HCR diary 11.7.1836 at Mrs Aders' blue stocking party "Miss Robarts, an authoress"
Very likely Emma Roberts (DNB 1791-1840) who was in India from 1828 to 1832, in London from 1832 to 1839, then returned to India and died at Poona 17.9.1840. Lived with Letitia Elizabeth Landon (DNB 1802-1838) at 22 Hans Place, half boarding house, half boarding school (Landon lived there from 1826). Her sister Laura, Mrs Macnaghten. Blackburn Standard 25.11.1840 (from the Britannia)
See Castle Street East 1 to 15 & 11 Berners Street (in London Addresses dataset)
Alexander Robertson Land Tax 1780-1784 2 Castle Street East / SunFire 1794 Alexander Robertson, 16 Castle Street, Oxford Market, tailor
There were quite a few Alexander Robertsons around and it may just be coincidence that the two above were both in Castle Street. No Robertson appeared in Castle Street Land Tax lists in the 1790s so the insuring tailor above could have been a sub-tenant at Castle Street East or West., though East was perhaps more likely as John Gibson paid Land Tax at 16…
See Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset
Robertson ratebooks 7 Batemans Buildings c.1777? / subscribers to Universal Family Bible 1774 George Robertson, John Robertson, John Robinson, Bateman's Buildings (also Thomas Macklin (QV*) and Alexander Paterson (QV*) of Batemans Building / George Robertson, Batemans Buildings subscr 1774 to The Christian's Dictionary by John Fleetwood / SunFire 1777 John Robinson gent 7 Batemans Buildings / Public Advertiser 22.10.1777 auction of effects of George Robertson deceased at his late dwelling house on the west side of Frith Street, Soho…
see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addressesdataset
SunFire 1784 James Robertson gent Poland St (at a guess 37 Poland St as James Bine was a cabinet maker like James Robertson, but perhaps another of nos 34 to 37 to which Turst owned the ground rent) / the will PCC dated 12.12.1785 of James Robertson cabinet maker of Poland St mentioned his agreement for a lease of house "I now live in" in Poland St from Philip Elias Turst (QV*) Esq for 31 years from 5.12.1785 his wife Ann his mother Jean Hodge (£3 p.a. annuity) of Airth Stirlingshire £50 from Yeomen of the Guard proved 4.2.1786…
14.9.1789 Robertson at Miss Williams & 7.5.1790 & 13.5.1791 there & 7.6.1795 adv (at Holcroft's?). In 1796 list for 1789 and in 1794 version.
Joseph Robertson (DNB 1726-1802) on 7.5.90 his wife Sarah, daughter of Timothy Raikes was also at Miss Williams (Mes Rn) according to DNB they never spent an evening apart. Rev Mr Robertson, Vicar of Horncastle and Mrs R (as well as a Mrs R of Prendergast) were subscribers to HMWilliams Poems 1786. Whether he was the Robertson (at Holcroft's?) in 1795 I've no idea, no further Robertson - apart from authors read - entered…
24.8.1794 Robe talked of at Gray's with Holcroft.
Must have meant Robespierre, especially as they were talking about him the night before at Jennings'
4.8.1810 write to Robins
James Robbins bookseller College-st Winchester (Holdens directory 1811) from 1793 to 1816 (bbti). Unlikely to have been the Robins at Egerton's on 28.2.1801
see Autobiography of Francis Place page 87
William Robinson buried Epsom 9.1.1780 will PCC 12.1.1780 dated 22.12.1779 painter of St Clement Danes mentioned late wife and present wife Ann, house in Water Street and house in Pimlico, owned other houses in Pimlico & elsewhere which he left to his various children, sons John & William, and daughters Sarah, Alice, Eleanor Stevens and Elizabeth Stevenson. Also mentioned brother John, sisters Jane, Eleanor, Margaret and Alice Ashley, cousin James Robinson of Bromley, Middlesex, and mother-in-law Sarah Robinson.
