A-Z of Entries

MILL VOTERS 1802: William Empson of Isleworth

The will PCC 1802 of John Masters Empson surgeon in Royal Navy written at the hospital in Martinique mentioned his father and mother William and Mary Empson resident in Isleworth, and his brother Empson. William Empson bach of Streatham married at St John Horslydown 30.9.1764 Mary Masters sp otp by lic, their dau Mary was baptised Streatham 1.8.1765. John M Empson was taken apprentice 1787 by Thomas Walker apothecary of Chipping Ongar, Essex.

Perhaps the brother or perhaps of a separate family was William Charles Empson son of…

English 19.1.1798 adv at Reveley's

? James English attorney 28 East St  Red Lion Sq (Law List 1794-1800) / J English Inner Temple 1800 subscr to Life's Painter

4.12.1791 you lie entre C and D.

Probably Thomas Cooper and George Dyson, see letter 21.3.1792 (Abinger b.1)

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Morning Post 23.3.1785 ad Ergote, ladies hairdresser, perfumery warehouse & hairdressing academy 37 Poland St / presumably a sub tenant of James Bine (QV*) / Carolina Frederica Hergott bapt St James 20.5.1785 of Michell Gottlip & Maryann

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION:  Hon Thomas Erskine made Honorary member 10.9.1784

Thomas Erskine DNB 1750-1823

BONNEY DIARY: 9.10.1794 Erskine & Gibbs came 27.10.1794 wrote to Erskine

Irving 27.1.1802 at Joseph Johnson's / 31.1.1802 Erving calls / 14.3.1802 call on Erving / 24.11.1802 Erving at Joseph Johnson's / 21.11.1804 again / 15.11.1810 Irving at Cooper's (& Swartwout) / 28.11.1810 Irving at Cooper's / 29.11.1810 Irving at Swartwout's

George William Erving of Massachusetts appointed consul at London by Thomas Jefferson (Maryland Gazette 6.8.1801 Morning Post 27.8.1801) arrived from New York 21.9.1801, his father George Erving had been a loyalist in American War of Independence and now lived at 32 Gt George St, Hanover Sq (his will PCC 1806 witnessed by…

theatre; adv Este. Escapes 13.11.1800

Possibly referred to The Escapes, a play by Thomas Holcroft first staged on 14.10.1801, though Holcroft was abroad at this time, it was perhaps the "piece" referred to by Holcroft in his letter to Godwin dated 28.11.1800 (Bodleian Abinger c6 f86r)

call on Escher 28.6.1800

Henry Escher 14 Broad St Bloomsbury, Holdens 1799, 9 Gerrard St Soho Holden's 1802, 201 Piccadilly 1809-13 German bookseller. Sophia dau of Henry & Mary Escher was baptised 8.7.1792 St Geo the Martyr Surrey. Henry Escher of Switzerland naturalised Philadelphia 1803, passenger arrived London to Philadelphia 1812

9.10.1810 Baptist's Head; Tabart, Espinasse &c

Isaac Espinasse DNB 1758-1834 or his brother Robert 1774-1840 both special pleaders

AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Timothy Essex 2 Newman St Land Tax 1794 (only that year in a run of Robert Christie from 1791 to 1799, so probably a lodger, perhaps on the ground floor) / see Timothy Essex DNB c1765-1847 which says he and his sister Margaret and probably his parents (Timothy and Margaret) lived at 2 Newman St 1794-7 / 1792 Timothy Essex jun of York St, Marylebone musician took appr Jno Mather / Timothy Essex bach of St Marylebone = St Alphage Greenwich 14.9.1797 Jane Parr wit John Mather / children Thomas Parr…

30.8.1806 4 Boadens dine; adv. E Joyce, C Colnet, Essex & Sheffields

Essex and Sheffields were both Godwin's neighbours in the Polygon, Somers Town. William Essex senior c.1740-1818 was apprenticed to a currier in Colchester in 1758. His son William c.1766-1836 was apprenticed in 1781 to Thomas Satchwell jeweller of the Goldsmith's Company as son of William Essex of Colchester, currier. William Essex senior and junior were insured together as curriers at 3 Parker St, Drury lane SunFire 1790. William Essex widow of St Pancras = Marylebone 30.4.1795 Susanna Pick otp sp lic sigs.…

