A-Z of Entries

(P William & d. of Norfolk) 30.10.1800 at theatre

Prince William later William IV DNB 1765-1837 and Charles Howard DNB 1746-1815 11th Duke of Norfolk (no doubt in brackets because Godwin only saw them)

12.6.1806 Paddon at Wolcot's / 28.8.1806 call on Philips; adv. Wolcot, Paddon & Saxon

John Paddon was mentioned in the will PCC 11.5.1819 of John Wolcot as Mr Paddon the organist of Quebec Chapel. Not to be confused with James Paddon (died 1835 aged 67) subchanter & organist of Exeter Cathedral (Exeter Flying Post 18.6.1835), who was probably his older brother, or a cousin. Both studied under William Jackson (DNB 1730-1803)
A John Paddon married Elizabeth Stacie at Melcombe Regis Dorset 30.7.1794
(A John Paddon narried Elizabeth White at Dolton, Devon 27.11.…

mrs Pagan 14.7.1802 adv at dinner (J Napier dining)

I've noticed that those who "adv" at dinners in Godwin's diary were often connections of the invited guests. I'd be interested to hear of any contemporary references to this phenomenon. In the above case that would suggest that mrs Pagan was a Yeovil connection of Mary Jane Godwin's, like the Napiers, but I found no-one called Pagan from that area, Scotland being the usual origin of the surname.

Amelia dau of Thomas Pagan gauze weaver & Jane was bapt at St Luke Old St 20.6.1784, and Thomas Pagan bachelor married Jane…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Paine elected Honorary member 7.12.1787

Thomas Paine DNB 1737-1809

(mes) Paisley 12.2.1790 at miss Williams' / 13.5.1791 again

2 Palgraves 7.10.1803 at Norwich / 31.10.1803 R Palgrave at theatre / 4.11.1803 Palgrave invited to dine / 17.11.1827 call on Palgrave / 28.9.1831 seek Palgrave / 15.10.1831 call on Palgrave

Alum Cambridge & Palgrave family Memorials p56. Robert Palgrave born 12.7.1780 3rd son of William Esq 1745-1822 merchant of Gt Yarmouth & of Coltishall, Norfolk and Elizabeth his wife dau of Robert Thirkettle of Burgh. Adm St John's Cambridge 1798, BA 1802. Registrar of High Court of Admiralty, died of yellow fever Gibraltar 2.11.1804. Siblings William 1771-1838 collector of customs Gt…

16.8.1796 Palmer at Hewlett's / 1.7.1800 Palmer (Wrexham) on Holyhead coach & on wherry to Dublin / 22.12.1804 call on Palmer / 31.12.1804 again / 8.1.1805 Palmer calls / 2.6.1805 Palmer adv at Philips / 30.9.1809 write to Palmer / 7.2.1811 call on Palmer / 4.11.1813 call on Palmer with Bagley / 11.11.1815 Palmer at Knowles's / 13.3.1820 H Palmer at Telford's, calls / 23.3.1820 H Palmer dines / 17.4.1820 call on H Palmer / 25.4.1820 again / 26.4.1820 H Palmer au soir / 28.4.1820 call on H Palmer / 1.5.1820 seek H Palmer / 2.5.1820 call on Palmer / 3.5.1820 call on Palmer adv Telford…

mrs Palmer 30.1.1799 at Ralph Fell's

Given that the Dignums were at Fell's maybe Mrs Palmer was an actress or singer. Highfill Burnim & Langhans have Ann nee Sharp, Mrs William Palmer whose husband died in 1798 and the Drury Lane Fund Book noted her death in November 1813, but there was no notice of her performing after 1787.. Drury Lane was where Dignum performed

Panther 26.8.1804 at Tooke's / 21.9.1806 again

Jonathan Panther coachmaker White Lion Yard 74 Oxford St will London Consistory 1810 (Nat Arch IR26) sworn under £7500 mentioned brothers George & Thomas. He was buried St Andrew Enfield 13.9.1810 age 58. Signed 1792 Friends to Liberty of Press (printed as John Panther), contributed 1794 1gn to LCS for relief of families of those arrested for treason,1795 Friends of the People, 1795 Friends of Freedom steward for dinner (tickets 7s 6d), 1797 Friends of Parliamentary Reform steward for dinner (8s 6d), contribution to London…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Paradise of Charles St, nr Middlesex Hospital proposed member 22.12.1780 by Edward Bridgen 2nded John Jebb. He earlier attended on 8.12.1780 as visitor of Bridgen's

John Paradise DNB 1743-1795

22.12.1790 Mrs Paradise (87) Mr Edwards (5).

The Paradise's lived by 1793 at 87 Titchfield St (Shepperson) though can't confirm they were already there by this date. Hollis Edwards lived at 5 Kings St, Bedford Row, see Edwards, Hollis.

