12.10.1810 Edwards (Oswestry) calls
Likely to have been William Edwards bookseller of Oswestry from 1792 to 1812 (bbti). But Edwards was a common name in Oswestry, including the vicar Rev Turner Edwards, a goldsmith, a mercer and three innkeepers in Holdens directory 1811.
22.5.1807 call on Edwards, engr
Most likely engr was short for engraver (though engineer is possible). The only Edwards engraver I could find active in 1807 was William Camden Edwards (DNB 1777-1855) but he was apparently living in Bungay, Suffolk in 1807 and for most of his life. There was a Humphrey Edwards engineer at 3 Mill-st, Lambeth-walk in 1815 P.O. directory. Richard Edwards printer was at Red Lion-ct, Fleet-st from 1804 and later moved to 6 Crane-ct, Fleet-st till his death in 1829. But probably none of these
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Dr Edwards of Barnard Castle proposed member 25.12.1790 by Adam Walker 2nded Benjamin Cooper
George Edwards DNB 1751/2-1823. London Chronicle 20.1.1780 On Council of Medical Society of London. Argus 5.11.1791 steward of Revolution Society. Times 13.9.1792 ad for lectures by Dr Edwards at his house in Coleman St commencing 8.10.1792 (this was clearly Dr George Edwards, see Monthly Review for June 1792 p 127 but see Dr Richard Edwards of Cornwall died 1827 in Munk's Roll, who was said to have lectured on Chemistry, either may have been the Dr…
see Mr Edwards (5) 22.12.1790 / 9.1.1791 call on Edwards / 4.3.1791 Mr Edwards calls / 2.3.1792 Edwards at B Hollis'
Hollis Edwards (will PCC 1807) was the nephew of Timothy Hollis who had just died leaving a legacy to James Barry, and was executor and one of the main beneficiaries of his will. Godwin was probably calling on Barry's behalf, or perhaps curious to see if there was anything for him as well. Edwards' will PCC 1807 left all to Dr Abraham Wilkinson of Enfield. It is possible but doesn't seem likely that he was one or some of the later Edwards's in Godwin's diary between…
20.11.1796 Edwards at (Jonas) Davis' / 19.5.1797 at A(melia) A(lderson)'s with Fuseli / 30.5.1797 at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 24.10.1797 again / 23.1.1798 again / 20.3.1798 Edwards jr at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 17.6.1801 W Edwards at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 21.7.1802 at (Joseph) Johnson's / 22.7.1802 call on Edwards, Pall Mall / 24.7.1802 call on Edwards. PM / 25.8.1802 at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 20.10.1802 again / 8.7.1803 call on Edwards (not in) / 23.2.1805 adv Edwards at theatre
James Edwards DNB 1756-1816 son of William Edwards DNB 1723-1808 …
27.2.1795 at Frend's.
Supposed by Ben Ross Schneider, "Wordsworth's Cambridge Education", and Kenneth Johnston "The Hidden Wordsworth" to be Thomas Edwards DNB 1759-1842, son of Rev Thomas Edwards PCC 1785, which is likely; but various writers have confused him with Rev John Edwards of Birmingham and stated that he helped Coleridge with the Watchman in 1796; and the DNB, following Alum Cantab, confuses him with another Thomas Edwards (Alum Ox) who was vicar of Aldford Cheshire for many years and died 1842. He was curate of Swavesey, Cambs and The Bury & Norwich Post of 5.4.1820…
Breakfast at Edwards's 14.8.1800 / 19.8.1800 call on mrs Edwards (in London)
In his letter to James Marshall (Bodleian Abinger c6 f37r) Godwin says he breakfasted "by the most purely accidental recommendation, at the house of a most stupid dog, at Mr Edwards, a brewer, whose town house is in Portman Square, and who has built himself a mansion in the Vale of Llanrwst". The only reference I found to Edwards in Portman Square was the will PCC 1794 of John Edwards, servant of Samuel Whitbread, Portman Square, whose family connections, judging from the will, were in South Wales. Holdens…
6.10.1806 call on Curran: adv.. Egan, Jennings, Paul & Bosville / 12.10.1806 sup at Egan's, w. Curran / 17.10.1806 dine at Paul's w. Curran & Egan / 18.4.1808 call on Curran, adv. Egan