Estlin 23.1.1800 at Coleridge's

Rev John Prior Estlin DNB 1747-1817 Unitarian minister, friend and correspondent of Samuel Taylor Coleridge DNB 1772-1834

29.1.1796 Etons at Reveley's / 22.3.1796 Reveley & Eton call / 6.4.1796 Eton at Reveley's / 13.4.1796 Eton calls / 6.9.1796 again / 30.11.1796 mrs Eton adv at Reveley's / 22.2.1797 adv Etons at Reveleys / 26.2.1798 meet Eton / 10.6.1812 Godwin calls on Eton / 14.6.1812 Eton calls / 17.6.1812 Eton & Macmillan call

William Eton born 17.10.1758 bapt 6.11.1758 St James Piccadilly son of William & Sarah / Wm E jr Kew subscr 1787 to Richardson's Treatise on 5 orders of Architecture / consul at Bassora later at Malta, lived in Turkey & Russia, book published 1798 A Survey…

29.1.1790 Eudora.

A tragedy by William Hayley performed at Covent Garden that day.
 

Eustace 5.8.1800 dines, Carlow / 9.2.1805 at Dickins'

Subscr 1798 to D R O'Conor Robert Eustace Esq, Castlemore Tullow co.Carlow, Edward Eustace Esq, Elm Grove, Tullow, co Carlow, Maj Gen Charles Eustace Stephens Green, Dublin / will PCC 1802 & 1814 Charles Eustace, Dublin / Hist Irish Parl Charles Eustace 1730-1801 pro-union, his son Henry c1770-1842 / Dublin Trades 1797 Allen Eustace linen draper, Anthony Eustace baker, Edward Eustace butcher, James Eustace carpet manufacturer, Nicholas Eustace linen draper, Richard Eustace carpet manufacturer, Rowland Eustace malt distiller…

Bearing in mind that Evans was a very common name, the paragraphs below give a framework for guesswork

Mr Evans 15.5.1791 tea at Godwin's / 28.1.1794 Evans at Muir's === these two entries or either of them could have been Godwin's schoolfriend Richard Evans (qv)

3.2.1804 Evans at Hamilton Rowan's === see Joshua Evans 1824 below for one possible

8.1.1806 Evans at Joseph Johnson's / 6.11.1807 again ===

16.1.1806 Evanss at Jeremiah Joyce's ===

24.4.1809 Evans calls / 26.7.1809 call on Evans (Mullet) / 21.11.1809 call on Evans / 8.2.1810 Evans at tea / 22.3.…

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Elizabeth Evans 33 Poland St ratebooks 1786 / SunFire 1784 Elizabeth Evans widow 10 New Compton St Soho / ratebooks 1785-6 Sherrard St 1787-93 Carnaby Market House / Elizabeth Evans adult bur 13.8.1794 St James / ratebooks Haymarket 1800

MILL VOTERS 1802: Issac Evans of Hounslow

Charles Emanuel Victor of Isaac & Sarah Evans bapt 27.10.1799 Heston, Amelia Cybella of Isaac & Sarah Evans bapt 8.8.1802 Heston. The naming of their son might be thought to suggest an interest in the kingdom of Sardinia or even Catholic or Jacobite leanings, or perhaps just a love of the exotic

MILL VOTERS 1802: John Evans of Hounslow

John of John & Elizabeth Evans bapt 27.7.1808 Heston

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1774, added in smaller letters, not in 1794 version

In Godwin's autobiographical notes (Bodleian Library microfilm Duke MF 75) he wrote "metaphysical correspondence with Evans" which comes after "Lowestoft - Howe" and so the correspondence dated to 1777. The nearest Richard Evans, by date, in the Surman Index lived 1737-1824 and was minister at Appledore Devon from 1759-1819 so this one may have been his son