28.10.1793 Mrs Paradise.

Lucy nee Ludwell (1751-1814) in John Paradise DNB 1743-95

mrs Parke 15.10.1799 at Joseph Johnson's / 5.11.1799 again / 10.12.1799 again / 31.12.1799 again / 27.9.1801 Parke at Hill's / 26.6.1807 consultation at Parke's / 12.6.1809 call on Constable, Park / 12.7.1809 Parke calls / 24.7.1809 again / 26.7.1809 again / 23.6.1824 Parke (Birmingham) calls / 31.3.1833 Parke, traveller at Pickersgill's

The four mrs Parke entries at Johnson's in 1799: Mrs entries at Johnson's were rare: mrs Newnum the wife of a close friend and mrs Hunter and mrs Johnson, probably relations were the only others among many dinners at Johnson's (see Newnum, Henry).…

28.12.1794 at Foulkes' / 1.2.1795 again /  17.2.1795 again / 8.3.1795 again / 22.4.1795 at Holcrofts (with Foulkes) / 29.4.1795 at Foulkes

Perhaps Thomas Parker admitted Lincolns Inn 1773, 7th son of Francis Parker of Sowerby, Yorks, deceased. Barrister of 11 Duke St, Red Lion Square in 1793, so a neighbour of Foulkes, 69 Gt Russel St 1797. He was named in William White, "Emanuel Swedenborg" vol2 p 599 as an attender of the Theosophical Society c.1785 also 1792 in minutes of Swedenborgian conference.

4.2.1797 Parkers at John King's / 12.5.1800 Parker adv at S(arah) Elwes / 13…

theatre: 1/3 Birth day & mar Parker 23.5.1799

Highfill, Burnim & Langhans Master Edward Parker born 1794 child prodigy singer at Covent Garden

5.3.1796 Parkes at James Mackintosh's / 1.11.1824 Parkes adv at Rodd's / 5.11.1824 Parkes breakfasts / 23.10.1826 write to Parkes / 12.11.1826 at Hodget's sr, mrs Hodgets, W Parkes / 18.12.1826 write to Parkes & Bowring / 27.2.1827 write to Parkes / 10.2.1827 list of Rump, fr. Parkes / 1.10.1829 letter to Parkes

Samuel Parkes DNB 1761-1825, Unitarian chemist, of Stourbridge, settled in London 1803. According to DNB his only child was Sarah Mayo who married Joseph Wainwright Hodgetts in 1824, so the W Parkes may have been his brother. Hodgetts was Parkes' partner and the Hodgetts…

Parkins's 18.5.1801 at White's (& Lamb) / 6.2.1822 Parkins at J Taylor's

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Parkinson of Hoxton square proposed member 26.10.1792 by Dr George Edwards 2nded John Moore

James Parkinson DNB 1755-1824

GODWIN DIARY: Parkinson 29.6.1788 at Holcroft's. This is possibly neither of the James Parkinsons discussed in the GD website person record, but since Holcroft's other guests (except Godwin himself) were musicians (Shield, Clementi, and Bossy) this may be one of three brothers Jeremiah (d.1803), John (b.1761) and William (d.1834) all instrumentalists found in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors…

3.2.1807 Parr of Ex. at Johnson's

Bartholomew Parr (1751-1810) MD of Exeter, his will PCC 1811 Exeter Flying Post 22.11.1810 died 21.11.1810 in 60th year. Essays philosophical and chemical 1799, Life of Richard Hole 1803

miss Parr 6.7.1794 in Norwich (coded in GD website as Sarah Parr).

I tried to find any other Miss Parr in Norwich; Samuel Parr had a cousin the Rev Robert Parr of Norwich (d.1812) but in his and his father's wills there is no sign of his having had any sisters or daughters, so Sarah Parr on a visit to her cousins seems a reasonable guess
 

23.5.1796 at Debrett's / 14.9.1796 again / 9.1.1797 again / 29.1.1797 at H(olcrof)ts / 4.2.1797 at Debrett's / 5.2.1797 at H(olcrof)ts / 9.2.1797 at theatre / 20.2.1797 at Debrett's / 1.3.1797 again / 3.3.1797 meet Parry : dines / 4.3.1797 adv at theatre / 19.3.1797 at H(olcrof)ts / 29.3.1797 at Debrett's / 1.4.1797 again / 7.5.1797 at H(olcrof)ts / 8.5.1797 at Debrett's / 24.5.1797 again / 1.6.1797 again / 2.6.1797 again / 21.6.1797 call on Parry (not in) / 25.6.1797 Parrys at H(olcrof)ts / 28.7 Parry at Debrett's / 18.10.1797 meet Parry senr / 8.11.1797 Parrys at H(olcrof)ts / 3.12.1797…