Sivewright 15.3.1795 at King's.
James Sivewright was a hardwareman at 206 Strand in 1790, his will PCC 1811; J & J Sivewright Lottery Office 141 Oxford st (Sun Fire 1814); Sivewright stockbroker 11 Holborn Hill (Sun Fire 1824);Frances Catherine Sivewright spinster will PCC 1829; John S, Esq, Priory, Old Windsor; Mrs S, Guildford (subscriptions 1833)
St George 27.12.1801 at John King's / 17.1.1802 St Georges at King's / 4.4.1802 mrs St George at King's
Possibly Melesina Trench DNB 1768-1827 (nee Chenevix, widow of St George). Her Remains, edited by her son and published 1862, have extracts from her journal which show she was still in Ireland on 17.11.1801 and arrived in Calais on 5.7.1802, so it is possible she was at King's on the above dates, the plural entry perhaps referring to her teenage son who was travelling with her. In the Remains he wrote of this period that he found "few memoranda and fewer still which need to be…
St Hermine 21.1.1800 at John King's / 16.3.1800 again
Probably Rene Louis, Marquis de St Hermine born 15.10.1741, married 23.5.1775 Aimee de Polignac, gentleman of honour to Charles-Phillipe Comte D'Artois 1762-1836 (who later became King of France 1824-1830). He died in London 1805 or 1815. He had two daughters, the older Caroline 1779-1864 married at St Marylebone 29.7.1806 Michele Marie Comte de Greilly bach otp = Caroline Parsimeter St Hermine sp otp wits R Louis de St Hermine, J L Dufort Corrac duc de Corgi and she married 2ndly in London 1815 Charles de la Bourdonnaye Blossac…
Stacy 14.2.1802 at King's
In Shelley and his Circle there is a promissory note (SC 83) to Benjn Stacey 25.1.1808 but this was probably Benjamin Stacey baker of 23 Somers Place East (Holdens 1811) and not likely to have any connection with the Stacy at King's. A Mr Stacy was teaching Joseph Farington French in 1802/3 (Farington Diary). John Stacey attorney 2 Lyons Inn 1800. Stacey of Rupert St and Stacy of the Bedford Arms, Covent Garden were among the subscribers to the comedian George Parker's Life's Painter 1800. There were many more around spelt Stacy, Stacey or Stacie but i…
GODWIN DIARY: Starke 1.4.1794 adv at Jennings' / 6.6.1800 baron Starke at King's
Charles Sigismund Baron Starke formerly of Mitten Hof in Prussian Silesia married Martha Ogle, (sister to Newton Ogle, dean of Winchester and, later, aunt to Mrs Sheridan, Mrs Grey & Mrs Whitbread) at Winchester 11.1753. Baroness Starck died 20.1.1805 (Gents Mag) and Charles Sigismund died 12.10.1776 at Oxford (Gents Mag) where his sons Charles George admitted 1772 age 17 and Edward Chaloner admitted 1775 age 17 (bur 1.7.1833 Lambeth St John age 76) were both at Merton College. For a third son see…
at Steele's with Lloyd, Trusson & Rutherford 27.12.1790.
Steele didn't appear again till 13.2.1795 when Godwin met him, & Bosville before dining at John King's, where Steele dined on 22.1.1796 & 16.5.1796, those three entries were probably the barrister David Steel who represented King in court and was an associate of his; then there was M A Steele (qv) on 23.7.1795 & 6.10.1799 and Steele on 24.11.1796 all associated with Hannah Godwin, and one more Steele on 22.1.1814, adv perhaps at theatre perhaps with W Curran. Rutherford only appeared once more, at Bosville's in…
5.2.1795 dr Stevenson adv at King's / Stevenson 18.3.1795 adv at King's / 4.4.1796 Stevenson at King's / 26.4.1798 again / 7.11.1798 again / 16.1.1799 again
James Stevenson son of Hugh Stevenson surgeon of Egham, Surrey (will PCC 1792). Morning Chronicle 17.11.1788 a dispute concerning Sir Joseph Mawbey and a game of whist at Staines. Sun 20.2.1795 defendant in case brought by Ross, wine merchant. From 1802-7 involved in Chancery disputes with John King's stepson Augustus Butler Danvers. The Morning Chronicle 2.2.1811 described him as surgeon to John King. The Hampshire Telegraph…
col Stewart 26.3.1800 at John King's
Lots of Colonel Stewarts in Army Lists. Col James Stewart of Cooks Town Ireland subscr 1798 to D R O'Conor pro-Catholic work
Stone 31.1.1795 at King's / 15.3.1795 again.
