A-Z of Entries

18.12.1791 Mrs Shield and 22.10.1794, 23.10.1794. In his will (PCC 1829) dated 29.6.1826 William Shield DNB 1748/9-1829 left everything to his 'beloved partner whose maiden name was Anne Stokes daughter of James and Mary Stokes late of Marylebone deceased, Mrs Shield upwards of forty years'

16.10.1800 meet (Shd.) / 17.10.1800 (meet Shd.) very possibly William Shield though not clear why in brackets. Only one other name in my website fits Shd (see Sheffield, William Evetts) Godwin's neighbour but he only appeared once in the diary and Godwin had used the abbreviation Shd for Mrs…

29.10.1795 Shiel at Barbaulds / 16.6.1803 at Joyce's

Rev Richard Shiells of Hampstead. Kept Academy there from 1788. Had been at Westgate,Lewes,Sussex from 1783. See McCarthy 'A L Barbauld' p330,345,358

Mrs Mary Shiells relict of Richard S of Hampstead died 23.12.1837 at Inveresk in 79th year

5.1.1789 Shipley at B Hollis' / 7.3.1789 there. Shipley was in 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list at start of 1789 but left out of 1796 version.

William Davies Shipley DNB 1745-1826 Dean of St Asaph but a defender of dissent, or possibly his uncle William Shipley DNB 1715-1803 but he lived in Maidstone and claimed to have hardly visited London between 1791 and 1796

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Shore of Norton, Derbys proposed member 10.11.1780 by John Jebb 2nded John Cartwright. His mail was sent to Mr Shore No 2 Lincolns Inn (his son). He was vice president of SCI 1780

His father Samuel Shore merchant of Broadfield, Sheffield married  17.10.1734 at Horbury, Yorks, Margaret, dau and heiress of Robert Diggles, merchant of Liverpool. Samuel was born 5.2.1738 and baptised son of Samuel Shore and Margaret 14.2.1738 at Presbyterian Chapel Sheffield. He married  15.3.1759 Urith, dau of Joseph Offley (will PCC 1754 of Norton Hall)…

Shovet 13.11.1791

no clue

Shurm 19.2.1798 adv at Chandler's

Shuter 18.12.1794 at Foulkes & 22.4.1795 at Holcroft's (with Foulkes).

Probably Charles Shuter son of William of St George Bloomsbury, admitted Lincolns Inn 1775, Undertaking for Reform of the Poor 1792 with John Dowse, Henry Clifford and William Fletcher, 1793 counsel 5 Cursitor St Chancery La. will ?PCC 1833 Little Chelsea ?PCC 1832 St Pancras
 

call on Sibbald (Holbrook) with M(ary) J(ane) 11.8.1804

No idea about this one really. See Holbrook. The bankers Marsh, Sibbald & co were at 6 Berners St Oxford St

27.8.1807 Siboya, w. T(homas) T(urner)

See Jackson's Oxford Journal 17.10.1807 just arrived in Oxford, the great Siboya serpent, brought home in the Sir William Bensley East Indiaman. 12 feet long, muticoloured, harmless. I could find no reference to where it was shown in London. See Caroline Grigson's Menagerie (2016) page 93

15.2.1800 Siddons at opera / 31.1.1802 H & G Siddons at Reynolds's

The plain Siddons in 1800 is uncoded in GD website, as it may have equally been Sarah Siddons DNB 1755-1831, her husband the actor William Siddons 1744-1808 or her oldest son Henry Siddons DNB 1774-1815. The G Siddons at Reynolds' in 1802 was probably George John, her younger son 1785 - 1848 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) with his brother Henry

Sidmouth resigns 8.7.1805

This is explained in the event tag on GD website but there is no person record for Sidmouth

