A-Z of Entries

24.6.1807 sup at Lamb's, w. 3 J Lambs

Charles Lamb's brother John Lamb (1763-1821) and his family, which consisted of a woman of about his age (referred to by Charles Lamb as his wife) whose husband was still alive, and her daughter by her husband who was aged about 20. I have discovered their names and life stories but am keeping it secret for a bit, while I wait for the response of the Charles Lamb society to my offer of a mini-talk and/or an article in their bulletin. The "secret" is of course available to anyone with access to the internet and to Ancestry who could do the…

John Lamb 9.8.1804 at Lamb's / 24.6.1807 sup at Lamb's, w. 3 J Lambs / 25.3.1815 call on M(ary) Lamb; adv. J Lamb / 21.10.1815 call on J Lamb (not seen), w. C(harles) Lamb / 21.2.1819 call on John Lamb / 7.3.1819 John lamb calls

John Lamb 1763-1821 deputy accountant at South Sea House, brother of Charles Lamb DNB 1775-1834. See Letters of Charles & Mary Lamb

dr Lambe 12.10.1794 at Parr's.

Clearly William Lambe DNB 1765-1847 who is coded correctly in GD website on 23.6.1795. According to DNB he moved to Warwick 1794. His will was PCC 1851 of Kentish Town
 

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1787 and in 1794 version

William Henry Lambton (History of Parliament 1764-1797)

C Lameth 1.4.1795 adv (at Gray's). In 1796 list

Three brothers Theodore 24.6.1756 - 19.10.1854 / Charles 5.10.1757 - 28.12.1832 / Alexandre 28.10.1760 - 18.3.1829

General Evening Post 23.10.1792 M. Charles Lameth has been some days in London / London Chronicle 8.11.1792 duel with Comte de Chauvigne near London / Morning Chronicle 25.3.1793 letter from Charles Lameth & Richelieu d'Aiguillon re: article in Times / Brightwell, "Amelia Opie" p55 / St James Chronicle 9.9.1795 C Lameth in Hamburg / Morning Post 24.9.1797 & 10.10.1797 C Lameth at Basle

call on Lancaster 10.10.1805 / 1.11.1805 again / 1.4.1807 Lancaster at Philips' / 19.10.1808 call on Lancaster / 20.7.1809 again / 25.7.1809 again / 8.8.1809 Lancaster's lecture / 15.8.1809 at Lancaster's / 26.9.1809 call on Lancaster, broker / 10.11.1809 call on Lancaster / 5.1.1810 again / 10.1.1810 call on Lancaster (£108..6.) / 18.2.1811 call on Lancaster / 12.6.1811 again

Joseph Lancaster DNB 173-1838 educationist was probably the lecturer of 1809. The nearest lecture to that date by him I found in newspapers was on 3.8.1809 at the Jews Chapel Spitalfields, but he was giving…

Landaff 29.12.1799 at Lanesborough's

The GD website has coded this to Richard Watson the Bishop of Llandaff but I think more likely it was Francis Mathew, ist Earl of Llandaff (Dict irish Biography 1738-1806). His son Francis James (Viscount Matthew) had married 10.7.1797 Gertrude La Touche,acousin of Elizabeth LaTouche who had married 17.1.1781 Robert Herbert Butler, 3rd earl of Lanesborough and Lady Lanesborough's eldest son

Cha. Lane calls 17.11.1801 / 24.11.1803 M J (=Mrs Godwin) calls on Lane / 1.12.1803 again / 20.9.1808 Lane at O'Hara's / 26.4.1810 call on Lane / 28.6.1814 miss Lanes at Kenney's / 5.5.1830 call on Lane (Ulster Place) / 9.7.1830 Lane calls / 16.7.1830 expect Ric. Lane / 19.8.1830 call on R Lane / 23.8.1830 Lane adv at supper / 17.9.1830 Lane at (FM) Reynolds' / 20.7.1832 seek Lane / 21.1.1836 Lane at Kenney's

The Lane at Ulster Place in 1830 must have been Richard Lane DNB 1800-1876 lithographer, as a newspaper ad of his (Atlas 21.5.1826) gave his address as Ulster-pl, Portland-pl.…

Lanesborough's 29.12.1799 / 19.1.1800 again / 12.6.1802 meet Lanesborough,SM, EBD / 3.3.1807 King, L Lanesborough at mrs Hippisley's ? 8.3.1807 dine at Plunket's, w. King, L Lk

I think all the above entries referred to John King's wife the Countess of Lanesborough. Another possibility would be her son by her first marriage Lord Lanesborough, but I think that unlikely. At the two dinners at Lanesborough's at least half the guests also appeared at King's dinners. Lady Lanesborough was probably present at most of the dinners at King's (they were said to be inseparable) and Godwin didn'…

S Laney 4.3.1798 at Bath with E & M Jones / 5.3.1798 Laney at Richardson's, Bath with Jones's / 14.3.1798 Jones's & Laney to Chippenham (from Bath) / 27.6.1798 S Laney calls / 29.6.1798 Laney calls / 14.4.1799 meet miss Laney (after dining at Tooke's) / 21.4.1799 H(olcrof)ts, L Jones & miss Laney dine

