A-Z of Entries

Bernard 8.1.1790 at Timothy Hollis' / 25.5.1800 Bernard at John King's

Berry has a person record on GD website which quotes a letter from Godwin to John Fairley dated 28.7.1809 which said he had come to an arrangement with a Mr Berry for the distribution of books north of the Tweed. This may have been Christopher Berry the elder, bookseller of Norwich trading from 1789 until his bankruptcy in 1809 or John Berry and Christopher Berry the younger, sons of John Berry, trading from 1809, partnership dissolved 1810, Christopher jr went bankrupt in 1811, continued as printer and bookbinder from 1813. One Christopher died 1828, the other in 1831

22.2.1795 Bertrand adv at Dr Moore's / 14.5.1797 there. In Godwin's 1796 list (crossed out) and transcribed in GD website as Bernand (but look closely at original) and between Middleton and Wordsworth so in correct sequence for Bertrand.

Antoine Bertrand de Moleville (25.10.1744 - 19.10.1818 Wikipedia) Chief of royalist secret police, fled to England 1792

19.10.1788 at Holcroft's

7.5.1799 call on Smith adv Beswick

see Smith, farmer

HCR DIARY 26.6.1820 Miss Beetham, poetess and radical at Charles Lamb's

(Mary) Matilda Betham (DNB 1776-1852)

GODWIN DIARY 16.11.1810 call on Montagu; adv. Tuthill & Betham / 10.11.1821 Betham calls / 26.11.1821 au soir Betham & Grave / 18.1.1822 Betham calls / 2.12.1822 Betham sups / 12.12.1822 call on Betham / 24.1.1823 Betham calls / 26.1.1823 call on Betham / 9.9.1824 Betham calls

Plausibly this was Matilda Betham, Godwin often referred to independent women with just their surname. Might also have been her father William DNB 1749-1839 or one of her fourteen…

Beverley 31.8.1800 on stage coach to Wimbledon

Pcc wills Algernon Earl of Beverley 1831, Isabella Countess of Beverley 1812 / Joshua B 1829, Caroline B wife 1823 both of St Marylebone / Thomas B Mildmay House Newington Green 1837

15.2.1796 sup at Warren's with Bewgo & Smith

Probably the printseller Alexander Beugo or Bugo of Maiden Lane, Covent Garden from at least 1803 till after 1819. Perhaps the Alexander Bugo who was buried 6.6.1838 at St Andrew Holborn age 64 of Grays Inn Lane. An Alexander Beugo married Ann Taylor 1799 St Martin in the Fields and an Alexander Beugo widow married Rebecca Lee (signed with x) at St Mary le Strand 19.9.1803. He may have been related to John Beugo 1759-1841, musician, poet and engraver in Edinburgh and friend of the poet Robert Burns. There was also a Gavin Beugo,…

Beynon 11.1.1805 adv at dinner

Possibly John Mathias Beynon 1748-1830 born Rosilly nr Swansea, Carmarthen Presbyterian Academy 1765-9, minister & schoolmaster Yarmouth, Norfolk (Dissenting Academies Online) subscr 1793 Wm Enfield, 1808 Mrs Hurry's Artless Tales. Rice Beynon was a surgeon of Penton St Islington whose will PCC 1803 dated 23.9.1803 mentioned his wife Sarah and William Beynon an infant now in Christ's Hospital son of my brother Richard (who was perhaps the venetian blind maker of 5 Eyre St Hill Holdens 1811 will PCC 1815

18.11.1809 call on Bickerstaff

In a string of calls on booksellers so probably Robert Bickerstaff bookseller 210 Strand (bbti)

31.3.1790 Bicknel at Holcroft's / 19.2.1792 again / 6.7.1792 again / 23.4.1793 at theatre / 7.6.1799 adv at Ranelagh.

Since he was in musical company at Holcroft's and may well have been at the theatre and Ranelagh to play music, these could all have been Mr Bicknell of Blackman St, Borough, bassoonist (Highfill, Burnim and Langhans; Doane's 1794). Or some or all (except the last) might also have been Alexander Bicknell DNB d1796 many of the subscribers to whose Patriot King were reformers active in the SCI
 

Bidwell 14.2.1795 at Powel's / 13.11.12 to have dined w. Bidwel at Shelley's

Biggs musn 5.4.1795 at Batty's.

