A-Z of Entries

26.5.1807 call on Crawford (Seymour Street)

Identifiable because of the address as Henry Crawford 49 Upper Seymour-st Land Tax 1807. He married Elizabeth Venner at St Geo Martyr Queen-sq 20.2.1786. Their children Eleanor bapt 13.4.1793 St Geo Queen-sq / Jane bapt 1.8.1795 Marylebone / Martha bapt 23.2.1798 Ealing / Charles Venner born 1800 (Jackson's Oxford Journal 16.10.1847 Charles Venner Crawford formerly of Auditor's Office East India House died at Bristol) / Matilda Louisa bapt 1.12.1804 Marylebone. Old Bailey 28.5.1800 they had recently moved from Gunnersbury, Henry Crawford…

5.4.1793 Crawford at Nicholson's. In Godwin's 1796 list in 1793 and in 1794 version.

 Maybe Adair Crawford DNB 1748-95 physician and chemist; as a chemist likely to have been a friend of William Nicholson. He married Eleanor Stone (sister of William Stone who was tried for treason in 1796) on 22.5.1786 at Tiverton, Devon, and died at Lymington, Hants. His will PCC 1796 makes his brother Dr Alexander Crawford of Lisburn Ireland joint executor with serjeant James Adair (DNB 1743? - 1798), they had presumably a family connection in northern Ireland. His handwriting was sworn to by John…

16.4.1796 dr Crawford at miss Hays / 12.11.1796  Crawford there / 24.6.1804 Crawford at H Rowan's / 30.1.1805 again / 26.5.1807 call on Crawford, Seymour St / 29.11.1809 Crawford & mrs Boinville call / 19.4.1816 shop, Hepburn & Crawford / 24.10.1833 Crawford at Leicester Stanhope's

If Dr Crawford was a medical doctor he may have been John Crawford of Castle St Holborn who swore to the handwriting of Adair Crawford's will, February 1796. He was a brother of Adair Crawford, went to Baltimore 1796 and died in America in 1813 (see Dictionary of Irish Biography, entries for John…

Creaser 28.9.1800 on coach to Wimbledon

W Cree 2.7.1800 at Curran's, Rathfarnham / 4.7.1800 Cree there / 5.7.1800 Crees there

Probably referred to the family of Curran's estranged wife Sarah, daughter of Dr Richard Creagh. They married in 1774 and separated in 1794. According to Leslie Hale's book John Philpot Curran p136 they never saw each other again but Curran retained the respect of his father-in-law. Lloyds Evening Post of 14.10.1795 reports on a court martial of Lt William Creagh of the Royal Cork Militia who had assaulted a fellow officer after receiving an insult against a female relative (possibly Curran's wife…

Crespigny 16.11.1799 at theatre (& Mary Robinson) / 254.11.1799 at Mary Robinson's / 24.12.1799 again / 2.2.1800 again / 3.2.1800 again / 5.3.1800 at Coleridge's / 2.4.1800 at Mary Robinson's

Perhaps Philip Champion de Crespigny Hist of Parl d.1803 noted as a man of fashion and about 70 years old by 1800. His brother Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny born 1734 will PCC 1818 had "the honour of receiving the Prince Regent" (Burke's Peerage de Crespigny) at his Camberwell home (and so perhaps the most likely companion of the Prince's ex-mistress Mary Robinson) made a baronet 1805.…

16.1.1796 Crichton at Carlisle's / 18.10.1797 there / 15.4.1831 Museum; Crichton / 10.3.1835 at Skinner's, Sir A Crichton

(Sir) Alexander Crichton DNB 1763-1856 doctor of Westminster Hospital, Boyle's 1794 21 Leicester Sq, married Sept 1800 Frances Dodwell. The 1831 entry may refer to a work Godwin was consulting (see GD website te3382)

15.11.1794 at Lister's / 14.12.1794 calls on Godwin / 17.12.1794 at his / 29.12.1794  Godwin calls on / 16.5.1795 Crisps at Lister's / 6.12.1795 G calls on/ 20.12.1795 calls on G / 4.1.1796 G calls on / 14.2.1796 G calls on / 18.2.1796 calls on G / 10.3.1796 G calls on / 21.3. 1796 calls on G / 19.4.1796 G calls on  / 28.4.1796 at RA exhibition / 28.4.1800 at RA exhibition / 8.6.1800 meet. In Godwin's 1796 list near end of 1794.

