A-Z of Entries

Gattie

Gattie 29.4.1799 at G's head with Suett, Sedgwick &c

If Suett and possibly Sedgwick were actors, Henry Gattie DNB 1774-1844 would be in context, but according to the DNB he made his debut as an actor at Bath in 1807. William Gattie of Brompton Row Middlesex will PCC 1814 had a perfumers and combmakers business. See also my entry for Gatty


Gatty

5.11.1808 call on Gatty (sworn) / 22.12.1808 call on Gatty (not seen) / 30.10.1811 call on Gatty / 1.11.1811 call on Gatty, w. C(harles) C(lairmont) (indenture) / 16.2.1817 dine at L(eigh) Hunt's, adv. Gatty / 15.9.1830 dine at Ollier's, w. Gatty

The 1808 and 1811 entries probably referred to an attorney, likely either William Gatty of East-st Red Lion-sq or Robert Gatty of Angel-ct, Throgmorton-st, both of whom were also of the King's Remembrancer's Office, Inner Temple. Robert (will PCC 1838) appears from their wills to have been a brother of William (will PCC 1821). William had 8…


Gaugain

call on Gaugain 20.12.1802

Most likely Thomas Gaugain DNB 1756? - 1810? or his brother Peter John Gaugain DNB1762-1813

Amendments to Oxford DNB

THOMAS GAUGAIN bap.1756?,d.1810?
CURRENT TEXT "(bap.1756?, d.1810?)"
SUGGESTED CHANGE <(1756-1831)>
CURRENT TEXT "Peter Gaugain (b.1762)"
SUGGESTED CHANGE <Peter Gaugain (1762-1813)>
CURRENT TEXT "November 1809, and he probably died soon afterwards."
SUGGESTED CHANGE <November 1809. Gaugain had married his sister-in-law Marianne Ame Le Cointe at St Anne, Soho on 28 April…


Gawler, John Bellenden

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Capt John Gawler of Horse Guards proposed 16.11.1792 by William Bosville 2nded John Frost

See DNB Bellenden Ker 1764-1842 / Morning Post 3.2.1795 steward of dinner of Friends of Freedom to celebrate outcome of treason trials, J.B.Gawler, Staines / John Bellenden Gawler was prosecuted by Lord Valentia in 1796 for crim con with his wife, see the entry on George Annesley (Lord Valentia) in History of Parliament, and Godwin dined with Gawler at Lady Valentia's on 2/3/1803

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY 2.6.1829 at the Flaxman's Mr & Mrs Bellenden…


Gay, Nicholas

Gay of Duke St, St James proposed Society for Constitutional Information 15.3.1793 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Augustus Bonney

Nicholas Gay son of John Gay (perhaps of Trinity College Dublin 1725 age 18 born Leixlip, co Kildare son of Thomas Gay, gent). John Gay died about 1773 in debt. Nicholas Gay's uncle was John Garnett DNB 1707/8-1782 (will PCC 1783 John Garnet). A Nicholas Gay was Lt 10th foot (Ireland) 1757 and commander of the Fartullach Rangers 1779, subscribed to Swift's Works 1762 and to Fenelon's 1769, wrote Letter to W Tighe Esq on Absentees published Dublin 1781,…


Gear

Gear 13.12.1797 at Aldis's

 


Geddes, William

William Geddes of London St, Fenchurch St proposed Society for Constitutional Information 8.6.1792 by Charles Sinclair 2nded John Augustus Bonney

Will proved PCC 27.9.1817 of William Geddes of Old London Street, Fenchurch Street and of the Paragon, Blackheath merchant, dated 9.6.1809 mentioned wife Elizabeth, father-in-law James Grier anchorsmith of Rotherhithe, partner Alexander Campbell, share in business owned by Robert Milne, address in probate Dowlas Common, Camberwell / William Geddes buried 25.9.1817 St Mary Rotherhithe age 53 from Camberwell


Gedge, Peter

23.7.1796 mail with Gedge, printer at Bury

Peter Gedge, printer of Bury & Norwich Post 1758-1818 (Oakes Diaries vol2 p340)


Gedge, Richard Chase

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Richard Chase Gedge Land Tax 1 Newman St 1796-7 / Bailey's Directory 1790 Richard Chase Gedge muslin warehouse 1, Newman St / Richard Chase Gedge linen draper 39 Oxford St directories 1759-1791 (39 Oxford St was the corner premises on the east side of Newman St)

Richard Chase Gedge born 21.1.1760 bapt 3.2.1760 of Peter & Alice St Michael at Plea, Norwich (their other children bapt there Robert Harvey 1754, Richard 1756, Peter 1758 (see Gedge. Peter in Godwin Diary dataset), William 1761, John 1764, Joseph 1766) / Alice…


