A-Z of Entries

12.10.1806 Bray at dinner at H Tooke's

The only time Bray occurs as a persaon's name in Godwin's diary. Henry H Bray seems a likely candidate as he lived at Wimbledon near to Tooke. His father was Michael Bray of Lincolns Inn who as a widower married at Walcot St Swithin's Somerset on 4.12.1785 Catherine Darell otp sp by lic sigs witsJohn Monck, Francis Plowden. This last witness was very likely Francis Peter Plowden (DNB 1749-1829) who like Michel Bray was a Catholic conveyancer called to the bar when restrictions on Catholics were lifted (Bray at Lincolns Inn 1795). In the year of…

E W Brayley 3.11.1801 calls / 30.9.1817 send to Brayley / 9.9.1826 adv at Britton's / 12.9.1826 call on / 10.10.1828 again / 26.11.1828 again / 10.12.1828 again / 17.9.1829 call on Brayley (Forsyth) / 4.1.1831 call on Brayley, adv Britton / 11.10.1831 call on Brayley adv Heath senior / 7.6.1832 call on Brayley / 30.6.1832 again

Edward Wedlake Brayley DNB 1773-1854

SWEDENBORGIANS: Edward William Brayley (DNB 1801/2-1870) was a Swedenborgian, at least in 1824, which is not mentioned in his DNB article (Intellectual Repository 1824/5 p183)

30.11.1795 Breach's at miss Jones's

The will PCC 1813 of Mary Breach spinster of Bath dated 27.11.1801 was witnessed by Richard Jones, linendraper Bath. This was probably the Richard Jones, brother of Margaret & Louisa Jones, whose father Arthur was a linen draper at Bath. Mary Breach's will mentions her sister Charlotte, her brother John and her brother Thomas, who proved the will 30.6.1813 with his name changed to Thomas Raymond. A Mr Breach of Bath subscribed to Ann Wingrove's Poems published at Bath 1795, other subscribers among Godwin's Bath contacts in 1798 were Mr Bull,…

Brent 16.11.1794 at Jennings'.

7.8.1806 Brian & Mulready call

The only Brian in Godwin's diary. There are a number of examples of O'Brien and O'Briens but none of Brien Briens Brians O'Brian or O'Brians. No reason to think Brian was connected to Mulready who may have just happened to call on the same morning.

This was possibly Peter Brian who lived near Godwin at 4 Charles St, Clarendon Square, Somers Town (Holden's directory 1811). He was there in Land Tax records from 1809, I couldn't find records for Charles Street before that date. He may have been the Peter Brian at 7 Cooks Row, St Pancras (Holden…

miss Bridger 15.5.1799 at Charlotte Smith's

See Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith p68 n2, of Easebourn nr Midhurst, so a neighbour of Charlotte Smith's, whose son George she took to Midhurst Grammar School. Her will PCC 1822 of Easebourne Sussex. Will of Edward Bridger of (nearby) Cocking malster PCC 1821. In an account of Charlotte Smith's in her letters appeared in 1804 John Bridger for coals, and Mr E Bridger

14.1.1796 Bristow adv at Newton's

A common name but I have looked for connections with the West Indies, as some of Newton's friends had, with lawyers as Wybourn and Croke were there, and with theatre as Incledon was there. See work notes

Britton 24.1.1803 at Philips / 2.5.1803 at Royal Academy exhibition / 24.2.1806 calls / 26.2.1806 call on / 14.3.1806 calls / 16.1.1807 call on / 25.1.1807 meet / 13.4.1809 Soane, Brittons at Thelwal's / 24.10.1810 meet Britton / 21.6.1824 call on Britton / 7.9.1826 call on Britton for Col Drummond / 9.9.1826 call on Britton adv Brayley / 27.11.1828 call on /8.1.1829 again / 8.2.1829 again / 14.2.1829 again / 15.12.1829 meet / 4.1.1831 Britton adv at Brayley's / 14.3.1831 Britton at Martin's / 16.6.1831 Britton at Sass's / 4.3.1832 Britton at Pickergil's / 18.3.1832 Britton at Pickersgil's…

Broadhurst 11.3.1798 at Losh's (Bath)

(Surman Index) Thomas B b1767 Blackley Manchester, at Hoxton 1783-5, asst tutor in classics New College Hackney 1789, minister of Trim Street (formerly Frog lane) Presbyterian Bath 1797-1809, died 9.10.1851, A friend of Joshua Toulmin who dedicated a book to him. Mary Ann born 6.6.1805 and Susan born 15.2.1807 bapt Walcot daus of Thomas Broadhurst & Frances dau of Daniel & Esther Whittaker, Frances Whittaker was born 28.1.1774 bapt 23.2 St Mary Manchester, her father Daniel's will PCC 4.2.1793, merchant of Manchester dated 11.3.1792…

Joseph Brockbank of Nicholas Lane proposed 1.6.1792 by John Augustus Bonney 2nded John Frost

BONNEY DIARY 25.11.1794  GODWIN DIARY 31.1.1796 Brockbank at Tooke's

son of Myles Brockbank of Whitehaven, Cumberland attorney of Kings Bench, articled to his father 18.1.1781 transferred to John Winter 7.4.1785 / 1791 Joseph Brockbank attorney of 24 Nicholas Lane, Lombard St / 1792 member of Socy for Improvement in Naval Architecture 1796 secretary / JB vs Earl of Thanet Chancery cases1811 & 1812 (Nat Arch C13/126/1, 1455/8, 138/20) / solicitor Lyons Inn 1818 voted Romilly &…

