A-Z of Entries

Bragge's 23.4.1801 at Goldsmith's

Braham of Boston calls 4.7.1802 In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 / 17.2.1820 Theatre, Braham / 9.8.1834 Braham dies (crossed out)

The only reference I can find to a possible Braham of Boston was in the Morning Post of 21.8.1806 where it was said that Dr Erskine had been appointed minister to the US congress and set off last Thursday. "The same day Mr Braham quitted London on a mission to the court of Lisbon". This suggests to me that Braham was the name of an American consul but I can find no other reference to him. The Braham at the theatre in 1820 was John Braham DNB 1777-1856 but…

14.12.1807 tea at Philips's w. Brancomb

A rare name, the only clue I could find was Morn Chron 30.4.1825 Harvey v. Brancomb an action in the Court of Common Pleas for criminal conversation with Harvey's wife. The name Branscomb was a bit more frequent and there was a John Branscomb will PCC 17.4.1815 one of the proprietors of the Royal Circus or Surrey theatre and of a coffee house nearby, he also designed machinery and sets for the theatre (Morn Chron 11.4.1815). There was also James Branscomb, in early life a servant to the Earl of Gainsborough, who became a stockbroker and…

Brand 10.10.1793 adv at Jennings'

Thomas Brand surgeon 1 Soho Sq 1791 (his will PCC 1820) / Thomas Brand MP 1774-1851 & his father 1749-94 (?will PCC 1795) (History of Parliament) / Thomas Brand subscr £5 to London Corresp Socy April 1797 / Charles Brand of Serjeants Inn counsel (Law List 1793) / Boyle's 1792 J B Esq 24 Upper Brook St / Lady B 46 Charlotte st Portland Pl / Dr Brande 10 Arlington St

mrs Brandon 24.4.1797 at miss Tucker's

Given that two of the other guests' names were Jewish (Delvalle, Sequeira) this may have been the wife of Jacob Israel Brandon sworn broker of London will PCC 1802 dated 21.7.1797 mentioned "my now wife Sarah formerly called Christian Webb" and also Abigail wife of Jacob Israel Brandon "son of my son David". Or another member of his family

24.9.1808 Branston calls / 25.9.1808 call on Branston / 27.10.1808 again / 28.10.1808 Branston calls / [31.10.1808 call on Bramston] / 16.11.1808 call on Branston / 21.11.1808 again / 24.11.1808 Branston calls / 25.11.1808 again / 28.11.1808 call on Branston, w. T(homas) T(urner) / 1.12.1808 Branston calls / 2.12.1808 Branston calls (not seen) / 6.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.12.1808 Branston calls / 10.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.11.1809 call on Branston / 22.11.1809 again / 1.12.1809 again / 26.3.1811 Branston calls (not seen) / 3.4.1811 Branston calls / [22.3.1814 call on Rodd; adv.…

Brasier 30.11.1800 at T Wedgwood's / 23.12.1805 adv at Joseph Godwin's

12.10.1806 Bray at dinner at H Tooke's

The only time Bray occurs as a persaon's name in Godwin's diary. Henry H Bray seems a likely candidate as he lived at Wimbledon near to Tooke. His father was Michael Bray of Lincolns Inn who as a widower married at Walcot St Swithin's Somerset on 4.12.1785 Catherine Darell otp sp by lic sigs witsJohn Monck, Francis Plowden. This last witness was very likely Francis Peter Plowden (DNB 1749-1829) who like Michel Bray was a Catholic conveyancer called to the bar when restrictions on Catholics were lifted (Bray at Lincolns Inn 1795). In the year of…

E W Brayley 3.11.1801 calls / 30.9.1817 send to Brayley / 9.9.1826 adv at Britton's / 12.9.1826 call on / 10.10.1828 again / 26.11.1828 again / 10.12.1828 again / 17.9.1829 call on Brayley (Forsyth) / 4.1.1831 call on Brayley, adv Britton / 11.10.1831 call on Brayley adv Heath senior / 7.6.1832 call on Brayley / 30.6.1832 again

Edward Wedlake Brayley DNB 1773-1854

SWEDENBORGIANS: Edward William Brayley (DNB 1801/2-1870) was a Swedenborgian, at least in 1824, which is not mentioned in his DNB article (Intellectual Repository 1824/5 p183)

30.11.1795 Breach's at miss Jones's

The will PCC 1813 of Mary Breach spinster of Bath dated 27.11.1801 was witnessed by Richard Jones, linendraper Bath. This was probably the Richard Jones, brother of Margaret & Louisa Jones, whose father Arthur was a linen draper at Bath. Mary Breach's will mentions her sister Charlotte, her brother John and her brother Thomas, who proved the will 30.6.1813 with his name changed to Thomas Raymond. A Mr Breach of Bath subscribed to Ann Wingrove's Poems published at Bath 1795, other subscribers among Godwin's Bath contacts in 1798 were Mr Bull,…

Brent 16.11.1794 at Jennings'.

