A-Z of Entries

Parry arrives 27.6.1795 & 1.7.1795 at Willes's & 4.7.1795 at Morley's & 6.7.1795 at Greatheed's

Richard Parry admitted pensioner age 18 at Trinity cambridge 17.6.1793 eldest son of Richard P of Cambridge. School. Rugby (of Llanbaidr, Denbighshire). BA & medal 1798. Admitted Lincolns Inn 7.5.1796, son of Richard P of Warfield, Berks. Richard P of Warfield, Berks will PCC 1828, Richard P of Llwyn-ynn, Denbighshire will PCC 1834.

Parr's Works vol8 p381 letter from Richard Parry re: monument for Thomas Jones of Trinity Cambridge p382 letter congratulating Parr on…

call on Dr Parson 27.3.1797

There was a medical doctor, Dr John Parson of St James Clerkenwell, perhaps alive in 1797, mentioned in his son's entry in Alum Ox, but this is more likely the son Samuel of Doctors Commons, who got his doctorate of Law in 1792, his will PCC 1819. Two days before Godwin and Mary Wolstonecraft were married, this visit was probably connected with obtaining the marriage licence 

29.2.1796 mrs Parsons at mrs Robinson's / 1.5.1796 there / 29.4.1806 Parsons at Tuffin's with Wordsworth, Southey, Rickman & Richard Johnson / 24.9.1808 Parsons's call

First two entries perhaps Dorothea widow of William Parsons, actor DNB 1736-1795. Parsons died 3.2.1795, his widow Dorothea married her son's tutor Rev Richard Davis on 17.8.1795 but he deserted her after he spent Parsons' legacy. She was one of 3 daughters of the Hon James Stewart MP for Wigtown burghs. She would have been technically Mrs Davis but perhaps still known, or preferred to be known as Mrs Parsons if…

13.3.1794 at Wedgwoods. This appearance has been linked on the GD website to a person record William Parsons 1736-95 actor but the name in the diary transcription is underlined and clicking on it takes you to unidentified 'parsons'. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1794 as Parsons F M (and in 1794 version as Parsons inserted above), this was clearly William Parsons DNB (fl 1785-1824) of the Florence Miscellany. He may also have been 29.4.1806 at Tuffin's and 24.9.1808 Parsons's call

4.8.1807 dine at Johnson's, w. partner to Constable

Archibald Constable (DNB 1774-1827) in 1803 took on a partner Alexander Hunter son of the owner of the large estate of Blackness in Forfarshire. From 1809 Constable's London 'branch' was Constable, Hunter, Park and Hunter. Within a year Park died. All this from DNB. ?Thomas Park of Hampstead will PCC  2.3.1811

28.3.1810 J Johnson, H, W & P Hopwood dine; adv. mrs Topping, L(ouisa) H(olcroft), V(illiers), miss Pashley & Jas Hopwood

Kezia daughter of William Pashley (d.1807) wine merchant and his wife Mary born 1783, married in 1815 Frederick Betham, brother of Matilda Betham DNB 1776-1852. When Matilda Betham first appeared in Godwin's diary in 1813 it was twice at L Kenney's (Louisa Holcroft as was in 1810). She and miss Pashley were of a similar age. Soon after their marriage the Bethams went to Gernany & Russia and Kezia died giving birth to her fifth child in 1823 in Germany…

2.5.1807 breakfast at Coleridge's, w. Pasley

Charles William Pasley (DNB 1780-1861). See Letters of S T Coleridge. Godwin was lucky to catch him off duty between the battle of Maida July 1806 and the siege of Copenhagen August 1807

18.5.1809 Pass calls / 24.5.1809 call on Pass / 10.6.1809 again / 19.6.1809 call, w. M(ary) J(ane), on Pass / 26.6.1809 call on Pass, w. W(illiam) / 30.6.1809 call on Pass / 10.7.1809 Pass calls

Holdens 1811 trades directory had Abraham Pass coffee house keeper Oxford-market / Charles Pass butcher Hampstead-rd / David Pass butcher Goodmans-fields / William Pass warehouseman. Cateaton-st / Mr Wm Thos Pass, Goswell-st-rd

bbti John Pass copperplate engraver active 1796-1807, address 4 Chapel-st  Pentonville 1799-1805. Apprenticed to Robert Pollard 1784. Land Tax Chapel-st 1809…

HCR DIARY 10.4.1842 Miss Pate "related to me a strange story of Basil Montagu" (shorthand passage) "Miss P: is the godmother of his son Frederick"

This was possibly Eliza Lloyd Pate daughter of John Pate solicitor of Bury St Edmunds and his wife Susanna who was bapt 5.2.1778 at St Mary's Bury, died at Bury 23.4.1857. Bury & Norwich Post 11.11.1829 & 28.4.1857. Her will PCC 1857 spinster mentioned a godson but not Frederick Montagu