24.1.1810 write to Brodie / 4.4.1810 again / 4.8.1810 again / 5.12.1810 again / 15.7.1810 again / 20.9.1810 write to Brodie, for C(harles) C(lairmont) / 3.4.1814 Brodie calls / 23.4.1814 again / 26.4.1814 Brodie dines / 23.7.1819 Brodie calls / 28.7.1819 Museum; adv. Brodie / 2.8.1819 Brodie calls / 9.8.1819 Brodie sups / 13.8.1819 Brodie at tea / 17.8.1819 Brodie calls / 18.8.1819 Brodie sups / 26.8.1819 Brodie au soir / 31.8.1819 Brodie sups: Brodie au matin / 2.9.1819 Brodie (ppc) calls / 18.5.1822 Brodie calls (not seen) / 14.8.1822 write to Brodie / 2.10.1823 letter to Brodie / 3.10.…

Brogden 22.6.1798 at House of Commons / 11.1.1802 adv at theatre (& Jervis)

James Brogden c.1765-1842 (Hist of Parl) MP for Launceston 1796-1832 on Duke of Northumberland's interest.  Joined Whig Club 12.1.1796 will PCC 1842 of Clapham Common. Proposed Socy for Const Info of Size Lane 7.12.1792 by William Maltby 2nded John Horne Tooke. Russia merchant. Perhaps the Mr Brogden who toured northern Europe in 1791 with William Joseph Denison, late MP for Camelford and also a Whig Club member

Bromfields 11.12.1794 adv at Crompton's
 

Rev Robert Anthony Bromley of Upper Charlotte St behind Fitzroy Chapel original member of Socy for Const Info. First attended 8.12.1780 after unquorate general meeting, secondly on 9.3.1781

GODWIN DIARY  20.11.1795 Bromley at Carr's

I have no clear evidence that this Bromley was the Rev Robert Anthony but it certainly could have been. He was the son of John Bromley attorney of Wigan, born about 1731 admitted Grays Inn 1759, married 1764 Mary dau of Stretch Cowley, (mariner of Liverpool and Stepney who died 1770 at Bonny in Africa), variously morning preacher at Foundling…

26.3.1795 at King's / 11.1.1796 there.

In John Taylor's Records of My Life vol.1 he mentioned his friend Samuel Brook who had a good opinion of John King, but Taylor was only noted 3 times at King's out of 100 meals Godwin took there, and not on the 2 occasions when Brook was there

mrs Brooke dies 23.1.1789 = Frances Brooke DNB 1724-1789

Brooke 14.5.1795 at miss Hays' with William Frend, George Dyer, Brown, &c. talk of God

6.5.1809 Brooke calls / 8.5.1809 again / 10.5.1809 again / 12.5.1809 Brooke adv at supper / 17.5.1809 Brooke calls / 18.5.1809 call on Brooke / 19.5.1809 Brooke calls / 20.5.1809 again / 19.6.1809 Brooke sups

23.7.1824 Arthur Brooke calls. Possibly Arthur Broke DNB 1791-1858 who had just had his Scandinavian travels published

10.10.1831 Brooke at John Martin's / 31.10.1831 again / 9.1.1832 again / 30.1.1832 again / 4…

Brookes's 23.4.1801 at Goldsmith's / 12.1.1805 call on Brookes / 22.1.1805 C Brookes calls / 27.3.1811 call on Brookes / 2.1.1813 call on Brooks / 6.1.1813 Brookes jr calls / 11.5.1813 call on Brookes / 31.5.1814 write to Brooks / 8.5.1815 seek Brookes / 9.5.1815 again / 30.6.1815 again / 15.9.1815 again / 16.9.1815 again / 29.2.1816 call on Brookes / 23.8.1816 again / 15.7.1818 call on Brookes, banker / 16.7.1821 call on Brookes & Co / 23.6.1828 call on Brooks (W & P) / 22.12.1828 Brooks, stationer calls / 25.6.1832 Brookes at Martin's / 6.8.1832 again / 28.10.1833 again / 7.4.…

Broomhead 11.12.1801 call on

This call may have been connected with some sort of preparations for Godwin's wedding (21.12.1801) or the subsequent domestic arrangemants. See work notes below

24.8.1794 Brown adv at Gray's / 12.9.1794 adv at Despard's / 24.10.1794 at Newgate / 28.11.1794 at Gerald's / 29.11.1794 at Crompton's / 14.2.1795 adv at Gerald's / 12.3.1795 adv at Gerald's / 3.5.1795 at Tooke's / 14.5.1795 at Mary Hays' / 12.7.1795 Godwin calls on mrs Brown / 15.8.1795 mes Gardners & Brown at John King's / 18.10.1795 adv at Knight's / 2.12.1795 at Mary Hays' / 20.1.1796 at Mary Hays / 9.3.1796 talk of him at Newton's / 4.5.1796 Brown calls / 9.6.1796 at Mary Hays / 30.6.1796 J Brown calls  / 29.7.1796 call on Brown with Montagu / 7.12.1798 mrs Brown at Fell's with…

21.7.1796 Trial; Brown, v. A

No information yet, but I presume the A was Dr James Alderson