Geisweiler, Constantine

Geisweiler 8.7.1798 adv at Holcroft's / 22.7.1798 dines at Holcroft's / 5.8.1798 adv at Holcroft's / 19.8.1798 again

Constantine Geisweiler 42 Duke St, St James 1794 / 97 Jermyn St St James 1796 / 18 Frith St Soho 1796 (Sun Fire) "and in trust for Christein de Mechel" dealer in prints & pictures, 1798 Sun Fire named pictures incl Earl Howe's Victory / (Christian de Mechel copper engraver Basel 1737-1815) / 54 Pall Mall 1798 / 1799 St James Piccy Constantine Geisweiler married Maria Comtesse... / 42 Parliament St 1800 / letter to Sir Joseph Banks 1803 / Constantine Geisweiler…


Gell

3.11.1807 call on Kerslake & Gell, & Nicholson / 31.12.1813 call on Gell (not seen) / 2.1.1814 expect Gell / 3.1.1814 Gell calls (not seen) / 4.1.1814 Gell calls / 10.1.1814 Gell & Booth call (not seen) / 12.1.1814 call on Gell: Booth & Gell call

This was possibly William Gell DNB 1777-1836. Godwin noted on 1.12.1830 reading his 1804 book on Troy / Anthony Gell (will PCC 15.4.1817) of Little Cloisters, Westminster-abbey, was coroner for Westminster until his death, when he was suceeded by (his son?) John Henry Gell, who in Holdens 1811 directory lived at Cheyne-walk…


General

20.1.1806 General adv. at theatre

Could have been any general!


Gent, Mrs

HCR diary 10.4.1844 Robinson called "on Mrs Gent (a miniature painter) a friend of Mrs Aders for whom a letter was brought by Stansfeld from Mrs A: and by me strangely forgotten. I lately found it, thinking it had been put in the post - I called on her today and delivered it with an apology. She seems an agreeable person (6 Tavistock Street, Bedford Square)"

This was Sarah Sophia born 10.1.1804 and baptised 13.3.1804 at St Pancras, daughter of William Daniell (DNB 1769-1837) and his wife Mary, sister of Richard Westall (DNB 1765-1836). She married Thomas Gent widower at Hanwell on 9…


George

George 18.10.1797 at Carlisle's


George in Tree

breakfast at George in Tree 15.6.1797

an inn 10 miles north of Warwick, still there in what is now Berkswell, Balsall Common. Strange name, maybe it was changed from Charles in Tree, none of the King George's having had to hide in a tree like Charles II did

 


George, C

C George 1.7.1800 on wherry to Dublin


Gerrald, Frances

12.6.1794 call on Gerald; see Mrs G / 20.7.1799 at Godwin's adv Eliza F, & FG, & H Robinson / 5.1.1800 Eliza Fenwick & FG call / 27.6.1806 miss Marner (with FG) at tea / 10.7.1806 miss Marner dines / 22.9.1806 Marner dines

The main source on the private life of Joseph Gerrald (DNB 1763-1796) is a Sketch written and published in 1795 by an anonymous friend who claimed to have known him for 30 years. (Gerrald would have been only 2 years old and just arrived back in England from the West Indies, so the writer was probably older than him and may have been his "private…


Gerrald, Joseph

11.5.1795 Gerald's com(e), Mackintosh, Maxwell, Fergusson, Perry & Ht / 20.5.1795 Gerald's com(e), Maxwell, Perry & Ht.

Committee to help Joseph Gerrald DNB 1763-1796 when he was being removed to Portsmouth ready for transportation to New South Wales

Amendments to Oxford DNB

JOSEPH GERRALD 1763-1796
CURRENT TEXT "companionship of his young daughter and friends."
SUGGESTED CHANGE <companionship of his friends, and of his infant daughter, who was probably Frances, born 6 August 1791 and baptised at St Marylebone 2 February…


Giani, Lorenzo

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

Lorenzo Giani 46 Poland St ratebooks 1796-1800 / Signor Giani dancer Kings Theatre 1791-6 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) may have been him / will PCC 1815 Lorenzo Giani Church St Middlesex Hospital dated 4.7.1815 mentioned son Augustus wife Bridget friend Vincent Vansshocht of Camberwell schoolmaster according to familysearch he married Bridget Jones 22.1.1807 St Anne Soho but haven't found original of this. Charles Lorenzo Giani son of Lorenzo & Bridget was bapt St Ann Soho 28.7.1806 (born 12.4.1801).…


Gibbs

23.9.1807 call on Gibbs

One of only two Gibbs entries in Godwin's diary, the other being Rev Gibbs, spouter, he shared a coach with in 1812.

Possibly Vicary Gibbs (DNB 1751-1820) but Gibbs was a common name and too many possibles to list