The first entry was with two Jones sisters (see Jones, Margaret) also identified by their initials, the next two plain Laney with Jones's, the next used the S initial again, and the last is miss Laney with L Jones. I suggest these were all one unmarried female whose first…

Lang 23.7.1795 at Hannah Godwin's & 4.12.1801 Lang at Northmore's

for the 1795 entry see Laing, Charles

8.2.1806 call on Wordsworth & Langhorn / 10.2.1806 call on Langhorn & Report Office; adv. Wordsworth / 11.2.1806 call on Langhorn / 2.4.1806 call on Wordsworth & Langhorn / 7.4.1806 Langhorn calls / 31.5.1806 call on Langhorn / 4.6.1806 again / 5.6.1806 again / 3.7.1806 call on Langhornⁿ / 25.7.1806 call on Langhorn / 15.8.1806 again / 16.8.1806 Langhorn calls / 25.8.1806 call on Langhorn / 2.9.1806 again / 7.6.1807 meet Langhorn

6.4.1790 Richard Wordsworth witnessed articles of clerkship William Langhorn to James Lambert attorney / William Langhorn = Holborn…

Langley 6.3.1798 sups after Bath theatre / 5.6.1798 sups on Godwin's first night back in Bath / 8.6.1798 sups again with Ellistons & Randalls / 9.6.1798 dines with R Jones / 8.2.1799 at (John) King's / 10.2.1799 R(ichard) & L(ouisa) Jones, Langley & Dyson dine / 10.10.1808 Institution:Langley

Possibly John Langley appr 1794 to Nathaniel Bayley attorney of Bath, his will PCC 1849 mentioned widow Elizabeth Ann, witnesses were testator's clerks. A John Langley married Elizabeth Ann Walkins (7.7.1805 Bristol, 9.10.1805 Rodborough Glos). Eliz Ann Langley widow in 1861 census…

26.2.1804, 27.2.1804. This was William Balcombe Langridge attorney of Lewes. see Godwin, Harriet and Steel, Jeremiah.
 

GODWIN DIARY

25.11.1804 Langslow calls / 27.11.1804 call with Langslow on Alexander / 21.5.1805 Langslow calls / 27.7.1805 write to Langslow / 25.8.1805 Langslow calls / 23.11.1805 again / 1.12.1805 again / 8.12.1805 Langslow (calls?) / 9.12.1805 call on Langslow / 13.12.1805 meet Langslow / 2.1.1806 Langslow calls / 5.1.1806 call on Langslow / 19.9.1808 Langslow calls / 20.9.1808 Accounts, Langslow / 23.9.1808 Langslow & Alexander call / 24.9.1808 Langslow & Ash call

Possibly Richard Langslow MD died Hot Wells Bristol 24.12.1813 aged 60, will PCC 1813 (wife Sarah…

Lathorp 14.2.1802 at King's. Lathrop in Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 / 21.3.1802 again / 4.4.1802 Lathorpe at King's

The GD website has a person record for Murray Lathrop with relevant editorial notes but no diary entries are coded to it. The fullest account of Lathropp is A History of the Families of Skelt, Somerscales &c p166 though sources are not given the facts are mostly checkable, though I could find no other source for the suggestion that he was an illegitimate son of George III, something he would have been likely to have claimed and which King George would have been…

30.9.1788 interview with Thomas Latter of Hertfordshire, esquire / 5.10.1788 letter from mr Latter / 5.10.1790 call on mr Latter morning & afternoon / 10.10.1790 note from Latter. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1788 and in 1794 version

A newspaper report of 1.2.1773 announced the marriage of Thomas Latter junior of the Strand, childbed warehouseman, to Miss Elizabeth Dashwood, near relation of Lord Despenser, at the Savoy church. A Sun Fire Insurance record of 1808 (Guildhall MS11936/445/816828) had Thomas Latter Esq of Gadebridge House, Hemel Hempstead, Herts and Beaufort Buildings…

Four Courts, Lattin v Duigenan 25.7.1800. Lattin in Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 30.7.1800 Lattin at Cockburn's / 3.8.1800 Latten at Brown's

Covered by event tag on 25.7.1800 in GD website but not coded to a person record. The action which Godwin attended (according to the Dublin Evening  Post of 5.8.1800) was in fact Lattin v Milliken, the printer of Duigenan's pamphlet, at the Court of Exchequer and damages of sixpence and costs of sixpence were awarded by the jury

Laugh 4.4.1798 at Joseph Godwin's (&Lea)

W & H Laurie at tea 30.8.1803 / 11.1.1805 3 Lauries adv at dinner / 30.8.1805 4 Lauries adv at dinner / 14.1.1806 again / 9.7.1806 Laurie, DS calls / 11.12.1812 Rev Laurie calls / 2.11.1822 Laurie of Stowmarket calls

Possibly John Laurie of 2 Polygon (see Oracle & Daily Advertiser 15.6.1799). His father was Robert Laurie 1725-1774 will PCC 1774 trussmaker of Bartholomew Close London and his mother was Ann Laurie who died 12.3.1813 age 83 will PCC 1813 widow of Holloway. His brother William 1754-1827 will PCC 1827 gent of Cheshunt Herts and his sister Rebecca 1757-1836…