A-Z of Entries

GODWIN DIARY; Buller 1.1.1795 at Sutton's / 10.4.1795 Buller contr at King's / 6.5.1795 again.

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Buller of Wilton proposed member 7.8.1782 by John Jebb 2nded Edward Bridgen.

SunFire 1788 William Buller carpet maker, Wilton1793 William Buller & Thomas Mease, Wilton, Wilts & Daniel Sutton, London, carpet manufacturers. (Sutton was also SCI member from 1792). Subscr to Sermons 1786 of John Baxter Pike (QV*). Subscr to Works of John Jebb 1787. Subscr 2gns annually to Hackney College. Haven't been able to trace him further, the…

Bullock 4.3.1798 on coach to Bath

A fairly common name met once on a coach would be hardly worth identifying had it not been for his fellow passenger D'Esterre. Captain Henry Bullock of the East India Company ship "United Kingdom" sailed to Madras & Bengal 1801-2, D'Esterre captained the same ship in 1807-9'. Possibly one of 4 Henry Bullocks in PCC wills - 1808 of Stanwell, Middlesex / 1829 of Lambeth / 1831 of Wroughton, Wilts / 1841 of Stanwell, Middlesex

8.3.1792 Bulmer / 10.3.1792 again / 26.3.1792 again / 31.3.1792 again / 16.4.1792 again / 5.5.1792 again / 30.3.1795 again.

These are all calls and appear to be connected to John Cooper and the arrangements for his apprenticeship. On 26.3 and 5.5 Godwin calls on Bulmer immediately after calling on Dorset, who paid the premium for John Cooper's apprenticeship to Spilsbury (see 18.5.92 JC goes to Spilsbury and my earlier para 11/a/b), and on 31.3 Godwin calls on Bulmer with JC. This makes it more likely to be William Bulmer printer of Cleveland Row, St James, later in partnership…

13.9.1794 SCBunbury at Inchbald's. In Godwin's 1796 list (crossed out) for 1794, also in 1794 version.

Sir Charles Bunbury DNB 1740-1821 6th baronet & MP, founder with Lord Derby of Oaks and Derby races at Epsom
 

25.12.1819 dine at Hume's, w. Bunnet / 3.3.1822 again / 16.1.1827 sup at Aldis's, w. A Bunnet

Amelia, 1794-1861, eldest daughter of Joseph Hume married 17.5.1823 William Bunnett, of Fulham, surgeon. They had a son William Thomas Hume Bunnett. I couldn't find William Bunnett's death but Amelia was living with her father Joseph in 1841 census and listed as widow living with her son in 1851 census

call on Burch 26.9.1803 / 11.9.1805 call on mrs Burch / both at Stowmarket

Samuel Burch will PCC 1826 liquor merchant of Stowmarket, Esther Burch widow of Stowmarket will PCC 1847

Burder's Brook Street 2.4.1802 call on with Fenwick / 17.6.1802 call on Burder

Holden's 1811 had a Mr John Burder, 29 Brook St, Holborn in the private residents' list. Land Tax 1813 York Place Islington John Burder, 1814-1821 Snow Hill, Holborn. British Book Trades Index 1817-8 J Burder 58 Snow Hill Holborn Bridge press maker & mangle maker. John Burder aged 68 of Holborn buried Bunhill Fields 16.4.1820. In 1806 a John Burder farmer of Enfield was advertised as quitting his business. George Burder DNB 1752 -1832 may have been a relative.

GODWIN DIARY: R & Sophia Burdet 27.8.1804 at Tooke's

Robert son of Francis Burdett DNB 1770-1844 born 16.4.1796 died 1880 and his sister Sophia who married 23.10.1833 Robert Otway Cave and died 1849

B Jones 9.3.1806 at Tooke's

This may have referred to Sir Francis Burdett, who after the death of his aunt Lady Jones, "took the name of Jones by royal licence 5.4.1800 but only briefly affected it" (historyofparliamentonline) or possibly to his younger brother William Jones Burdett 1774-1840. Both have person records in the GD website, and Godwin had several times…

22.5.1796 Northmore, Burdon call / 29.4.1800 Burdons at Foulkes' / 30.12.1802 Northmore & Burdon call / 6.1.1803 at Northmore's with W Burdon

William Burdon DNB 1764-1818. Northmore dedicated his Triplet of Inventions 1796 and its sequel Quadruplet of Inventions to his friend William Burdon. Burdon married at St Andrew Newcastle upon Tyne 28.8.1798 Eliza Dickson

Burgh 12.3.1795 at Gerald's.

Rev Richard Burgh of Dublin aged 30 was convicted in 1793 along with Townley Macan and others of a conspiracy to blow up the King's Bench prison. He doesn't seem to have been in Newgate in 1795 but may have been an inmate of the Giltspur St Compter with Gerald

5'5" hazel eyes black hair sallow complexion

dr Burke 3.7.1800 (at Curran's) / 12.7.1800 again / 27.7.1800 again / 2.8.1800 again

A Dr Burke of the United Irishmen stood bail along with the Hon Simon Butler Dict Irish Biog 1757-1797 for Archibald Hamilton Rowan when he was arrested in 1792 and a Dr Burke was one of the Catholic gentlemen arrested in August 1811 for contravening the Convention Act along with Dr Edward Sheridan who was acquitted and Thomas Kirwan Dict Irish Biog 1772-1852. J T Burke of Arran Quay Dublin was a physician to the Charitable Dispensary Meath St in 1792 and the Dr Burke who stood bail for Rowan was…

f 46r of Vol VII of Godwin's diary after 24.9.1796 and before the "1796 list": Burke inherits £300 per annum, obtained by his elder brother in the character of a discoverer. C

