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Charles Frederick Walsh of Strand proposed Society for Constitutional Information 22.3.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded Sharpe (presumably Richard Sharp as William Sharpe the engraver was only proposed on same day as Walsh)

Frederic Charles Walsh chemist of 100 Strand ratebooks 1782-1809, directories 1785-1791 (1790 as chemist to Duke of York), took apprentices 1792, 1797, 1803. Ads from 1787 to 1802 for Pontefract Licorice, Dr Huxham's Peruvian bark and Walsh's ginger seeds. Frederick Charles Walsh bach of St Clement Danes = Lambeth 30.4.1784 Elizabeth Read otp sp wits Samuel &…

Walstein 26.1.1800 at John King's

German regiment of Walstein to West Indies (Telegraph 13.8.1796). Count Walstein in Fashionable News (Morning Post 23.4.1805 & others 1806 -7). Ferdinand Ernst Graf Waldstein 1762-1823 was in English military service from about 1795 till 1805 and remained in England for some years afterwards, best known as a composer and patron of music to whom Beethoven dedicated a sonata (Constant von Wurzbach, Biographisches Lexikon vol 51-2 p 231). He acted in private theatricals with the family of the ambassador Count Starhemberg at Twickenham in 1802 and…

HCR DIARY 29.6.1832 "to Aders. Mrs A: I saw - she wants me to speak to Mr Walter about their pictures believing it would be quite sufficient to induce him to become a purchaser - I believe they are altogether under a mistake as to his taste and inclination etc but I can have no objection to do what they wish"

John Walter (DNB 1776-1847)

GODWIN DIARY 17.11.1808 Walter (Her^d) called / 27.1.1812 adv. Walter at Coleridge's Lecture / 14.3.1814 Walter (Ts) calls

A John Walter was principal proprietor, along with Thomas Hurlstone, of the Morning Herald in 1808 (see…

Walters 16.9.1794 at Morgan's.

William Walters was at Hoxton with Godwin and was a dissenting minister at Nottingham from 1791 or earlier. His will PCC 1806 mentioned his wife Alice and daughter Jane (baptised Nottingham 1793) and miece Maria daughter of his brother David Walters of Clapham, and James Woodbridge of Richmond
 

dine at Walthamstow 7.1.1795. Probably at Joseph Fawcett's

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1787, also in 1794 version

James Walwyn (History of Parliament 1744-1800)

miss Wants 17.6.1797 at Holworthy's (near Brampton, Hunts)

sisters of the deceased Caroline Matilda nee Want, Basil Montagu's (DNB 1770-1851) first wife. They were daughters of Robert Want of the Temple (attorney who died Nov 1777 at his house in Fetter Lane) and his wife Eden will PCC 1782 widow. By 1787 Henrietta was married to the Rev Charles Holworthy and Cassandra to Robert Godby. Elizabeth had married Rev John Smith by 1802 (and probably by 1797). Catherine Eden Want will PCC 1811, Charlotte Want will PCC 1803, and Arabella were all unmarried in 1797

messenger from Warburton, schoolmaster 9.8.1802

Will PCC 29.1.1803 John Warburton schoolmaster St Marylebone dated 24.8.1802 of Little Castle St brother Benjamin, sister Ann, Ann Wildon formerly of Gadesby, Leics, friend Joseph Moore laceman of Gt Portland St, wits John Moore attorney 2 Woodstock St, M Pool 15 Little Castle St. If this was him his message to Godwin was shortly before he wrote his will not long before he died. Possibly brother of Thomas Warburton of Hackney will PCC 1836

13.11.1794 at Foulkes' /  22.11.1794 at Tooke's trial / 6.3.1795 meet, / 1.6.1796 hustings / 12.1.1797 Wards at Carr's with Barbaulds & Wm Tooke / 23.5.1797 Wards at Carlisle's / 4.8.1800 at Burne's, Carlow (Ireland) / 4.12.1803 at  Horne Tooke's / 14.6.1806 Wimbledon Park : Burdet calls : H Tooke dines at Ward's : Adams dines & sups / 30.3.1809 tea Ward's, with Knotts & R Lloyd / 14.4.1809 call on Ward / 25.7.1809 again / 9.8.1809 meet Ward / 16.10.1809 call on Ward / 7.11.1809 again / 21.11.1809 again / 29.1.1810 again / 23.3.1810 again / 6.11.1810 dine at Ward's with…

