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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Nicholson of Cateaton St proposed member 12.11.1782 by Joseph Brown 2nded John Jebb

See Moorman, William Wordsworth vol 1 p 209 Wordsworth's friend a haberdasher of 15 Cateaton St, they went together to hear the sermons of Joseph Fawcett (DNB c.1758-1804). In 1802 he lived at 38 Finsbury Sq and spent summers at Guildford. Baptised Sept 1738 s of George & Hannah at Independent meeting house Huddlesceugh, Cumberland. Morning Chron 22.7.1798  "To Mr Samuel Nicholson, Cateaton St. Sir, A number of Young Men, Clerks and Warehousemen,…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Sir James Norcliffe proposed member 17.5.1782 by John Cartwright 2nded John Jebb

Ker, James Innes- (DNB 1736-1823)

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Rev Thomas Northcote of Chelsea proposed member 13.10.1780 by Richard Brocklesby 2nded John Cartwright

He was perhaps the Thomas Northcote son of Joseph of Newbury who matric. Oxford 1763 age 36. He spent some years as a chaplain in India but didn't appear in any Army Lists (full of half pay) despite calling himself a Chaplain in the Royal Artillery on his book title pages. There is a letter from John Bourke to the Rev Thomas Northcote dated 1776 in Sheffield Archives WWM/BkP/4/1/15 (not seen). His Observations on the Natural & Civil…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Notcutt of Ipswich proposed member 10.1.1794 by Francis Weldon 2nded George Williams. He had already appeared in the minutes on 29.6.1792 listed as having taken 100 copies of Thomas Paine's Letter to Dundas

William Notcutt linendraper of Ipswich 1743-1809. His grandfather Rev William Notcutt born Whirgton, Somerset 1672, married Martha Payne (died 1755) and was minister at Tacket Street Meeting House, Ipswich from 1724 till his death on 17.7.1756. His father John Notcutt 1711-1778, his mother Susanna née Wilkinson (died 1785). He was…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Hamilton O'Hara original member 1780

GODWIN DIARY: O'Hara 30.1.1805 at H Rowan's / 8.10.1806 meet O'Hara (with Curran) / 20.9.1808 dine at O'Hara's (with Curran) / 26.9.1808 O'Hara calls / 5.10.1808 call on O'Hara / 15.9.1810 O'Hara calls / 29.11.1810 call on O'Hara / 4.6.1811 O'Hara calls

Quite likely Charles O'Hara 1746-1822 M P for Sligoshire from 1776. In 1811 his London address was Limmer's Hotel, Conduit-st. Opposed the Union but retained his seat, he was rather nervously in opposition to the government. See History of…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield proposed member 15.2.1782 by John Jebb 2nded Thomas Brand Hollis. See Amendments to Oxford DNB below

GODWIN DIARY: Fell & Oldfield call (not in) 10.9.1798 / 22.9.1799 dine at Fell's with Oldfield, Loveridge &c In Godwin's 1796 list for 1799 / 16.12.1808 Oldfields call (not in) / 24.12.1808 mrs Oldfield, 2 sons & Petman dine / 31.12.1808 Oldfields call (not in) / 2.1.1809 Oldfields call / 25.1.1809 mrs Oldfield calls / 2.2.1813 again

The first two entries, both associated with Fell, must be T H B…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Arthur Onslow Esq of Middle Temple proposed member 7.5.1790 by John Lockhart 2nded Thomas Brand Hollis & Benjamin Cooper

General Advertiser 30.4.1785 Arthur Onslow Esq steward of Freemasons anniversary dinner. Morning Post 16.10.1794 list of witnesses for treason trials. Arthur Onslow 1759-1833 MP for Guildford 1812-1830 historyofparliamentonline (1790-1820 & 1820-1832)

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Paine elected Honorary member 7.12.1787

Thomas Paine DNB 1737-1809

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Paradise of Charles St, nr Middlesex Hospital proposed member 22.12.1780 by Edward Bridgen 2nded John Jebb. He earlier attended on 8.12.1780 as visitor of Bridgen's

John Paradise DNB 1743-1795

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Parker of Cheapside, London original member 1780

His father Joseph Parker became amanuensis at age 13 to Isaac Watts (DNB 1674-1748) and kept that role for 21 years, attending at Watts' deathbed. Watts' will PCC 1748 left "to my trusty and diligent servant Joseph Parker fifty pounds and all my wearing apparel". Parker had married at St Giles Cripplegate 7.11.1738 Christian Revell, their son Joseph (the SCI member) was born about 1745 and was apprenticed for 7 yrs from 19.1.1759 as son of Joseph of Stoke Newington to Benjamin Porter of…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Parkinson of Hoxton square proposed member 26.10.1792 by Dr George Edwards 2nded John Moore

James Parkinson DNB 1755-1824

GODWIN DIARY: Parkinson 29.6.1788 at Holcroft's. This is possibly neither of the James Parkinsons discussed in the GD website person record, but since Holcroft's other guests (except Godwin himself) were musicians (Shield, Clementi, and Bossy) this may be one of three brothers Jeremiah (d.1803), John (b.1761) and William (d.1834) all instrumentalists found in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Laurence Parsons Esq MP for Dublin University proposed member 12.1.1787 by Charles Hamilton 2nded Richard Brocklesby