The William Stone who was acquitted of treason in January 1796 seems to have been arrested in May 1794 and kept in Newgate till his trial. He had been a member of the Society of Constitional Informaqtion and was a coal merchant at Rutland Place, Thames Street with his brothers John Hurford and Henry. A (presumably different) William Stone spoke in early July 1795 at a meeting of merchants at London Tavern, perhaps he was the William Stone wine merchant of 2, Northumberland Street, Strand in 1791. There was also Francis Stone DNB 1738-1813…
Stracy 12.3.1795 at King's.
Farington diary p4254 (18.11.1812) bankers Marsh Sibbald Stracey Fauntleroy & Stewart of Berners St
King of The Swindlers: Stracy a military officer said to have been swindled by Deane & Co, supposedly run by John King, back in 1783
Danvers& miss Sturt 5.2.1798 at (John) K(in)gs / 26.4.1798 again / 8.10.1798 again. (In Godwin's 1796 list E Sturt) / 15.10.1798 adv miss Sturt at King's / 27.10.1798 Danvers & E Sturt at King's / 7.11.1798 again / 19.12.1798 again / 21.6.1799 again / 25.5.1800 again / 4.1.1807 Danvers's & mrs & miss Sturt at (John) King's / 12.6.1802 meet Lanesborough, SM, EBD / 10.1.1807 Danverses & Sturts at (John) King's / 18.1.1807 Danvers's & 2 Sturts at (John) King's
Because E Sturt appeared on Godwin's 1796 list after Pienne who first appeared in the diary on 8.10.…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Mr Swainson of Frith St Soho proposed member 8.2.1793 by Thomas Holcroft 2nded William Harwood
GODWIN DIARY: Swainson 2.5.1797 at John King's
Isaac Swainson buried Twickenham 13.5.1812 will PCC 1812 of Frith St, St Anne Soho "for 25 years proprietor of secret or receipt for Volne's Vegetable Syrup which I bought from Peter Mercier formerly of Frith Street Doctor of Physic". Also mentioned his niece Margaret Swainson, his partner Thomas Whittingham, and John Bellamy wine merchant of Old Palace Yard Westminster, dated 16.2.1807, codicil…
15.7.1796 mes Temple & Arthur at Raven's / 8.1.1797 mes Temple at King's / 17.9.1804 call on Jo(seph) G(odwin) & H(olcrof)t (or Harriet?) : Curran calls n(ot in). adv. Temples / 1.10.1824 call on Lemon, SPO adv Upcot, Temple / 19.10.1831 dine at Uwins with miss Temple
Temple was a fairly frequent surname among Norfolk farmers. Of the later four entries in London, that of 1804 may have been the Norfolk connection Temples if they were visiting Joseph Godwin, the diary entry seems ambiguous as to where the "adv" was.
Norwich wills John T farmer Thornage 1777, Mary T…
col Thornton 25.5.1800 at John King's
Probably Thomas Thornton DNB 1757-1823, generally called Col Thornton in newspapers, fond of horses, gambling and often involved in disputes, Mentioned several times in Joseph Farington's diary. A likely guest at King's
capt Towers 20.11.1799 at Charlotte Smith's
See Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith. Her cousin was Capt of Sussex Fencible Cavalry (see report of court martial of Worthington, Bristol 1796 & 1797 in Eighteenth Century Online). He came to London from York on military business but died of fever in Charlotte Smith's care 19.12.1799. His will PCC proved 28.2.1800 Thomas Towers of Ashling Sussex dated 6.6.1795 made his cousin Mrs Catherine Ann Dorset, widow, his executrix. It is possible he was also the Towers of 17.11.1799 at John King's, coded in GD website to Joseph Towers DNB…
Tyson 5.1.1800 at John KIng's / 19.1.1800 at Lanesborough's / 26.1.1800 at King's / 29.2.1800 again / 16.3.1800 again / 29.12.1824 Tyson calls
A tenuous connection in that a Gore was present as well as Tyson on 19.1.1800. Richard Tyson will PCC 1821 (exec Sir John Keane baronet of Royal Cres Bath) had been master of ceremonies at Tunbridge Wells, then at the Lower Rooms Bath till James King took over, then at the New Rooms Bath from 1785 in place of Dawson. Tyson's daughter married 29.11.1794 at Walcot, Bath, Edward 2nd son of late Sir Thomas Butler, 6th baronet, and their daughter…
Varland 10.2.1795 at King's.
Varland was a character in Cumberland's play The West Indian. Since the actor John Quick was famous for this role and appeared again at King's on 31.3.1795, Wolcot being present both times, it is possible that Varland referred to him. The name was very rare in England though slightly commoner in France, Norway &c
Samuel & Mary Varland dau Elizabeth = James Harper before 1804
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…
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…