Very likely John Egan (DNB 1754/5-1810)
Egerton at Sarah Elwes' 3.7.1799
GD website has coded all Egerton entries in Godwin's diary to Jasper Egerton, which was presumably based on a misreading of the name as it appeared in legal script in Sarah Elwes' will. For the Egerton entry earlier in 1799 see Egerton, Thomas, whose misattribution to Elwes' friend suggested the idea to the GD website editors that Egerton introduced Godwin to Elwes. Joseph Egerton bachelor of Grays Inn married 16.8.1810 at St Marylebone Mary Wardlaw (nee Cumming) the widow of Arthur Forbes of Culloden whom she married in 1800. Joseph Egerton's will…
Egerton's 20.3.1799
Thomas Egerton bookseller 30/32 Charing Cross till 1830 Sun F 1782, with John Egerton till 1795. Thomas Egerton will PCC 1830. No connection apparent with Sarah Elwes' friend Joseph Egerton
19.3.1806 call on Elam
Thomas Elam woollendraper and mans mercer 44 Bedfordbury SunFire 1796, 1809. He married Ann Webb 2.10.1785 at St Martin i t Fields. His will dated 26.3.1819 of Leicester Square mentioned his late wife, his son Benjamin woollen draper of Bedfordbury and several other children. It was proved PCC 6.4.1822. He was buried 23.3.1822 at St Martin i t Fields age 71. The nearest baptism to that age I could find was Thomas son of Thomas Elam bapt Doncaster 11.8.1751. Elam is not a very common name and the call was made next to one on Klugh, a tailor, so the…
13.10.1810 Elgin's w. Newtons &c
These must have been the famous Elgin marbles which Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin DNB 1766-1841 was still trying to get the nation to buy. His address was Piccadilly on the corner of Park-lane
Elisee 17.11.1799 at John King's / 29.12.1799 at Lanesborough's
Probably the surgeon Marie-Vincent Talochon 1753-1817 known as Pere Elisee or Elysee, a favourite of Louis XVIII considered by some to be a charlatan. He swore to the illness of the singer Mme Banti in London (Morning Post 18.12.1798) and was said to have cured the Prince of Wales. Vincent Talochon of Old Bond St, druggist was bankrupt in July 1811 and had his certificate by October. he returned to France in 1815.
Tea Kirkley's 9.8.1799, followed by call on Elkins.
This was Sir Joshua Reynolds' servant Ralph Kirkley (qv) one of whose daughters married at St Marylebone 22.12.1798 William Elkins, a bookseller who went bankrupt in 1800.
20.10.1790 mrs Elliot at Miss Williams / 30.5.1794 sup at Ritson's; mrs Eliot
Boyle's 1792 Mrs E 40 Queen St East / Mrs E Lincolns Inn Fields / Mrs E 4 Portugal St.
PerhapsThomasine Anne Elliott born 1759 daughter of rear admiral George Elliott of Copford Essex (PCC will 1795) sister of Rev Luther Graves Elliott 1770-1846, died unmarried 1.4.1835 Honiton, Devon (PCC will 1835). Luther Graves E and Miss E of Colchester both subscribed to HMWilliams Poems 1786, but she is best identified by Mrs Piozzi's and Joanna Baillie's letters (both online). But as she was only thirty it…
14.7.1789 Gov Ellis at T Hollis'. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1789, crossed out, and in 1794 version / 26.5.1801 (Ellis) at Nicholson's
Henry Ellis (DNB 1721-1806). He was generally referred to in the newspapers as Governor Ellis although he had not been a colonial governor since 1763, and he was popular and a generous host (DNB). William Nicholson junior's memoir of his father (Bodleian MSS Don d175 typescript e125 original) mentioned that one of his father's pupils was Henry Ellis DNB 1788-1855 diplomatist. If they were all pupils that might explain why Godwin put five names in…
Ellison 5.5.1789 at miss Williams' / 7.5.1790 again / 26.11.1790 again.
First two times with Aboyne (see his entry)
6.6.1798 call on H Lee & mrs Elliston / 8.6.1798 Ellistons, Randalls & Langley sup
Robert William Elliston DNB 1774-1831 married 1.6.1796 Elizabeth Randall or Rundall, she died 1821 age 46. According to a user-submitted tree on Ancestry her parents were John Rundell & Lucy (nee Collins). See Randall