A-Z of Entries

Vincent 23.2.1794 at Hubbard's, & 23.3.1794 there, 31.1.1795 at Powell's (with Hubbard)

2.8.1808 letter from Vincent, Newbury

Maybe Osman Vincent linen draper and banker of Newbury, his will PCC 1815, who lived at Donnington, just north west of Newbury. In his diary Godwin dined at Newbury with the coach to and from Bath in 1798, then visited in a chaise with his new wife in 1802 and called on some locals. A month after the letter from Vincent, Godwin visited Newbury for the last time, meeting a number of locals but not Vincent, nor any of those he saw in 1802. On arriving in Newbury 5.9.1808 he called on Townsend & Roe, then dined and slept at the Globe Inn, and…

29.9.1795 miss Virgil at Foulkes'

parson, v. Virgo 13.8.1800 on mail coach

Virgo 19.3.1798 adv (& Philips) at Chandlers / 13.8.1800 parson, v Virgo (on coach from Holyhead to London)

The first entry above was probably Francis Virgo will PCC 1810 poulterer of Tylers Court, Carnaby Market. Chandler's friend John Phillips (see my entry for Phillips) was a fishmonger of Carnaby Market. Others of the name left PCC wills including John Virgo will PCC 1810 of 3 Queens Buildings Brompton Middlesex

25.7.1806 call on Vizard / 29.7.1806 again / 13.7.1808 call on Visd / 25.7.1808 call on Vizard / 30.7.1808 again / 3.8.1808 call on Visard & Johnson / 5.8.1808 call on Johnson (w. Vizard) / 18.12.1809 call on Vizard / 29.12.1809 Vizard at Joseph Johnson's funeral / 30.12.1809 Vizard calls (not seen)

Probably William Vizard (DNB 1774-1859).  A whig solicitor working with Brougham and later as Queen Caroline's attorney, Godwin was perhaps asking him for financial help and may have taken him to Joseph Johnson's to get the latter's security. Godwin then called on Vizard when…

28.1.1810 tea Boinville's, w. Newtons, Voisy, T(homas) T(urner), M(ary) J(ane), F(anny) & C(harles) / 18.2.1810 H(arriet) Boinville, mrs Newton, 4 Colliers, H(enry) Robinson, Voisy, T(homas) T(urner) & H(annah) Hopwood, evening / 24.2.1810 Voycy calls / 22.3.1810 Voycey calls / 30.3.1810 Voycey & Turner sup / 29.4.1810 Newton & Voycy call / 13.6.1810 T(homas) T(urner) & Voycy call / 1.7.1810 coach, w. H(arriet) Boinville: Bishopsgate Heath; adv. 2 Voisys, 3 Lambs & T(homas) T(urner) / 5.7.1810 coach, w. H(arriet) B)oinville), F(?) V(oisy)  &c / 5.8.1810 T(homas…

Me Volsey at tea 15.8.1804 & Ja(me)s W(ollstonecraf)t  & miss Smith / 18.8.1804 Volsey on water with Jas Wt, Everina, children, Wells & servants / 30.8.1804 Volsey, Everina & L(ouisa) H(olcrof)t dine / 5.9.1804 Volsey & Jas Wt (call) / 19.9.1804 Volsey & Jas Wt sup / 24.9.1804 Wts &c dine adv Volsey / 27.9.1804 call at Volsey's for M(ary) J(ane) adv Jas Wt / 8.10.1804 Volsey & J(ane) & H(arrie)t Rowan dine / 14.10.1804 Volsey at tea / 21.10.1804 Volsey & Mercier sup / 24.10.1804 theatre with Volsey / 28.10.1804 Volsey at tea / 31.10.1804 M(ary) J(ane…