John Robinson…
13.11.1794 Robinson, Irish barrister at Foulkes' / Robinson I.B. (alongside week ending) 22.11.94 at Tooke's trial / 17.2.1795 at Foulkes' with Parker adv Robinson IB / 8.3.1795 at Foulkes', Robinson, Parker / 6.6.1796 at hustings Robinson / 25.4.1797 meet Robinson barr
George Robinson admitted Middle Temple 15.1.1782 eldest son of Arthur Robinson MD, late of Wood Park, Tynan, Armagh, Ireland (studied Leyden 1733 age 27, MD Rheims 1754). George Robinson barrister of Armagh subscribed 1793 to Poems of Rev John Anketell. May be the George son of Arthur Robinson baptised 2.11.1760…
27.2.1796 theatre with mrs R & C(ooper) / 10.3.1796 call on M Rn (not available) / 2.6.1800 dine at M Robinson's, call on Northcote & Fenwick with MR / 14.6.1800 theatre with M, MR, MER &c / 15.6.1800 MR calls (not in) / 29.10.1800 Stratford MRn
These entries were all clearly Mary Robinson, the first two are uncoded in GD website, the last 4 coded to Maria Reveley who was by then Maria Gisborne. On 2.6.1800 the calls followed on from dining at hers, on 14.6.1800 her daughter (MER) was present. The next one was the following day, and the last one has been transcribed in…
miss R 24.12.1799 at mrs Robinson's
Surely Mary Elizabeth Robinson who has a person record in GD website
24.10.1788
Pollingrove Robinson, Esq was the author of books on art, music and astronomy. In 1790 he subscribed to Poems by Mr Fenton giving his address as Inner Temple. His name is not found in Inner Temple admission lists or those of any other Inns of Court. His books were ridiculed in the reviews. Godwin and Holcroft dined at his on 2.11.1788, (when he was called Pol Robinson) then he dined at Holcroft's on 3.12.1788 then on 30.1.1789 Godwin calls on P.Robinson. P Robinson also appeared in Godwin's 1796 list for 1788
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Rev Robert Robinson of Cambridge proposed Honorary member 13.9.1782 by Joseph Brown 2nded John jebb
Robert Robinson DNB 1735-1790. His "Ecclesiastical Researches" subscribed to by many SCI members
call on Robinson, surgeon with M(ary) J(ane) 16.9.1805
Perhaps Arthur Robinson surgeon of 31 Doughty St Guildford St (Holdens 1805 and Land Tax 1803, 1813) He at some point obtained an M D (Jacksons Oxford Journal 26.11.1825), his will PCC 1823 of Broadwater, Sussex. One other surgeon in Holdens 1805 was Henry Robinson of 13 Cooper's Row Tower Hill, and there was a Thomas Robinson apothecary of 41 Duke St Grosvenor Sq
write to Robson 16.9.1801 / 24.12.1801 write to Alex Robson / 1.1.1802 write to Robson
Maybe William Robson 1744-1824 of Newcastle. See my entry for Clennell, John & Ann
AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB unfinished entry not yet sent to ODNB
William Robson (1785/6-1863) author and translator and William James Robson (b.1822? d. in or after 1862) swindler
I've put these two together as (unbeknownst to the ODNB) they were father and son.
William Robson was baptised 8.11.1786 St Andrew Holborn son of William and Mary Robson. His grandfather, Adam Robson was a gardener and seedsman, and member of the Leathersellers Company who left his business to a younger son, John. Their wills (Adam PCC 30.12.1797 dated 20.3.…
mrs Rodburgh 28.5.1797 at (Thomas) Knight's
Spelt Rodburgh or Rodborough seems to be very rare name. Rodber is much commoner particularly in Dorset/Somerset area. Thomas Rodber 1756-1834 was a minor celebrity bapt 2.11.1756 Sherborne, Dorset son of Mr Thomas R & Rebecca (Thos R sr married Rebecca Napper of Sherborne by lic 8.1.1753 at Stock Garland, Thomas Rodber of Sherborne died 1766). He married Catherine Pemberton 31.3.1778 by lic at Sherborne and their son Thomas s of Thomas (mercer & draper) & Catherine was baptised there 11.5.1779 and their daughter…