7.8.1806 Brian & Mulready call

The only Brian in Godwin's diary. There are a number of examples of O'Brien and O'Briens but none of Brien Briens Brians O'Brian or O'Brians. No reason to think Brian was connected to Mulready who may have just happened to call on the same morning.

This was possibly Peter Brian who lived near Godwin at 4 Charles St, Clarendon Square, Somers Town (Holden's directory 1811). He was there in Land Tax records from 1809, I couldn't find records for Charles Street before that date. He may have been the Peter Brian at 7 Cooks Row, St Pancras (Holden…

miss Bridger 15.5.1799 at Charlotte Smith's

See Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith p68 n2, of Easebourn nr Midhurst, so a neighbour of Charlotte Smith's, whose son George she took to Midhurst Grammar School. Her will PCC 1822 of Easebourne Sussex. Will of Edward Bridger of (nearby) Cocking malster PCC 1821. In an account of Charlotte Smith's in her letters appeared in 1804 John Bridger for coals, and Mr E Bridger

14.1.1796 Bristow adv at Newton's

A common name but I have looked for connections with the West Indies, as some of Newton's friends had, with lawyers as Wybourn and Croke were there, and with theatre as Incledon was there. See work notes

Britton 24.1.1803 at Philips / 2.5.1803 at Royal Academy exhibition / 24.2.1806 calls / 26.2.1806 call on / 14.3.1806 calls / 16.1.1807 call on / 25.1.1807 meet / 13.4.1809 Soane, Brittons at Thelwal's / 24.10.1810 meet Britton / 21.6.1824 call on Britton / 7.9.1826 call on Britton for Col Drummond / 9.9.1826 call on Britton adv Brayley / 27.11.1828 call on /8.1.1829 again / 8.2.1829 again / 14.2.1829 again / 15.12.1829 meet / 4.1.1831 Britton adv at Brayley's / 14.3.1831 Britton at Martin's / 16.6.1831 Britton at Sass's / 4.3.1832 Britton at Pickergil's / 18.3.1832 Britton at Pickersgil's…

Broadhurst 11.3.1798 at Losh's (Bath)

(Surman Index) Thomas B b1767 Blackley Manchester, at Hoxton 1783-5, asst tutor in classics New College Hackney 1789, minister of Trim Street (formerly Frog lane) Presbyterian Bath 1797-1809, died 9.10.1851, A friend of Joshua Toulmin who dedicated a book to him. Mary Ann born 6.6.1805 and Susan born 15.2.1807 bapt Walcot daus of Thomas Broadhurst & Frances dau of Daniel & Esther Whittaker, Frances Whittaker was born 28.1.1774 bapt 23.2 St Mary Manchester, her father Daniel's will PCC 4.2.1793, merchant of Manchester dated 11.3.1792…

Joseph Brockbank of Nicholas Lane proposed 1.6.1792 by John Augustus Bonney 2nded John Frost

BONNEY DIARY 25.11.1794  GODWIN DIARY 31.1.1796 Brockbank at Tooke's

son of Myles Brockbank of Whitehaven, Cumberland attorney of Kings Bench, articled to his father 18.1.1781 transferred to John Winter 7.4.1785 / 1791 Joseph Brockbank attorney of 24 Nicholas Lane, Lombard St / 1792 member of Socy for Improvement in Naval Architecture 1796 secretary / JB vs Earl of Thanet Chancery cases1811 & 1812 (Nat Arch C13/126/1, 1455/8, 138/20) / solicitor Lyons Inn 1818 voted Romilly &…

24.1.1810 write to Brodie / 4.4.1810 again / 4.8.1810 again / 5.12.1810 again / 15.7.1810 again / 20.9.1810 write to Brodie, for C(harles) C(lairmont) / 3.4.1814 Brodie calls / 23.4.1814 again / 26.4.1814 Brodie dines / 23.7.1819 Brodie calls / 28.7.1819 Museum; adv. Brodie / 2.8.1819 Brodie calls / 9.8.1819 Brodie sups / 13.8.1819 Brodie at tea / 17.8.1819 Brodie calls / 18.8.1819 Brodie sups / 26.8.1819 Brodie au soir / 31.8.1819 Brodie sups: Brodie au matin / 2.9.1819 Brodie (ppc) calls / 18.5.1822 Brodie calls (not seen) / 14.8.1822 write to Brodie / 2.10.1823 letter to Brodie / 3.10.…

Brogden 22.6.1798 at House of Commons / 11.1.1802 adv at theatre (& Jervis)

James Brogden c.1765-1842 (Hist of Parl) MP for Launceston 1796-1832 on Duke of Northumberland's interest.  Joined Whig Club 12.1.1796 will PCC 1842 of Clapham Common. Proposed Socy for Const Info of Size Lane 7.12.1792 by William Maltby 2nded John Horne Tooke. Russia merchant. Perhaps the Mr Brogden who toured northern Europe in 1791 with William Joseph Denison, late MP for Camelford and also a Whig Club member

Bromfields 11.12.1794 adv at Crompton's