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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Pickett Esq of Ludgate Hill proposed member 10.5.1782 by Edward Bridgen 2nded Joseph Brown

His father William Pickett of Stoke Newington bach married at Lambs Chapel Monkwell St on 19.4.1726 Ann Tracy otp sp, his will PCC 3.1.1746 William Pickett tallow chandler of Stoke Newington, witness Joseph Parker (QV*). 1751 William Pickett of Ludgate Hill liveryman Goldsmith's Company. William Pickett of Christ Chrch Newgate St bach married at St Sepulchre 27.9.1757 Elizabeth Pratten otp sp by banns wits James Pearson (QV*), Wm Theed. William…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Dr Pigott of Derby proposed member 18.9.1792 by Thomas Simmons 2nded John Horne Tooke

Alum. Cantab. John Hollis Pigott bapt 3.1.1757 Epperstone, Notts. His father John, grandfather Hollis and great-grandfather John were all Nottinghamshire vicars who went to Cambridge. He matric St John's Coll Cambridge 1773 of Southwell, MB 1780. He was 1st master of Tynan Lodge of Freemasons. St James Chron 15.9.1781 at Nottingham 7.9.1781 Dr Pigott physician at Mansfield, Notts married Margaret dau of Richard Turner Becher of Southwell. Died 23.8.1794 at…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Plummer merchant of Lime Street proposed member 5.6.1780 by Joseph Parker 2nded Edward Bridgen. Resigned 16.4.1784

William Plummer son of George Plummer of Evington, Leics, grazier apprenticed 1746 to Edward Aldridge of Clothworkers Co. George Plummer of Glen Magna voted for the losing Whig candidate Waring Ashby in the Leicestershire election of 1742. Will PCC 25.6.1754 of George Plummer of Evington, grazier dated 21.5.1754 mentioned sons Thomas & George, daus Mary and Alice, and son William to get £60 a year "after he is out of…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Peter Paulett Esq of Manchester proposed member 6.6.1788 by Richard Sharp 2nded John Lodge Batley

A pair with George Phillips Of Manchester (QV*) proposed by the same two members on the same day. As Peter Poulete signed the pro-American Lancashire petition 1775. SunFire 1786 Peter Poulet merchant Manchester. SunFire 1789 John Clegg, Peter Poulett & John Chalton Danson fustian manufacturers, Manchester. 1790 subscr to james Ogden's poem The Revolution. Oracle 4.10.1797 John Clegg fustian manufacturer bankrupt

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Rev Charles Powlett proposed member 1.2.1782 by John Jebb 2nded Edward Bridgen. He took on Denbighshire with Jackson Barwis for tract distribution

Charles Powlett 1728-1809 was the eldest of three illegitimate sons of Charles Powlett 3rd Duke of Bolton (DNB 1685-1754) and Lavinia Fenton (DNB 1710-1760) the actress who first played Polly Peachum in the Beggars Opera. He went to Trinity College, Cambridge and was ordained priest on 9.6.1754, shortly after his father's death. He married as bach on 23.3.1755 at Greenwich by lic Elizabeth Gunman sp…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Roger Prescott of Devonshire Square proposed member 12.11.1782 by William Falkener 2nded Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield

How I hate not being able to find anything definite about someone. Land Tax for 1781 and 1782 recorded a Roger Prescott at Cavendish Court, Devonshire Square. This doesn't seem likely to me to have been the Roger Prescott brazier at Old Dock, Liverpool (Baileys directory 1781) and brazier of Liverpool and mortgager, Plato Denny merchant mortgagee (SunFire 1784). This was likely the Roger Prescott of St Peters Liverpool who…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Job Hart Price of Kensington proposed member 5.12.1783 by Richard Brocklesby 2nded Charles Ball

The only clue I found to his origins was his subscription in 1776 to Leland's History of Ireland published in Cork, which also fits with his seconder, Rev Charles Ball of Dublin. At the time he joined SCI he had recently on 21.10.1783 married Sarah Clarke of Ulcomb, Kent at Clifton, Glos. She was the daughter of Godfrey Clarke (will PCC 1774 of Sutton, Derbyshire who apparently left his estates heavily encumbered with debts) and heiress of her…

GODWIN DIARY: In Godwin's 1796 list for 1777. Under 1778 in 1794 version. Person record in GD website but 1796 list entry not coded to it.

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Rev Dr Richard Price original member 1780

Richard Price DNB 1723-1791

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Charles Prior of Strand proposed member 9.11.1792 by George Watts 2nded William Sturch

Charles Pryer born 16.5.1794 bapt 30.5.1754 St Martin i t Fields son of Samuel & Sarah. Samuel Pryer turner 474 Strand, his will PCC 23.10.1792 of Chelsea gent mentioned dau Mary Rudyerd, dau Sarah Pryer, son Samuel, son Charles, last codicil dated 25.12.1791. Henry Rudyerd (died 1828 Lt Genl in Royal Engineers) of St Ann Soho = St Martin i t Fields 17.11.1772 Mary Pryor. Gazetteer 23.11.1778 Charles Pryer, turner won £50 lottery prize. Mary d of Charles…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Quincey of Lant St, Southwark proposed member 8.11.1782 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded Henry Amory

His father perhaps Robert Quincey

Robert Quincey of Kensington bach married St Gregory by St Paul 7.6.1739 Susannah Fielding sp otp. Susnna dau of Robert & Susanna Quincey bapt Aug 1745 St Geo Southwark. Robert Quincey bur St Ann Blackfriars 20.4.1750 age 40. Robert Quincey married at Kensington 14.6.1750 Mary Savage. Sarah dau of Robert & Mary Quincey of New Red Cross St bapt 5.6.1757 St Geo Southwark. Robert…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Rae of Bridge Court proposed member 19.10.1792 by Charles Sinclair 2nded John Balmanno. Withdrew 14.12.1792 after William Sturch put a motion to expel him.