Edmund Burke DNB 1730-1797 according to which he inherited in 1765 from his brother Garrett a small estate in Clogher co. Cork. Not sure what is meant by discoverer or who C was, presumably the source of the story, maybe Calonne, Canning, Carlisle, Coleridge or Cooper

Burne's, Carlow 4.8.1800 tea / 8.8.1800 dine at Burne's (not in Carlow?) / 2.10.1800 (in London) meet Burne / 8.10.1800 meet Burne, Dogherty & Goold / 27.9.1804 Burne at H Rowan's / 20.9.1805 Burne & Curran dine / 9.10.1805 call on Curran (not in), Burne (not in)

Since Godwin began the day of 8.8.1800 seeing St Cavan's Bed at Glendalough nr Wicklow and then returned to the Dublin area it seems unlikely that he went back to Carlow to dine (and this is confirmed by his letter Bodleian Abinger c6 f36v) so the Burne's of 8.8.1800 was probably a different venue from that of 4.8.…

29.3.1806 S Burnel calls / 8.4.1806 S Burnel dines / 22.4.1806 meet S Burnel / 6.5.1806 E Burnel at tea / 11.7.1806 meet S Burnel / 19.1.1808 miss Burnel adv. at dinner / 12.7.1812 meet E Burnel / 16.5.1828 Breakfast, Reynolds's, w. Burnel

I made lots of notes on families of this name but don't seem to have found any plausible identification yet

19.3.1808 call on Burney,designer

Edward Francisco Burney DNB 1760-1848. At that time a designer was an artist who made drawings for engravers and this is just what E F Burney did. After this call Godwin then called on Burney's cousin Martin Burney

GODWIN DIARY: 6.4.1796 at Stoddart's / 25.6.1796 meet Carr & Burrel, call on Stoddart / 29.7.1796 Montagu's adv Tobin, Matthews & Burrel / 10.1.1797 sup at Carr's with Turner, Burrel, Bell & Littledale / 6.2.1797 Tobin's, with Holcroft. White & Burrel adv Matthews / 12.4.1797 meet Burrel / 21.4.1797 Tobin & Burrel call / 15.6.1797 Burrel adv at Holcroft's / 1.7.1797 Burrel dines with Godwin / 8.11.1797 adv at Holcroft's / 18.3.1798 again / 19.5.1798 adv at theatre / 17.6.1798 meet / 8.7.1798 at Holcrofts with Foulkes 9.12.1798 at Holcrofts with Foulkes & Spurling /…

Burroughs 26.4.1796 at Mackintosh's / Burroughs's 8.2.1799 at John King's / Burro^s 3.7.1800 at Colles's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 as Burroughs / 22.10.1803 Burroughs at Curran's / 25.10.1803 Burroughs at Hamilton Rowan's / 12.8.1804 meet Burroughs / 22.5.1805 call on Burroughs / 24.5.1805 Burroughs calls / 20.7.1805 seek Burroughs / 4.10.1807 meet Burroughs / 2.10.1809 call on Burroughs with Curran / 28.4.1818 call on Burrows / 6.7.1827 Burroughs at Uwin's / 7.4.1830 miss Burroughs at mes Hodget's / 15.5.1830 again

Peter Burrowes DNB 1753-1841seems likely to have…

miss Burt 7.3.1804 at Napier's (& miss Walsh) / 11.3.1804 miss Burt dines (& Napiers & miss Walsh) / 24.3.1804 Walsh & Burt call

The will PCC 1808 of Elizabeth Burt of Tittinhull (= Tintinhull) where the Napiers came from near Yeovil Somerset, made Joseph Jeffery and William Lambert White (qv) her executors. She left legacies to Mrs Mary Napier, Miss Margaret Walsh, Miss Eleanor Napier & Vernon Napier son of Mrs Mary Napier. Her brother Charles Henry Burt will PCC 1829 was vicar of Cannington Somerset and chaplain to the Duke of Sussex and Lord Grey

Burton 4.7.1800 at Curran's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 10.7.1800 at Macnally's / 16.7.1800 at Reeves's / 22.7.1800 at Burton's / 9.10.1817 at Brompton (Curran's) / 10.10.1817 calls / 11.10.1817 again / 14.10.1817 again / 15.10.1817 meet at Brompton / 16.10.1817 calls / 2.11.1819 again / 9.9.1832 (Burton) mourner at Wm Godwin junior's funeral

There were a number of prominent people named Burton in Ireland in 1800 (Sir Charles Burton baronet of Polarton, co. Carlow son of Sir Charles Hist Irish Parl 1702-1775 / Francis Burton Dict Irish Biog d.1828 surgeon / William Henry…

Busbys at Philips 13.5.1802. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802

The six other instances of Busby in Godwin's diary have all been coded on GD website to Thomas Busby DNB 1754-1838. This one was probably missed because it was plural. Busby appeared 5 times at Sir Richard Phillips DNB 1767-1840 and Busby's DNB article mentions their connection, so it is strange that Busby appeared in the 1796 list in 1802 when Godwin had already noted him at Phillips' in 1801, and the attribution of a 1794 Busby to him seems probable. His name in the 1796 list has not been coded to his person record either…