A-Z of Entries

addresses on flyleaf of vol xv of Godwin's diary: W Graves 16 Walbrook / 25.4.1809 Graves calls / 17.5.1809 theatre; adv. Graves / 7.9.1809 seek Zoust, at Grave's &c, w. M(ary) J(ane) / 31.10.1811 call on Graves / 1.11.1811 Graves calls (not seen) / 17.11.1811 Burr, A Curran, Biggs & Graves dine / 24.12.1811 Graves calls

Shortly before Aaron Burr had to leave England in April 1809, Godwin wrote a number of names and addresses in the flyleaf of his diary vol 15 he'd begun in February (where they are transcribed on GD website but not coded). Four of them Godwin noted in his…

mrs Gray 15.9.1799 at Nicholson's / 10.8.1802 call on Gray & Planta / 16.9.1803 call on Ellis, British Museum, adv Gray / 26.6.1805 call on Ellis (not in) adv Gray / 6.8.1805 call on Dr Gray & H Ellis / 22.4.1813 Gray at Surrey Institution / 22.4.1816 mr & mrs Gray & Clarinda at Ainslie's (in Edinburgh) / 24.4.1816 (in Edinburgh) Gray dines / 5.4.1834 letter to Gray

Edward Whitaker Gray MD, DNB 1748-1806 was keeper of the natural history collection at the British Museum from 1791to 1806 and was probably the Gray of 1802 to 1805 above. Frances (nee Wade) 1738-1801 in…

1.9.1790 Gray at Holcroft's / 19.2.1792, 22.9.1793, 20.9.1795 and 27.12.1795 there/ 4.2.1792 and 29.9.1793 at Shield's /at Hardy's trial 1.11.1794 / at Mackintosh's 2.3.1795, all these with Perry present too, and in Godwin's 1796 list for 1787 next to Perry; also calls, meetings &c on 2.2.1792, 17.1.1793, 4.3.1793, 13.11.1793, 28.2.1794, 11.7.1794, 24.8.1794, 15.10.1794, 22.10.1794, 23.10.1794, 26.10.1794, 11.11.1794, 16.11.1794, 23.11.1794, 17.12.1794 (not even coded as unidentified in GD website), 17.3.1795, 1.4.1795, 2.5.1795, 6.5.1795, 7.5.1795, 7.8.1795. Grays on 1.5.1797 at…

10.11.1808 Greated calls

Only instance in Godwin's diary. Quite likely local tradesman Joseph Greated carpenter 15 Turnagain-la, Snow Hill, SunFire 1792, Holdens 1811 auctioneer & appraiser 63 Skinner-st, Snow-hill.  The will PCC 1818 of Joseph Greated builder of Holborn left a property in Snow Hill to his son Joseph Greated and one of the witnesses was John Newsom, 63 Snow-hill

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1795 but this entry is not coded to his person record

R G at Greatheed's 6.7.1795

This could be Bertie Greatheed's son Bertie, then about 14 and destined to die at 23. Perhaps Godwin assumed the name was short for Robert, while it was actually a surname being used as a christian name, a very common practice in those days, See Bertie Greatheed DNB 1759-1826

Greens 6.9.1805 at Barnard's / 8.9.1805 mrs Green calls

The will PCC 1800 of Elizabeth Greene widow of Norwich mentioned John Greene Baseley (see my entry for Baseley) without saying what their relationship was. She gave her birth date as 23.9.1726. She also mentioned John Hooke Greene (died 1.9.1838 age 82 will PCC 1838), Elizabeth Greene, Harriet Ann Boyd and Charlotte Hemming (will PCC 1817) children of Rev John Greene rector of Hunworth & Stody (instituted there 1761, perhaps John Greene will PCC 1786 clerk of Norwich Cathedral?). These were the only Greens I've found…

miss Green calls 28.12.1802 (& mrs Napier) / 11.3.1804 Napiers at dinner adv miss Green & Lambs / 29.3.1804 miss Green adv at miss Walsh / 25.2.1805 calls / 9.4.1805 dines / 2.2.1806 call on A Green (for M[ary] J[ane] / 29.3.1806 theatre w. M[ary} J[ane], A Green / 5.7.1806 A Green dines : Walsh's / 17.3.1814 calls (not in)

Presumably a good friend or relative of the Napiers and/or miss Walsh their relative (see Napier & Walsh). A Green is likely the same person

23.5.1794 Greenwood's; adv Shield // 2.11.1799 call on Cox & Greenwood with Fenwick; meet Col Barry

John Greenwood auctioneer Whitcomb St Soho voted Tooke 1796, presumably the son or relative of John Greenwood DNB 1727-92 at whose rooms performances, debates &c took place and the composer William Shield would be a likely person to meet there. Richard Cox & Charles Greenwood army agents of Craig's Court Charing Cross seem more likely to have been the 1799 entry.

