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In Godwin's 1796 list for 1796 inserted above but this entry not coded to his person record in GD website

Darval 17.11.1799 at John King's / 5.1.1800 Derville at John King's / 9.2.1800 again / 17.1.1802 again

The first entry above is transcribed Da[-rn?]al in GD website. The original is hard to read but in the light of the three Derville entries following it was probably Darval. Robert Dupont Derval was a Major in the York Rangers from 26.12.1796 until 1797. He was named as a defendant in a Chancery cause in 1807 to 1809 Timothy Stansfeld (will PCC 1829 obit of Feld House, New Cross in 75th year) vs Augustus Bultler Danvers (qv), Robert D'Ervall (abroad), John King, Jane Countess of…

26.11.1792 Destenonville at Holcroft's.

French National Legislative Assembly 8.3.1792 a French officer Destinanville had been expelled from Pondicherry and was asking the assembly's support to be reinstated. 20.2.1794 the Military Commission of Angers condemned to death Desmarez called Destinanville, ex General of the troops of the Republic in La Vendee. These may both be the same person as the name is rare in France. It adds to the stream of foreign officers calling on Holcroft
 

see Delvalle

see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses database

Urania Devins 2 Poland St ratebooks 1781 / SunFire 1790 Urania Devins 15 Broad St Carnaby Market perfumer 1798 Urania Devins 15 Broad St Carnaby Market widow. A Urania Devins dau of Henry Albert Devins & Mary was born 29.11.1759 and baptised 6.1.1760 at St Marylebone. However on 25.6.1760 a child Urania Devins from St Marylebone was buried at St James Paddington. A Urania Devins dau of Claudius & Mary Henrietta (nee Devilleneuve) Devins was born 31.10.1729 and bapt 1.1.1729/30 at St Anne Soho. This may have…

call on Fenwick at Devlin's 7.2.1798

Michael Devlin bach of St James Westminster gentleman's servant marriage license 21.6.1762 to Elizabeth Poole sp / Michael Devlin potato merchant 25 Long Acre 1789, 1790 / officer to sheriff of Middlesex 1794 (London Metr Arch MJ/SP/1794/FEB/018) / wine merchant of Stanhope St Clare Market 1794 bankrupt 1795 / Mr Palmer son of late J Palmer Sheriff's officer lodging at Mr Devlin's 40 Stanhope St Clare Market 23.1.1799 Old Bailey / 20.6.1803 discharge rule against Devlin and others re: vexatious arrests / Sun Fire 1808 Michael Devlin 25 Gt Wild St…

Devoy calls 28.3.1805

A fairly common name in Ireland. Walter Devoy of Rotherhithe was apprenticed as a shipwright in 1767 and his son George born 1782 was admitted citizen of London in 1804 and married Catherine Sadler at St Botolph Bishopsgate 8.3.1805. He appeared in directories as a lighterman in Bermondsey 1822. His son George Atkinson Devoy was born 1819 Bermondsey, his will PCC 1853.

write to Dewar 21.10.1799, Dewar's Ms pp85 / 5.1.1800 write to Dewar / 15.3.1800 Dewar at tea. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 17.3.1800.Dewar dines / 22.3.1800 calls / 27.3.1800 adv at dinner / 30.3.1800 again / 2.4.1800 calls / 6.4.1800 dines / 11.4.1800 at tea / 12.4.1800 Godwin reads Dewar vs Malthus pp42 / 14.4.1800 Dewar calls / 26.6.1803 at tea / 28.6.1803 dines / 1.8.1803 calls / 21.8.1803 adv at dinner / 2.9.1803 calls (not in) / 13.9.1803 at tea / 12.10.1803 adv at dinner / 20.4.1816 at Murray's (in Edinburgh) / 22.4.1816 call on Dewar; sit (in Edinburgh) / 14.2..1818 Dewar at…

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Ann Dewse 3 Newman St Land Tax 1791-96 / Ann Dewse 41 Newman St Land Tax 1797-99

Perhaps the same as Ann Dewse bur 13.5.1825 St Marylebone age 87 of William St, Lisson Green / John Dewse will PCC 1831 of 10 William St, Lisson Grove, mentioned brother Robert Dewse of York Minster, nephew Robert Shaw of King St, St Marylebone carpenter,dau Margaret Boodle (cut off with a shilling) and her son John, dau Ann Trovey dated 30.3.1830 proved 22.3.1831 by Ann Trovey widow / John Dewse bur 19.3.1831 Marylebone age 94 / York Herald 5.…

Henry Dibbin was baptised on 8.11.1772 son of Francis and Mary Dibbin at Thatcham, Berks. They kept an inn on the Bath Road. Francis Dibbin died in 1777 when Henry was young, and his mother married Edward Fromont. Fromont ran extensive coaching services from London to Bristol and Exeter and his stepson kept the inns at the London end. After his mother died in 1803, Dibbin defended a Chancery suit against his stepfather Fromont (Nat Arch C13/102/39 & C13/89/36). For his marriage see Jones, Louisa.
 