Not found any Biggs in Doane's, Grove or other books listing musicians

7.4.1810 call on Biggs (not seen) / 9.4.1810 call, w. T(homas) T(urner) on Biggs / 17.11.1811 Burr, A Curran, Biggs & Graves dine / 16.1.1822 tea mrs. Morgan's, w. Biggs & Garland, M(ary) J(ane) & W(illiam)

An unusual set of entries that could be three different people called Biggs, a fairly common name. But I have a good candidate, Nathaniel Biggs printer who in partnership with Joseph Cottle DNB 1770-1853 published the early poems of Coleridge, Wordsworth and Southey in Bristol 1798 to 1800. He was next a printer at 10 Crane-court Fleet-st and by 1811 a wholesale…

Billings 2.9.1798 at Horne Tooke's

20.08.1810 Examination of sir R(ichard) P(hillips); Bingham, Hannam &c / 21.8.1810 Guildhall; Tabart, Hannam, Bingham &c / 1.6.1811 Bingham & Hannam's clerk calls

Next to attorney Hannam (qv) in all three entries so likely in the law. Could have been Peregrine Bingham DNB 1788-1864 getting some legal experience?

Bingley 11.1.1805 adv at dinner (& 3 Lauries) / 28.6.1807 Bingley adv at Philips'

The first entry above was quite likely Thomas Bingley of 9 Polygon (Oracle & Daily Advertiser 15.6.1799 & Holdens 1811). Thomas Bingley of St Paul Covent Garden bach married by lic at St George in the East 11.2.1797 Charlotte Hodgson otp sp, and on 4.9.1811 three children of John & Frances Laurie (see Laurie), two of William & Charlotte Jacob, and William Barker son of Thomas & Charlotte Bingley born 19.7.1804 were all baptised at St Pancras. William & Thomas Bingley linen…

5.9.1806 Binham calls / 8.9.1806 again / 9.12.1806 again / 11.12.1806 again / 12.12.1806 again / 13.12.1806 again / 14.12.1806 dines / 19.12.1806 calls / 28.12.1806 at tea / 31.12.1806 calls / 1.1.1807 dines / 7.1.1807 calls / 19.1.1807 at tea / 5.4.1807 again / 10.4.1807 calls / 3.5.1807 sups / 6.5.1807 calls, matin / 10.6.1807 calls / 30.9.1809 write to

The letter of 9.9.1806 John P Binham to Godwin from 1, Evesham Buildings (Bodl MS Abinger c.10 f.4) mentioned his temporary engagement with Mr Phillips (presumably the publisher Richard Phillips). John Pearson Binham son of Richard…

8.4.1795 at Gerrald's / 22.5.1807 call on / 23.5.1807 call on / 5.6. 1807 call on Capt Binney (deaf)

Possibles: Charles Binny esq 39 Howland-st (Holdens directory 1811 court). Morn Post 6.2.1822 Sat 21st inst (presumably meant 2ist ult i.e. January)  at Howland-st died C Binny Esq late secretary to H H the Nabob of the Carnatic age 75. His will PCC 23.2.1822 mentioned his friend Capt Thomas Binny of Mawlesden, Forfarshire. Capt Thomas Binny commanded a troop at the battle of Waterloo 1815. Capt Binny of Mawlesden was still alive in 1830. Hampshire Telegraph 5.7.1807 Success galley,…

24.12.1792 at Brand Hollis' / 21.4.1794 at Thelwall's. Not necessarily same person as the two hosts seldom kept the same company (Frend and Dyer the only exceptions)

John Birch surgeon DNB 174?-1815 will PCC 1815

James Birch Muggletonian DNB -1800

Samuel Birch dramatist DNB 1751-1841 loyalist sympathies

William Russell Birch enamel painter DNB 1755-1834 emigrated to USA 1794

Boyle's 1792 George B Esq 25 Essex St; B Esq 52 Dean St Soho