John Rae Esq Angel Court, Throgmorton St, merchant SunFire 1777 / John Rae otp = St Geo Han S. q 23.2.1786 by lic Sarah Batte of St Marylebone / St Jas Chron 10.3.1789 Elizabeth & Anthony Macharg & John Rae merchants of Idol Lane, London bankrupt / John Rae, White Hart Row, Kennington Lane, baker SunFire 1791 / (none of the foregoing particularly likely to have been the SCI…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL iNFORMATION: Matthew Randall of Fenchurch St proposed member 25.10.1782 by John Jebb 2nded Edward Bridgen, proposal withdrawn

Matthew Randall of Henstridge, Somerset clothier took appr 1746 (compare Thomas Ridgeway QV*) / Matthew Randall of St Giles i t Fields widow = Christchurch London 13.10.1758 Jane Cox sp otp / Matthew Randall free of Merchant Taylors Co 1759 took apprs 1761 and 1770, his son Matthew Randall born 1760 free of Merchant Taylors by patrimony 1791 / List of livery 1768 Matthew Randall, Lothbury / Matthew Randall Upholders Co Old Broad St…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Reader of the Inner Temple proposed member 16.11.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded William Sturch

Admitted Middle Temple 1780 son of Samuel Reader merchant of Coventry. The will PCC 28.11.1793 of Samuel Reader woolstapler of Coventry dated 11.2.1793 mentioned wife Hannah, dau Elizabeth wife of John Parkes(= 10.2.1771 Coventry), dau Anna wife of William Clarke of Newport I of W brewer (= 3.2.1778 Coventry), son in law Samuel Partridge (= 23.11.1771 Coventry Sarah Reader), late dau Susannah wife of Thomas Wood of Leicester hosier (= 11.11.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Redman of James St, Bedford Row proposed member 30.3.1781 by Sydney Hollis Foy 2nded Edward Bridgen. Took on Essex intract distribution. Vice-President 1784

His grandfather Capt John Redman RN will PCC 1728, his father John Redman 1684-1764 will PCC 1763 married in 1717 Mary Branfill, dau of Capt Andrew Branfill will PCC 1709 who married in 1681 Damaris Aylett (her will PCC 1722 Damaris Branfill). Pub Adv 27.9.1763 John Redman Esq of Mile End near London married Miss Smith, at Trimdon (John Redman = Trimdon, Durham 20.9.1763 Mary Smith).…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Richard Remington of Belleview, Dorsetshire proposed member 27.6.1792 by Edward Kentish 2nded John Augustus Bonney

Richard Remington listed Land Tax 1793 in tything of Herston near Swanage Dorset, a freehold but very small. The will PCC 21.10.1797 of Richard Remington Captain on half pay of 86th foot dated 7.5.1797 mentioned his first wife Anne Bonnell, their dau Anne aged 9, his second wife Anne Bagley, their son Richard aged 10 mos and a child expected, made Richard Kentish Esq Captain in York regiment their guardian. He had married Anne…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Richard Reynolds of Paxton nr St Neots, Hunts proposed member 10.11.1780 by John Jebb 2nded John Cartwright

His father George Reynolds archdeacon of Lincoln (son of Richard Reynolds DNB 1674-1744) married at Holborn 3.12.1724 by lic Ann Thompson of St Neots, Hunts, and died 6.6.1769 age 69 will PCC 19.7.1769 of Little Paxton, Hunts. He was adm St John's Cambridge 1742 age 15. Born at Buckden, school Lincoln (Mr Goodall). Adm Middle Temple 1746. High Sheriff of Cambs & Hunts 1776. Caleb Fleming DNB 1698-1779 received financial support from…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Richards of Hambleton nr Droxford, Hants proposed member 3.5.1782 by John Cartwright 2nded James Martin

His father John Richards will PCC 25.8.1736 dated 10.8.1736 of Edmonton, Middx Esq mentioned wife Dorothy and the child with which she "is now ensient" (pregnant), brothers James and George, sister Anne, dau Dorothy, brother in law Pierce Galliard Esq, partner John Rooke and the five children of uncle Charles Richards, proved again by his son John Richards 2.3.1758 on reaching age 21. John Richards of St Stephen Coleman St bach married…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Richardson of Grays Inn proposed member 24.1.1783 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded John Jebb

Probably John Richardson (DNB 1740/41-1795). His friend William Jones (DNB 1746-1794) had been elected an honorary member of the SCI on 26.4.1782. Although DNB says he was called to the bar in 1781, he didn't appear in Law List until 1789 and 1790 in the list of counsel with the address Harcourt Bldgs, Inner Temple, and not in the list for 1792, which is cosistent with his going to India. A John Richardson attorney was at Chapel St, Bedford…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Richardson original member 1780

Joseph Richardson (DNB 1755-1803) and see entry for Richardson in Godwin Diary dataset

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Clio Rickman of Upper Marylebone St proposed member 22.6.1792 by Thomas Paine 2nded John Horne Tooke

Thomas Clio Rickman DNB 1761-1834. Note DNB article says he moved to Upper Marylebone St in 1798 (after SCI was disbanded)