CHARLES DIBDIN (1745-1814)
CURRENT TEXT "References to an earlier marriage have not been substantiated, and the relationship with Harriet Pitt was probably considered irregular, as she already had a child out of wedlock before she met Dibdin. At about this time Dibdin transferred his affection to Anne Maria Wylde (1757-1835), of Portsea, possibly a relative of the prompter James Wild, and quickly married her. They had at least one daughter, Anne (bap.1776)."
SUGGESTED CHANGE <At about this time Dibdin transferred his affection to Anne Maria Wylde (1757-1835), of Portsea,…

MILL VOTERS 1802:  Joseph Dicken of Isleworth

Joseph Dicken Land Tax Isleworth 1791-1809 messuage with paddock, 4 acres, coach house, stables, washhouse at Brentford End and 2 pews in church / 1820 licensed victualler of Brentford End, Isleworth (Half Moon & Crown? or Angel?) / Joseph Dicken bach = St Clement Danes 15.3.1788 Mina Round sp botp wits Wm(?) & Martha Hierons / John Hierons will PCC 1794 victualler Twickenham Common & Hierons wills of 1768, 1817, 1819, 1822, 1839, 1845 all in that area / William Round St Clement Danes ratebooks 1778-1785 Clements Lane,…

SWEDENBORGIANS:  Baptisms at New Jerusalem Chapel  26.7.1789 George born 2.4.1785 Nathaniel born 21.5.1787 & John born 15.6.1789 of George & Ann Dickenson / 2.5.1790 Ann Dickenson dau of Nathaniel & Catherine Hudson / 16.5.1790 Mary Dickenson born 4.11.1789 of James & Elizabeth / 19.6.1790 Elizabeth Dickenson born 28.5.1762 of John & Elizabeth Woodcock / 12.2.1792 Harriet born 14.12.1791 of James & Elizabeth Dickenson / 2.6.1793 Charity born 9.5.1793 of George & Ann Dickenson / 8.6.1794 Elizabeth born 13.5.1794 of James & Elizabeth Dickenson / 11.1.1795 Ann…

see Wood, Miss

Dickins calls, call on Dickins 6.2.1805 / 9.2.1805 call on Dickins adv Eustace / 17.3.1805 Dickins calls / 20.7.1805 seek Dickins (pro Arnot)

Because John Arnot's siter Lilias married Asbury Dickins of Philadelphia on 31.10.1803 and the 1805 entry was "pro Arnot" this Dickins was probably him. He took advantage of the relief of insolvent debtors in the Kings Bench Prison in 1806 (Morning Post 28.7.1806) so that was maybe where he was when Godwin sought him in 1805. In Holdens 1811 he was listed as the Chancellor to the American Consul, and in Cobbett's Register of 30.11.1833 William…

Dickinson 21.10.1802 at Nicholson's / 26.8.1804 Dickenson at Horne Tooke's

When William Nicholson was in Debtor's Prison in 1807 (see Nat Arch PRIS1/23) the principal creditor was a Robert Dickinson, for £996, next was George Nicholas Ll.D. headmaster of Ealing school (will PCC 1829) for £324 at first and a further £634 added later, and the other 20 or so creditors for less than £1000 between them, including James Sadler jr for £30. It's possible that some creditors added their claims at the request of the debtor. Godwin had supped at Nicholson's with Sadler on 14.1.1800. There were…

18.10.1809 write to Dickson / 3.11.1809 again

Perhaps William Dickson bookseller High-st Edinburgh (Holdens directory 1811)

MILL VOTERS 1802:  Thomas Dickson of Richmond

Charles Dixon bapt 21.9.1794 Richmond of Thomas & Mary / William bapt 28.2.1796 Eleanor bapt 19.10.1800 George bapt 23.9.1802 John bapt 26.9.1804 James bapt 18.5.1806 all at Richmond of Thomas & mary Dixon / Caroline Dixon of Thomas & Mary bapt 11.10.1807 bur 29.4.1814 Richmond age 6 of Artichoke Lane / Sarah bapt 1.7.1814 Richmond of Thomas & Mary Dixon of Artichoke Lane bricklayer / Land Tax Thomas Dixon 1812 to 1818 Artichoke Lane (next door to John Dent QV*) / Thomas Dixon bur 17.6.1818 age 43 of Artichoke Lane / Mary…

27.1.1810 Guildhall, Didier

Bankrupts Peter Didier & William Tebbett of St James-st booksellers, January 27 at eleven at Guildhall. They specialised in children's games and children's books in English, French & Italian. Strange that Godwin hadn't noted the name before as it was his line of business and he may have been a creditor