Lawrence Parsons 1758-1841 (historyof parliamentonline 1790-1820). And see History of Irish Parliament. said to have been a protégé of Henry Flood, though Flood didn't join SCI till 30.5.1788

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Pattison of Thorpe Hall nr Rochford, Essex proposed member 23.11.1792 by John Towill Rutt 2nded John Horne Tooke. Not listed as ever elected

Joseph Pattison (1756-1841) see below. His father Joseph (1728-1817) was still alive in 1792, but though Thorpe Hall was let to Joseph Pattison of Maldon, Essex in 1777 when Joseph junior was only 21 (Coventry History Centre PA/101/5/34), in the 1792 subsription list for Robert Robinson's Ecclesiastical Researches, they appeared as Joseph Pattison of Malden, Essex and Joseph Pattison of Thorpe Hall…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Peacock of Holborn Bridge proposed member 5.10.1792 by John Walford 2nded John Horne Tooke

Josiah Peacock monument in Paul's meeting house Taunton born 19.6.1695 died 31.3.1775 (Joshua Toulmin's History of Taunton 1822). His wife was probably Mary dau of John Brown sergemaker of Taunton (Somerset Heritage Centre DD\MY/7). He was a member of Socy for Promoting Religious Knowledge among Poor from 1758. A Thomas Peacock was appr to Nathaniel Taylor of the Ironmongers Company 1754, if this was the SCI member he later transferred to the…

GODWIN DIARY: 14.10.1791 Pearson and his character talked of at J Hollis', with Dr Lister and Barry. Up to this point no Pearson had appeared in the diary, nor did any Pearson ever appear in the 1796 list. Most likely to have been George Pearson DNB 1751-1828 lecturer at St George's Hospital, as a public character and of special interest to Dr Lister. The next Pearson was 4.2.1793 at tea at Godwin's with Jardine, Fenwick and Symonds. If this was Thomas Symonds the barrister who proposed Fenwick as a member of the Constitutional Society on 5.10.1792 then this may have been John Pearson (…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Pellatt of Grays Inn proposed member by Stewart Kyd 15.3.1793 2nded John Horne Tooke

His grandfather Apsley Pellatt was born 15.10.1699 bapt 23.10.1699 at All Saints Lewes, Sussex son of William & Grace, was apprenticed 1715 to Francis Goater apothecary of Chichester, married 30.9.1731 at St Martin i t Fields Mary Sheibell, their son Apsley was bapt 17.3.1735 at St Martin i t Fields, and his will PCC 26.3.1740 dated 11.3.1740 apothecary mentioned freholds in Sussex and was proved by his widow Mary. Their son Apsley was apprenticed…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Capt Perry of Salisbury St, Adelphi proposed member 27.4.1792 by Robert Merry 2nded John Williams

Sampson Perry (DNB 1747-1823?) which is vague about his family details. (See Lorraine Millard's thesis Univ Queensland 2015 by a google search on Sampson Perry. She mentions Duncan van Reisjwoud as her source for genealogical information). He was probably the Sampson Perry son of John & Mary bapt 30.12.1748 at Deritend Warwicks.He joined Lodge no 14 of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons on 2.12.1772 and declined on 24.6.1774. He voted as a…

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

A pair with Peter Poulett (QV*) who was proposed by the same two members on the same day.  SunFire 1792 John Phillips, George Phillips, Charles Wood (will PCC 1798), Peter Atherton (will PCC 1800) & George Lee cotton spinners Manchester. See Cobbett's Weekly 25.12.1824 "A silly and impudent fellow of the name of PHILLIPs" &c. This was not necessarily him

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Three members of this name

John Phillips of Fenchurch St proposed member 23.5.1783 by Joseph Brown 2nded Watkin Lewes

John Phillips age 25 bach of Stepney = St Marylebone 22.11.1774 Ann Drew age 24 sp otp by lic. SunFire 1777 John Phillips upholder 55 Fenchurch St. Law List 1782 in list of auctioneers, 1792 Sheriff of London's broker. SunFire 1788 Thomas Drew 134 Fenchurch St, occupier John Phillips upholder. Deputy member of Common Council London 1811. His will PCC 17.12.1817 dated 22.12.1803 of Fenchurch St upholder mentioned his wife…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Warner Phipps of Wardrobe Court, Doctors Commons original member 1780

London Daily Post 10.3.1735 death of Joseph Cruttenden apothecary, father of the wife of Mr Phipps, apothecary Cheapside. John Phipps = St Stephen Coleman St 27.8.1730 Elizabrth Cruttenden. John Warner Phipps baptised 17.6.1739 at Old Jewry Presbyterian at the house of his parents John & Elizabeth in Cheapside. 13.5.1766 John Warner Phipps son of John Phipps deceased apothecary of London refused freedom of Apothecaries Company as not an apothecary so paid redemption…