21.2.1810 Sidney calls

Holdens directory 1811: George Sidney printer 1, Northumberland-st Strand (will PCC 1823) / John Sidney attorney Furnival's Inn / John Apsley Sidney attorney 98 Norton-st, Portland-pl & 2 Beaumont-st Devonshire-pl / Marlow & William Sidney, colour merchants, Star & Garter-yd Ratcliff Highway / Hon. J. S. Sidney 17 Clarges-st / Mr Daniel Sidney 12 Mercer-st Long Acre / James Sidney esq 9 Percy-st / R. C. Sidney esq 5 Mortimer-st Cavendish-sq / William Sidney esq 2 Wellclose-sq / Mr Sidney 45 Manor-pl Walworth

Siguieras 24.4.1797

see Sequeira

Jane Silver adv at dinner 8.7.1804 (& mrs Fraser) / 9.7.1804 call on mrs Silver with M(ary) J(ane) / 14.7.1804 again / 27.9.1809 Jacob Silver calls / 1.8.1813 mrs Silver adv at Kenney's / 31.10.1813 Silvers adv at Kenney's / 26.11.1814 call on Silver / 17.12.1814 C(harles) C(lairmont) from Silver / 10.1.1815 call on Silver / 7.2.1815 Silver calls / 9.5.1815 seek Silver / 30.6.1815 again / 1.7.1815 call on Silver / 15.9.1815 seek Silver / 16.9.1815 again / 6.1.1816 again / 9.1.1816 write to Silver

Jacob son of Samuel & Mary Silver baptised 27.10.1754 St Peters Sandwich Kent.…

Simmons 27.10.1790 at Holcroft's / 8.12.1790 again / Dr Simmons 11.7.1797 at Joseph Johnson's / 23.1.1798 Simmons there / 20.3.1798 again / 13.5.1800 dr Simmons adv at Mauman's / 17.5.1800 dr Simmons at Milton Gallery dinner / 17.2.1801 Simmons at Joseph Johnson's / 27.1.1802 3 Simmons's there / 18.6.1813 Lackingtons & Simmons's / 27.12.1823 adv Simmons of Paddington at J Taylor's

Both times at Holcroft's in 1790 with Fenwick, the second time with Bond also, no suggestion at present who this was. The four times at Joseph Johnson's and all Dr Simmons entries were probably Dr…

6.6.1788 at T Hollis' / 29.12.1789 Simpson, E.T. at T Hollis' / 18.2.1803 Simpson at Lea's / 9.11.1813 Jas Simpson dines / 2.12.1813 Jas Simpson calls / 4.10.1814 M(ary) J(ane) from Simpson / 5.10.1814 again / 10.4.1829 Simpson at Joshua Robinson's

For the James Simpson of 1813 consider James Simpson DNB 1781-1853 advocate and author, who shared Godwin's interest in education, though he was based mostly in Edinburgh. Otherwise I have very little substance here. Still racking my brains to what ET stood for. Lea was a contact of Godwin's brother Joseph (see Box). Nothing probable in…

18.7.1796 Weybourn camp officers Simpson

James Simpson 1st Lt Royal Artillery 14.8.1794, not in Army List after 1799, will PCC 1811

mrs Sims adv at S Elwes' 9.7.1799 / 19.10.1809 call on Sims, with Lockhart

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Charles Sinclair proposed member 18.5.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost. His first recorded attendance at a London Corresponding Society meeting was on 21.6.1792

GODWIN DIARY: 12.9.1794 S, sup with, This was most likely Charles Sinclair as his was the only name beginning with S appearing earlier in that day's entry

Charles Sinclair was an illegitimate nephew of Sir John Sinclair DNB 1754-1835. Parish register of Latheron Caithness 20.1.1769 George Sinclair son to Lybster had a child baptised got out of wedlock nam'd Charles…

Sivewright 15.3.1795 at King's.

James Sivewright was a hardwareman at 206 Strand in 1790, his will PCC 1811; J & J Sivewright Lottery Office 141 Oxford st (Sun Fire 1814); Sivewright stockbroker 11 Holborn Hill (Sun Fire 1824);Frances Catherine Sivewright spinster will PCC 1829; John S, Esq, Priory, Old Windsor; Mrs S, Guildford (subscriptions 1833)