A-Z of Entries

HCR diary 27.6.1820 I just made a note - Flaxman against Barry (husband of mistress, Nollekens and lace hat). I don't recall the story but it was certainly John Flaxman (DNB 1755-1826) telling an anecdote of James Barry (DNB 1741-1806)

Barthelemis 14.1.1802 at Fenwick's (& Plumptres, Fells)

Surely Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon DNB 1741-1808. He lived at Vauxhall not far from the Fenwicks. In the context of other plural names the misspelling still suggests some of his family were present. His first wife died in 1799 and his daughter Cecilia DNB 1767-1859 had married Edward Prentis Henslow in 1797, though she may have still been known by her stage name to Godwin. Barthelemon married secondly on 4.4.1802 Sarah Ray of Kingsland, Hackney. By this time he was a Swedenborgian and his two children by her were…

Bartlam 26.11.1794 at Mackintosh's.

John Bartlam 1771-1823 see Samuel Parr DNB - Parr's pupil/assistant who later becme his companion and amanuensis. Son of Francis Bartlam of Alcester, matric. Merton College, Oxford 1789 age 18, BA 1793. Fellow of Merton and vicar of various parishes. Died 28.2.1823 at Lloyd's, bookseller of Harley St, of apoplectic fit. George Canning's letter journal mentions dining with Bartlam at Lord Boringdon's the previous week on 18.11.94

Ann of John & Mary Bartlet bapt 31.7.1791 New Jerusalem / Hannah of John & Sarah Bartlett brn 26.9.1795 bapt 8.11.1795 New Jerusalem / John Bartlett = 14.1.1793 St Anne Soho Sarah Playstead

see Poland Street number not known in London Addresses dataset

Morning Chronicle 8.9.1787 Capt Bartlett of East India Company's service lodged in house in Poland St / John Bartlet will PCC dated 1.3.1788 commander of Contractor East Indiaman of Gower St mentioned mother Helen Bartlet of Banff widoe, brother James his wife Mary, brothers Robert & Patrick, sister Lady Dunbar widow of Banff (Jane Bartlet of Banff married Sir William Dunbar, beronet after 1765) sister Helen wife of Alexander Milne merchant of St Mary at Hill proved 10.8.1824 late of Marylebone High St by brother…

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Luigi Bartolomici (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) dancer, first advertised appearance at Drury Lane theatre 1799 / Old Bailey 28.5.1800 John Wilson a constable attempting to arrest Bartolomichi for a debt to Mr Aberer, tailor (see Haberer, Martin) on 15.3.1800 was acquitted of Bartolomichi's murder on the grounds that the dancer violently resisted arrest. His widow Maria, (according to a newspaper report an Irishwoman married to him for 5 years) was a witness and said they lodged at 37 Poland St, 2nd floor. Witnesses included…

20.9.1795 M Moore & Barton call

the only Barton entry till 1818,possibly a friend of Matthew Moore, though they may have called quite separately

John Barton was delegate of Div 27 of the LCS in the first half of 1795 (Thale p262) and was on the executive committee in July & August 1795 (Thale p257-290). He may have been the J Barton to whom the Manchester reformers sent a letter at Red Lion, Grosvenor Sq (Thale p347n). John Barton of James St Grosvenor Sq insured Sun F 1782, John Barton kept the Cock, New St, Broad St, St James, served on coroners, juries…

Mrs Barwell 27.10.1788 at Miss Williams' / 5.5.1789 again / 21.12.1789 again / 9.2.1790 again / 30.3.1795 at Barbauld's. see Clarke who she appeared with twice and both had opera boxes in 1796

This is perhaps the wife of Robert Barwell (DNB 1741-1804), who was Catherine nee Coffin (1769-1847) and so the young wife of a rich man. They married in 1785 and in 1786 newspapers reported her as sporting a phaeton and pair at Egham. Her married status is clear from the crossed out entry of 26.10.1788. She married 2ndly 1811 Edward Miller Mundy MP his will PCC 1823. But…

Jackson Barwis of Snow Hill and Clapham was proposed 26.4.1782  by Samuel Shore 2nded Edward Hall. Bapt 31.1.1739 Cockermouth Cumberland son of John Barwis, married Ann Smith sp of St Anne Soho by lic 18.1.1762 St Marylebone. their dau Jane Jackson Barwis born 23.7.1768 bapt 7.8.1768 St Anne Soho, dau Frances born b13.4.1764 bapt 1.5.1764 there (she later married Rev matthew Wilson fellow of Trinty Cambridge). Grocer in Compton St Westminster coroners jury 1762. Grocer Snow Hill SunFire 1778. Their dau Elizabeth bapt St Sepulchre 11.6.1770. "frequent speechifier at India House" publ…