John Crisp of Dorking will PCC 1803 left rings to five friends, including Dr Lister and Christopher Terry (his guest 17.12.1794). Probably the John Crisp…

22.8.1796 Mr Christall at Hayes' / 13.4.1805 Christal at Thos Hope's / 29.4.1805 Cristal at exhibition / 13.2.1809 Cristal at British Gallery

None of these are coded to a person record in GD website but they are probably all Joshua Cristall DNB 1768-1847. The last three are all in the company of Dawe and two of them at art exhibitions. The first one might have referred to Cristall's father or elder brother but maybe the mr was used in an attempt to distinguish him from his sister Anne, for whom Godwin possibly used plain Cristal (or Christal) elsewhere

30.12.1795 Crokes at Newtons / 14.1.1796 Croke at Newton's

John Frank Newton was born in St Christopher's West indies, and the will PCC 1776 of John White of St Christopher's now of Chichester mentions his sister Mrs Jane Bennett widow, her son Henry Bennett and her grandson William Croke of St Christopher's. there was a William Croke attorney of Kings bench at Plow Court, Fetter Lane from 1766. Two children of hima nd his wife sarah were baptised at St Andrews Holborn, Amrocius Charles in 1773 and Sarah Ambrosia in 1778. William Croke jr attorney took an apprentice in 1791 and was…

2.4.1794 Crombie

this first entry should be coded to te0479 'An Essay on Philosophical Necessity' by Alexander Crombie which Godwin was reading just 3 days before. The later Crombie entries  - 2.11.1809 write to, 29.12.1809 at Joseph Johnson's funeral, 28.1.1810 write to, 24.1.1811 calls, 25.1.1811 at Joseph (jr) Johnson's, 17.4.1811 adv at theatre, 21.12.1826 adv at Museum - probably all referred to the author of that text, Rev Alexander Crombie DNB 1760-1840, Doctor of Laws, who kept an academy at Newington Green 1792 with Rev James Lindsay & at Highgate 1795, in 1823 was late…

Crompton 16.3.1789 at miss Williams'.

Perhaps Hannah, widow of Samuel Crompton of Clapham who subscribed £50 to Hackney College 1788 (his will PCC 1787, hers PCC 1817) see her son Crompton, Woodhouse. She was born Hannah Woodhouse and married Samuel Crompton on 4.5.1769 at St Bartholomew the Great, London. They had another son John William and two daughters, Elizabeth Ann & Dorothea, who might also be possibles at Miss Williams as Godwin used the female plural 'mes'. Mrs Crompton of Clapham subscribed to Enfield's Sermons 1778, Hood's sermons 1782, The Village Maid an opera by a…

Crompton 28.11.1794 at Gerald's / 29.11.1794 at his, with four he had met at Gerald's / 6.12.1794 / 10.12.1794 Cr with Taylor / 12.12.1794 / 17.12,1794 (these last two have not been tagged in GD website either as identified or unidentified) / 11.10.1804 write to Crompton / 9.7.1807 calls / 16.2.1808 again / 23.2.1808 Cromptons adv at theatre

Probably Woodhouse Crompton a student of New College, Hackney from Sept 1789, subscribed to the expenses of Hardy's trial 27.3.1795, his will PCC 23.2.1808 of Warwick. His father was Samuel Crompton (will PCC 1787 formerly of Gainsborough, Lincs…

