A-Z of Entries

Grenow 19.3.1804 at Tobin's

Spelt with an e this name was mostly found in Wales and the Welsh borders, the spelling Gronow was more common. William Gronow will PCC 1830 father of Ress Howell Gronow DNB 1794-1865. Joseph Gronow congregationalist minister 1769-1817 (Morning Chronicle 26.8.1794 at Long Achington) assistant minister at Stretton Warwicks 1796-7 minister at Weedon Northants 1797-1817. Rev F Gronow Alserton subscr 1795 to Wm Winterbotham. Daniel Gronow d.1796 Unitarian minister in Derbyshire from 1782. Guests at Tobin's often had West Indian connections

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

Samuel Gribble 7 Poland St wine maerchant bankrupt 1777 (certificate 1780) / Samuel Gribble = 20.12.1760 St Martin in the Fields Jane Vaughton / Charles son of Samuel Gribble & Jane bapt 8.4.1771 Westminster / Samuel Hicks Gribble merchant late of Broad St Buildings, London meeting of creditors 1794

10.5.1795 de Gr[ ] according to GD website but a look at the scanned diary image will confirm this is dr Grieve, adv at Mackintosh's

John Grieve DNB 1744-1805. In Russia 1788-1783, married Rebecca Kinnersley (1771-1811) 11.6.1792 St Marylebone. In Russia 1798-1805

David Griffin of Hay Wharf proposed Society for Constitutional Information 8.11.1782 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded Joseph Brown

father David Griffin bach of St Olave Southwark licence 3.2.1752 to marry at Brumley, Middlesex Elizabeth Bundick sp of St Mary Mag Bermondsay age 15 with consent of mother Ann wife of William Worrell / David Griffin from burial record born about 1752 / Public Advertiser 7.1.1754 David Griffin cooper Battle Bridge, Southwark / Public Advertiser 20.11.1758 David Griffin sailmaker Battle Bridge, Southwark / David Griffin of St Olave Southwark wid =…

10.3.1810 call on Griffith, apothecary

Griffith & Son apothecaries 3 Leadenhall-st, (also Rich G in Covt Gdn & Sam. G in Tottenham-ct-rd)

Edward Griffith of Carnarvon proposed Society for Constitutional Information 23.5.1783 by Sir Watkin Lewes 2nded John Jebb. Was a vice-president 1786-7. Note on 9.12.1791 had allowed sub to lapse but requested to pay arrears and remain a member

His will PCC 10.4.1821 was full of family information but not the name of his father, who died 10.9.1778 and was buried at Llanbellick Caernarvonshire, where Edward Griffith was born, mostly educated and lived many years. His mother's maiden name was Grace Morris, she died 10.9.1792 and was buried at Llanbellick. If his will was followed…

Griffiths's 3.8.1800 at Brown's

19.3.1793 letter, Griffith to Holcroft / 30.9.1794 mrs Griffith at Eaton's / Griffiths at Jennings' 2.11.1794 & 23.1.1795 / Griffiths's at Brown's 3.8.1800 / mrs Griffiths at Philips's 8.8.1802 / write to Griffiths, on Trimmer 31.1.1809 / call on Griffith, apothecary 10.3.1810 

Ralph Griffiths DNB 1720-1803 owner & editor of Monthly Review is suggested in the GD website by an event tag to the first entry but he doesn't have a person record and all instances of Griffith or Griffiths remain uncoded. Ralph Griffiths' son George Edward may have been meant on 31.1.…

see Poland Street 19 to 44 and Poland Street 1 to 9 and 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset

Rev J Griffiths leaseholder of 19, 21 & 56 Poland St in 1788 ratebook / not identified many PCC wills 1784 Jeremiah Griffith curate of Shadwell / 1796 Rev John G, Hitchin / 1798 John G minister London (seen no clue) / 1804 Rev Joseph G rector, Brompton / 1805 Rev John G / 1815 Rev Joseph G Wilts / 1816 Rev John G Wilts (seen no clue)