8.10.1794 Gregory at Bird's, 9.10.1794 & 10.10.1794 at Johnson's.

Probably one of the four sons of Arthur Gregory of Stivichall (matric Univ Coll Oxford 1733 age 17, will PCC 1792) Gentleman Usher to King, Lt Col of Warwickshire Militia (London Chronicle 25.10.1791) who took part in the Warwick meeting against dissenters January 1790. His eldest son by his first wife Mary (nee Bowater, married 1739) was Arthur William; by his 2nd wife Ann (will PCC 1806) he had three more sons,  Francis (of Baker Street 1796, will PCC 1833), Arthur Thomas and Robert, and four daughters Ann, Mary…

11.11.1788 at Miss Williams' / 16.4.1796 mrs Gregory at miss Hayes / 31.1.1797 Gregory adv at Joseph Johnson's / 4.3.1797 adv at theatre / 1.8.1797 Gregory at Jos. Johnson's / 26.8.1797 at Robinson's / 8.3.1802 adv at Richard Phillips'/ 17.6.1802 meet (& A Barbauld) / 18.6.1805 at Richard Phillips' / 7.4.1807 Gregory jr at Jos. Johnson's.

Probably George Gregory (DNB 1754-1808). Colleague of Andrew Kippis, who was Miss Williams' chief mentor, in his biography work. Subscribed to HMWilliams' poems 1786 as did a Thomas Gregory, Esq. In Godwin's 1796 list H M Williams, S Rogers…

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1773 added in smaller letters, not in 1794 version / 18.12.1797 Gregson at Chandler's

According to the Surman Index an A Gregson studied at Hoxton from 1773 and his career began at Highgate 1778, according to the Dissenting Academies Database the Presbyterian Fund Board paid £12 for Abraham Gregson at Hoxton to Midsummer 1778. Abraham Gregson was buried at Bunhill Fields 11.3.1779. Moses Gregson was minister at Rothwell Northants 148-88 his will PCC 1789. Abraham Gregson son of Moses was baptised at Rowell Nothants 1753. It may be that Gregson was added to…

Grenow 19.3.1804 at Tobin's

Spelt with an e this name was mostly found in Wales and the Welsh borders, the spelling Gronow was more common. William Gronow will PCC 1830 father of Ress Howell Gronow DNB 1794-1865. Joseph Gronow congregationalist minister 1769-1817 (Morning Chronicle 26.8.1794 at Long Achington) assistant minister at Stretton Warwicks 1796-7 minister at Weedon Northants 1797-1817. Rev F Gronow Alserton subscr 1795 to Wm Winterbotham. Daniel Gronow d.1796 Unitarian minister in Derbyshire from 1782. Guests at Tobin's often had West Indian connections

10.5.1795 de Gr[ ] according to GD website but a look at the scanned diary image will confirm this is dr Grieve, adv at Mackintosh's

John Grieve DNB 1744-1805. In Russia 1788-1783, married Rebecca Kinnersley (1771-1811) 11.6.1792 St Marylebone. In Russia 1798-1805

10.3.1810 call on Griffith, apothecary

Griffith & Son apothecaries 3 Leadenhall-st, (also Rich G in Covt Gdn & Sam. G in Tottenham-ct-rd)

Griffiths's 3.8.1800 at Brown's

19.3.1793 letter, Griffith to Holcroft / 30.9.1794 mrs Griffith at Eaton's / Griffiths at Jennings' 2.11.1794 & 23.1.1795 / Griffiths's at Brown's 3.8.1800 / mrs Griffiths at Philips's 8.8.1802 / write to Griffiths, on Trimmer 31.1.1809 / call on Griffith, apothecary 10.3.1810 

Ralph Griffiths DNB 1720-1803 owner & editor of Monthly Review is suggested in the GD website by an event tag to the first entry but he doesn't have a person record and all instances of Griffith or Griffiths remain uncoded. Ralph Griffiths' son George Edward may have been meant on 31.1.1809 (see 15.1.…

Grignion 4.4.1797 at Joseph Johnson's

Charles Grignion DNB 1721-1810. A friend of Joseph Johnson's (see 'A Liberal Publisher'), made affidavit as to Johnson's character at the time of his trial, Johnson left him 1 guinea a month in his will

Grigsby's (£5000) 31.10.1804

Grigsby's Coffee House Threadneedle Street

call on mrs Grimsby 27.9.1803  / 11.9.1805 again / both at Stowmarket

William Crowfoot Grimsby will PCC 1823 grocer & draper of Stowmarket. He married at Stowmarket 5.7.1784 Mary Eleanor Sutton