when Thomas Cooper appeared in that role at Newcastle / 4.11.1792 Mercier adv at Holcroft's; talk of languages and precision

I would suggest that the Mercier on 8.4.1792 and 4.11…

18.12.1809 write to Robbins / 12.3.1811 again / 4.9.1811 (in Winchester) call on Robbins, twice / 26.9.1811 write to Robbins / 11.2.1818 again / 21.8.1818 again

James Robbins bookseller Winchester (bbti)

4.10.1794 Roberts at Powel's ( & Walker) / 20.12.1794 again / 1.11.1794 Roberts M at Hardy's trial / 2.4.1797 at M Robinson's / 30.8.1801 Roberts calls / 21.9.1802 meet Roberts / 4.3.1803 write to Roberts / 4.9.1805 Roberts adv at J Taylor's, Norwich / 10.10.1815 Museum, M Roberts / 5.6.1816 miss Roberts at Sarah Elwes' / then 30+ entries 1832-1835

a John Roberts of the LCS is mentioned in Thale and in Trials for Treason & Sedition but without any info about him. He may have been the first three entries above. The Roberts of 1797 appeared at Mary Robinson's along…