Joshua Grigby Esq MP for Suffolk proposed Society for Constitutional Information 28.5.1784 by William Middleton 2nded Capel Lofft

see History of Parliament ?1731-1798, MP for Suffolk 1784-1790. His wife Jane nee Bird was probably aunt to Wilberforce Bird (see my entry in Godwin Diary dataset and see History of Parliament)

Grignion 4.4.1797 at Joseph Johnson's

Charles Grignion DNB 1721-1810. A friend of Joseph Johnson's (see 'A Liberal Publisher'), made affidavit as to Johnson's character at the time of his trial, Johnson left him 1 guinea a month in his will

Grigsby's (£5000) 31.10.1804

Grigsby's Coffee House Threadneedle Street

call on mrs Grimsby 27.9.1803  / 11.9.1805 again / both at Stowmarket

William Crowfoot Grimsby will PCC 1823 grocer & draper of Stowmarket. He married at Stowmarket 5.7.1784 Mary Eleanor Sutton

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

John Gritten 12 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1787 / Wakefields directory 1790 Frisberg & Gritten staymakers 12 Batemans Buildings, Soho / Oliver Frisberg ratebooks 32 Bedford Court Covent Garden 1784 / James Gritten Star Court Strand staymaker voted 1749 Vandeput / daus of John & Jane Gritten bapt St Paul Covt Gdn Elizabeth 5.4.1785 Charlotta Carolina 14.1.1786 / bapt St Martin i t Fields Sarah 10.11.1788 / bapt St James Picc'y Phebe Mary Ann 22.9.1799 (not found marriage of John & Jane but see Turmeau, John of 14…

Gros call 3.12.1805 / 28.11.1806 again

C Gros was co-author with C V Lavoisne of A New Genealogical, Historical and Chronological Atlas 1807 London published by J Barfield 91 Wardour St, and he edited and revised various works of French grammar especially the works of Jean Baptiste Perrin which ran to many editions through the 19th century. Louis Gros gent was insured Sun Fire 1806 at 29 Little Marybone St and at 7 Thayer St Manchester Sq from 1807 to 1815 as a milliner and dealer in artificial flowers, lace modes and perfumery. In Holdens 1811 Philip le Gros was a jeweller at 12…

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1788 Grose, also in 1794 version. Not in Godwin's diary for 1788 although the two names before it in the 1796 list and all those after it were.

Francis Grose DNB 1731-1791

affidavit bef. judge Grose 29.2.1804

Nash Grose DNB 1740-1814. The event tag on this in GD website was a result of my research

19.12.1808 call on Grosvenor / 6.6.1809 again / 23.1.1810 again

Gilbert Grosvenor attorney Austin Friars took appr 1808 / William Limbery Grosvenor & Eliezer Chater, stationers 11 Cornhill / George Grosvenor perfumer & hardwareman 303 Holborn / Thos. Grosvenor whip maker 23 Wardour-st, Golden-sq

John Groves of Crown Court, Russel Street, Covent Garden gent was a witness at the trial of Thomas Hardy for treason in November 1794. He said he had been a conveyancer for 22 years and that he first attended the LCS in order to spy on it on 20.1.1794. His first preserved letter as a spy was dated 13.2.1794; in it he said he had introduced himself to Daniel Jones, whitesmith, who was Clerk to a presbyterian meeting in Crown Court and a member of the LCS, in order to be invited to Div 2. Groves had voted from Crown Court 1788 Townshend and 1790 Fox and stood bail for one Richard Jackson…

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Thomas Grubb ratebooks 8 Batemans Buildings 1774, Meards Court 177? / SunFire 1787 Thomas Grubb dealer in glass bottles 46 King St, St Ann's / will PCC 1780 Thomas Grubb gent of Precinct of St Katherine by the Tower / Thomas Grubb calico printer of Isleworth bankrupt 1769, certificate 1774, sale of properties in Mill St, St Olave Southwark 1775,  final dividend 1782