Ward 4.8.1800 at Burne's, Carlow

JAMES WARD 1769-1859
CURRENT TEXT "the middle of five children"
SUGGESTED CHANGE <the fourth of five children>
NOTES the five children were each baptised at a different church: William at St John Zachary 26.9.1762, Mary at St Michael Paternoster 17.2.1764, Ann at St James Garlickhithe 12.4.1767, James at Allhallows the Great 12.11.1769, Sarah at St Martin Vintry 7.11.1773

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Warde 6 Newman Street Land Tax 1799 / Farington diary p 1249 mentioned that Ward had taken Villeneuve's house in Newman St

HCR diary 11.5.1825 "dined with Green - Lincolns Inn Fields - a large party. Mrs Aders, Phillips RA and wife - a sensible woman, Ward RA, Collins RA"

James Ward (DNB 1769-1859)

WILLIAM WARD 1766-1826
CURRENT TEXT "he married the artist Maria Morland,"
SUGGESTED CHANGE <he married the artist Maria Morland (1764-1832),>
NOTES Maria Ward of Winchester Row St Marylebone age 54 buried 5.3.1832 at Paddington Green St Mary. Her son Martin Theodore Ward exhibited from Winchester Row in the 1820s (Graves, RA,& British Institution). The age given is 14 years too young, but it stll seems a very likely identification.
CURRENT TEXT "Martin Theodore Ward (c.1799-1874), painter, was William Ward's eldest son."
SUGGESTED CHANGE <…

23.3.1795 lord Dudley at Bosville's / 23.9.1795 Dudley at King's / 4.10.1811 meet B Dudley / 28.12.1820 adv L Dudley Stuart at Nash's / 23.6.1823 letter for Mackintosh (L Dudley), 1827/8 calls & letters L Dudley. (Dudley in Godwin's 1796 list for 1795 but place in sequence implies the Dudley at King's, who was perhaps the B Dudley 0f 1811)

William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley & Ward 1750 - 25.4.1823, married 1780 William Bosville's sister Julia. See Female Jockey Club p151

Their son John William Ward (DNB 1781-1833) born 9.8.1781 became 4th Viscount 1823, Foreign…

see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

Lilias Warden 46 Poland St ratebooks 1789-95 / from Old Bailey case of 1784 she was living then with Elizabeth Devayne & Ann Pearson, address was not given / her will PCC 1795 dated  27.3.1795 late of Poland St now in Hans Place Chelsea spinster mentioned her sister Margaret wife of Rev Dr John Trotter DD / Alse Warden from Hans Place was buried Bunhill Fields 27.4.1795. See my entry for Trotter, John

4.1.1796 at Tooke's / 27.11.1796 at Crown & Anchor / 20.3.1796 at Tooke's / 3.9.1796 at theatre / 12.2.1797 / 2.9.1798 / 16.2.1800 / 18.5.1800 all at Tooke's

Thomas Wardle of 9 Trump St, Cheapside proposed Society for Constitutional Information 23.11.1792 by George Williams 2nded John Horne Tooke

Perhaps Thomas Wardle Esq steward of Derbyshire Society dinner at Crown & Anchor 1791. Steward of SCI dinner 2.5.1794. Indicted in treason trials 6.10.1794 but "evaded the warrants" (Thale,, Selections p167). Steward of Friends of Parliamentary Reform 18.5.1797. In Kings…

Waring 17.8.1802 sups at H(annah) G(odwin)'s with Godwin, Jo G &c, Littlewood & Forsyth / 3.4.1803 miss Waring sups at Godwin's with H G.

Probably an apprentice of Hannah Godwin, not in Nat Arch IR1 so probably taken on without a premium. For the later Warings in 1805-7 see Hughes, Maria
 

Warnes 11.11.1802 at R(aphael) Smith's

Peter Warne boot & shoe maker of 14 King St Covent Garden was a near neighbour of John Raphael Smith DNB 1751-1812. His will PCC 1814 requested he was buried Bunhill Fields with his father, and mentioned his wife Ann, sons William & John Antrobus, and daus Ann McLellan, Jane Preston, & Isabella, Frances & Elizabeth Warne. The daughter Frances will PCC 1816 Clarendon St Somers Town mentioned her sisters Isabella & Elizabeth spinsters of the same address. There were quite a few other people of the name Warne around in London…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Rev Dr John Warner proposed member 25.5.1792 by Robert Merry 2nded John Frost

GODWIN DIARY Dr Warner 25.12.1796 at H Tooke's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1796 as dr Warner. In GD website his person record seems to be blank or missing and the entry in the 1796 list is not coded.

John Warner DNB 1736-1800 and see Courtenay, Philip

30.9.1795 Philip Warner at Tooke's

see Courtenay, Philip