25.6.1794 chaise with T Harwood to Bazely junr / 22.7.1796 Bazeleys at water-party, sup at Bazeley's / 20.6.1802 Bazeley junior at H Tooke's / 22.8.1802 Bazely at H Tooke's./ 3.12.1802 Bazeley at theatre / 17.2.1803 meet Bazeley

Presumably John Baseley later John Baseley Tooke (died in London 12.11.1841 JP of Thompson, Norfolk PCC 1842). His father John Green Baseley married 2.6.1778 Margaret (PCC 1840) sister of Col. William Harwood, their uncle William Tooke died in 1802 and left money to his nephew Col Harwood and his great nephew John Baseley. Baseley senior was alderman of…

23.5.1806 dine at S Beresford's with Rowans, Snows, Bassanet & M(ary) J(ane)



James Bessonnet eldest son of Francis Bessonnet late of Dublin profesor of theology admitted Grays Inn 1804. James Bessonet adm Trin Coll Dublin 1796 age 16. World 26.8.1790 Rev Francis Bessonet, clergyman of French church in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin died. Morn Post 5.10.1858 James Bessonnet QC assistant barrister of Co. Waterford died at his residence in Dublin (Leeson St). He was called to bar in 1807 and became chairman of  Waterford 1847

18.4.1788 Bastard

John Pollexfen Bastard (DNB 1756-1816) MP for Devon whose motion concerning the promotion of naval officers was heard in the house of Commons on this day. Although reported in newspapers at the time, no mention of it is found in his entry in History of Parliament

HCR diary 23.12.1836 "I made calls on Bates a picture dealer who has some of Aders pictures to sell for us - he pleases me - he is the brother-in-law of Mrs Jameson - he asked me to take tea with him - but he does not expect to dispose of the pictures till the spring"

                     16.3.1837 "called on Mr Bates and left him a letter authorising him to consider Mr Lovenhagen as the proprietor"

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14.1.1796 Bateman at John Frank Newton's / 17.7.1814 invited to Kenney's with Bateman

A common name, these two entries are unlikely to be the same person 18 years apart.

Charles Bateman of 20 Hart Street, Covent Garden also voted as bird dealer Westminster 1802 Fox & Graham.

See Humphries, William also of Hart Street, two of the five Mill voters whose address was in town and at some distance from the Good Intent Mill, so presumably bought their shares in order to vote. Charles Bateman = Mary Hall at St Martin i t Fields 3.11.1794, Charles Bateman dealer will London CC dated 26.5.1808 wits Lancelot Mare, Wm Dick proved 27.8.1815 by his widow Mary Bateman of 43 Hart St Covt Gdn under £1000 died yesterday. Buried St Paul Covt Gdn 3.9.1815 of Hart…

Samuel Bateman born 1744 of Benjamin & Mary bapt 14.6.1795 New Jerusalem / Louisa Bateman born 7.2.1797 of Samuel & Leah bapt 12.3.1797 there / Saml Bateman = 3.7.1791 Allhallows, London Wall Leah Carver

See British History Online Monmouth House (Survey of London vols 33 & 34 pp 107-113) for the construction of Batemans Buildings on the site of Monmouth House. Described in 1895 by William Le Queux in The Temptress as "a short, paved court, lined on each side by grimy, squalid-looking houses, the court itself forming the playground of a hundred or so spirited juveniles of the unwashed class", but when it was built in 1774, although the area was no longer as grand as it once had been, these were neat bijou starter homes for upwardly mobile entrepreneurs (Thomas Macklin, John Raphael…

Bates 16.8.1800 on post coach fron Chirk to Shrewsbury / 25.10.1829 call on Bates, surgeon

First entry might be a plural of Bate, both Bate and Bates are common names. Rev William Bates of Bridgnorth, born 1775. William Bates will PCC 1850 surgeon of 20 George St Surrey

28.12.1796 at Horne Tooke's / 13.1.1798 Batleys at Brand Hollis' / 3.4.1798 meet Batleys / 20.5.1799 at Milton Gallery / 27.7.1799 meet Batleys / 6.7.1800 Batley & 3 Granges (call at Curran's?) tea at Batley's (in Ireland) / 15.7.1800 Batley dines at Rathfarnham / 17.7.1800 again / 10.8.1800 tea at Batley's / 11.8.1800 Batley calls

Jeremiah Batley of Chapel St bedford Row proposed Socy of Const Info 12.7.1782 by James martin 2nded John Jebb. John Lodge Batley proposed 18.6.1784 by James Martin 2nded Richard Brocklesby

John Lodge Batley bapt 1.6.1762 St Saviour Denmark…

Thomas Miller Batt of Hounslow

TMB cooper Hounslow UBD 1791. Land Tax Heston 1802 Thomas Batt freeholder of £19 occupiers James Spencer, Mr Archer, Mr Barrow. Thomas s of Thomas & Susannah Batt bapt Heston 30.6.1771. The Mill voter could have been the son as the father would have been entitled to vote as a freeholder.