22.6.1808 call (w. M J) on Bullard at Cromwel's / 6.6.1817 fire at Cromwel's

Thomas Cromwell 84 Newgate St will PCC 1806 sons George & Thomas Kitson. Geo Cromwell 84 Newgate-st fringe & trimmings maker 1811. Thomas Kitson Cromwell DNB 1792-1870 Unitarian minister and writer. Morning Post 15.5.1817 advert for poems "The School Boy" by Thomas Cromwell 61 Skinner-st member of London Philosophical Society, lecturer on poetry. There was an auctioneer, Mr Crook, at 61 Skinner-st but T K Cromwell may have lodged or worked there. Godwin lived at 41 Skinner-st. I couldn't find any…

19.7.1808 call on Philips, adv. Crosby / 14.3.1809 Crosby calls / 20.3.1809 call on, Philips, Crosby / 27.3.1809 call on Crosby & R Taylor / 26.8.1809 call on Johnson & Crosby / 22.9.1809 call on Crosby / 24.9.1809 H & P Hopwood & S Crosby dine / 15.11.1809 call on Crosby / 9.12.1809 again / 20.12.1809 call on Crosby, jr / 23.12.1809 call on Miles, adv. Crosby, jr / 11.7.1810 call on Crosby, jr / 2.11.1810 call on Crosby / 26.8.1813 Settlement at Crosby's / 28.1.1814 call on Crosby (not seen): R Crosby calls / 12.12.1815 R Crosby calls / 20.12.1815 call on Simpkin, adv. R…

Crottys 23.4.1801 ay Goldsmith's

The will PCC 1811 of Matthew Crotty of Cloak Lane, St John Baptist, London dated 1.3.1810 left all to his wife Rosetta and was proved by her on 11.7.1811 after Lewis Goldsmith of Rathbone Place and Thomas Wardle of Cloak Lane merchant had sworn to the handwriting. Crotty has married Rosetta Magnus at St Mary le Strand on 15.8.1796, their daughter Rosetta was baptised 1800 St Andrew Holborn. Mrs Crotty married secondly Henry Percy Hamer Esq 52nd foot of St Martin i t Fields bachelor on 6.3.1814 and one of the witnesses was Lewis Goldsmith

Crowdy's 31.5.1795 at Foulkes'

2.4.1810 dine at Tipper's, Cumberland, Bligh, Dr & mr Davis,  H Robinson, Crowe & J Richter / 31.5.1813 write to Crowe

Most likely George William Crowe 1784-1867 son of William Crowe DNB 1745-1829. He contributed several reviews to Cumberland's London Review of 1809 which was published by Tipper, and Henry Crabb Robinson and a William Bligh were also named reviewers in it. G W Crowe was at Oxford University from 1804 "aged 25". He married in 1810 a widow, Sarah Randall, who died in 1814. He became Paymaster of the 27th Inniskillen regiment in 1811 and married Narcisse…

27.10.1788

Identified, probably wrongly, in GD website as the cartoonist Isaac Cruikshank. Given the many medical men and their wives at Miss Williams' tea parties this seems more likely to have been William Cruikshank (DNB 1745-1800). He was partner to Hunter, whose widow also attended the tea parties, and then to Baillie, who did as well.

4.8.1801 miss Cruickshank at Carlisle's

The will of William Cruikshank PCC 1800 and dated 1794 provided for his daughters Ann and Isabella and mentioned no wife, though the DNB says he married in 1773 and had four daughters. Ann dau…

22.5.1807 call on Binney, S Nicholson, Stephens & Nicholson / 23.05.1807 call on Binney & Stephens, & w. Stephens on Crutchley & Fry / 27.5.1807 call on Crutchley (not seen) / 1.6.1811 call on Fry, on Cumberland / 26.11.1811 call on Fry

Holdens 1811 Henry Fry & William Cruchley (secretary to Knight Marshal of King's household) attornies 14 John-st Bedford-row. If Stephens was Alexander Stephens (DNB 1757-1821) though mainly known as a writer he was also a lawyer and perhaps introduced Godwin to Fry & Crutchley (perhapson a mission connected with William…