GODWIN DIARY 13.4.1809 dine at Thelwall's, w. miss Pate

The Miss Pate that knew Basil Montagu (see above) may well have been the…

Paterson 19.11.1793 at Jennings' / 2.4.1794 at Newgate / 1.2.1795 & 3.2.1795 at Foulkes' / 27.2.1798 col. Paterson at Joseph Johnson's / 18.12.1798 & 29.1.1799 Paterson (Coryat) at JosephJohnson's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1798 S Paterson / 13.3.1799 & 25.8.1802 Paterson at Joseph Johnson's / 20.1.1803 Patterson at Carlisle's / 13.6.1806 Paterson's at Perry's / 21.12.1810 Pattersons call / 9.4.1816 Paterson dines (in York) / 10.9.1817 & 13.9.1817 Paterson calls (not in) / 14.9.1817 call on Paterson / 16.9.1817 Paterson calls / 18.2.1816 call on La(dy) C(aroline) Lamb;…

8.4.1796 Patrickson at Thos Fawcett's

This could have been the father of Godwin's protegé Procter Patrickson. Procter has a person record on GD website except it is wrongly titled Patrick Patrickson. The father was Nicholas Pattrickson, Navy surgeon in 1779 (Nat Arch ADM 106/1246/273), surgeon of 13, Queen-st Cheapside (directory 1791) who married Jane Barton in 1785. Their children Margaret born 1786, Mary born 1789, Procter born 1792 and Bernard, apprenticed 1812 in Merchant Taylor's company. A Chancery suit of 1803 (Nat Arch C13/602/38) Nicholas Pattrickson versus his wife and 4…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Pattison of Thorpe Hall nr Rochford, Essex proposed member 23.11.1792 by John Towill Rutt 2nded John Horne Tooke. Not listed as ever elected

Joseph Pattison (1756-1841) see below. His father Joseph (1728-1817) was still alive in 1792, but though Thorpe Hall was let to Joseph Pattison of Maldon, Essex in 1777 when Joseph junior was only 21 (Coventry History Centre PA/101/5/34), in the 1792 subsription list for Robert Robinson's Ecclesiastical Researches, they appeared as Joseph Pattison of Malden, Essex and Joseph Pattison of Thorpe Hall…

6.10.1806 Paul at Curran's

The GD website has a person record for James Paull but has missed the above entry

2.7.1789 young Paynes at Billingsgate with Robinson &c / 13.8.1796 T & Ja Payne at Robinson's / 30.8.1796 T Payne there / 8.11.1796, 11.2.1797 and 13.5.1797 Payne there.

Thomas Payne senior (DNB 1718-99) bookseller and publisher of Mews Gate retired about 1790. His oldest son Thomas (DNB 1752-1831) took over the business and his son James later had his own shop. 18.12.1798 at Johnson's could have been the father or one of the sons; 26.3.1816 call on Payne, bookseller must have been one of the sons
 

16.2.1796 Peach at Lauderdale's

Just a possible identity, one of the four sons of Samuel Peach of Minchinhampton 1725-1790, a silk merchant in London, director of the EIC, partner in banking firm of Peach, Fowler & Co and briefly MP for Cricklade before being unseated on petition. He went bankrupt in 1781. His cousin Samuel Peach merchant of Bristol was father-in-law to Henry Cruger and stood with him on a pro-Wilkes ticket in Bristol in 1769. His children were all baptised at Allhallows Bread St between 1757 and 1777. His son Samuel was born 1762 and was an EIC official at…

26.12.1807 T(homas) T(urner) sups from Peake

The only Peake entry in Godwin's diary, though there were some Peak entries in 1833. See work notes below

Pearce 21.4.1794 at Thelwal's, 5.12.1794 at Foulkes and 2.2.1795 at Thelwal's.

Probably John Pearce London Corresponding society member and clerk to John Martin attorney (Barrell & Mee, Treason Trials; Nat Arch TS11/966/3499)

mrs Pearce 1.11.1798 sleeps / 26.9.1799 mrs Pearce adv at Keir's / 9.10.1800 mrs Pearce at S(arah) Elwes' / 21.1.1805 Pearces call

call on Pearce 23.9.1813 / 12.10.1813 again / 16.10.1813 again / 19.10.1813 again / 21.10.1813 again / 1.12.1813 again / 2.12.1813 again / 11.12.1813 again / 23.12.1813 again / 31.12.1813 again / 16.8.1814 again…

dine at Pearsal's: Spitalfields, silk mill 12.7.1804 / 28.2.1809 call on Pearsal / 2.3.1809 Pearsal calls / 5.6.1809 call on Pearsal / 13.6.1809 again / 18.7.1809 again / 20.3.1810 again / 7.7.1812 again / 19.5.1818 again / 25.7.1821 again / 1.8.1821 again / 2.8.1821 Pearsal calls

James Pearsall silk manufacturer of London & Taunton Sun Fire 1802 54 Bread St, 1814 3 Charles St City Rd 1815 145 Cheapside will PCC 1841 James Pearsall silkman 145 Cheapside, will PCC 1846 James Pearsall late silkman now gent of Clerkenwell, will PCC 1848 Rebecca Pearsall widow of Islington. A James…

GODWIN DIARY: 14.10.1791 Pearson and his character talked of at J Hollis', with Dr Lister and Barry. Up to this point no Pearson had appeared in the diary, nor did any Pearson ever appear in the 1796 list. Most likely to have been George Pearson DNB 1751-1828 lecturer at St George's Hospital, as a public character and of special interest to Dr Lister. The next Pearson was 4.2.1793 at tea at Godwin's with Jardine, Fenwick and Symonds. If this was Thomas Symonds the barrister who proposed Fenwick as a member of the Constitutional Society on 5.10.1792 then this may have been John Pearson (…

see Perry, James