A-Z of Entries

Rev William Beville at Mr Barrell's Gt Queen St proposed 9.5.1783 by John Cartwright 2nded Jackson Barwis. Born 1755 Hempswell, Lincs, his mother Ann was a widow by 1774. Fellow of St Peter's Cambridge. In 1782 he published "Observations on Dr Johnson's Life of Hammond" in which he defended the poems of James Hammond DNB 1710-1742 against Samuel Johnson's dismissal. Hammond's poems had been written to Catherine Dashwood (d.1779) whose niece Ann had married John Cartwright in 1780, see note on p8 of Beville's pamphlet. Beville became rector of Exford Somerset in 1789, chaplain to Lord Mount…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Arthur Blake proposed member 24.1.1794 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Augustus Bonney

GODWIN DIARY: 14.11.1805 at theatre adv Heath (& Blake).

GD website has coded this entry to Arthur Blake but it is possibly more likely to have been the famous William Blake if Heath was his fellow engraver James Heath. Blake (presumably Arthur) appeared in the 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list for 1794 but was left out of the 1796 version.

Arthur Blake born about 1745 youngest son of Andrew Blake of St Kitts by Marcella French of Ireland.…

John Blunt of Great Ayliff Street, Goodmans Fields proposed SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION 8.11.1782 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded Joseph Brown. Not sure if this was the same John Blunt as the coal factor and ship broker of 9, Coal Exchange, Thames St in 1782 and later of 1 Cross St, Thames St, if not the same they were in a similar line of business, see Nat Arch ADM 106/1246/424 where Nathaniel Bulmer shipbuilder of South Shields asked John Blunt of 6, Great Alie Street (another way of spelling Ayliffe Street) to tender the hull of a ship built by him at Hull (not seen…

Samuel Boddington proposed Socy for Const Info by Richard Price 19.3.1790 2nded Thomas Brand Hollis. West India merchant History of Parliament 1766-1843. See Godwin Diary website entry which I haven't examined though there is some uncertainty about distinguishing between Samuel and John Boddington. SB of Enfield subscr 1786 to Peacock's 6 Princesses, SB Hackney 1790 subscr to Hazlitt's Discourses, SB of 17 Mark Lane subscr 1791 to Socy for Prmoting Religious Knowledge among the Poor, SB = 24.2.1792 Grace dau of William Ashburner of Surat, honeymoon in Paris, SB Southgate subscr 1795 to…

SOCY for CONST INFO : George Bond Esq of the Temple proposed 7.2.1783 Alured Shove 2nded Samuel Shore. In 1792 he was a signatory to the Friends of the People and to the Friends of the Liberty of the Press. DNB 1750-1796. See Ride, Ann in Greater Soho dataset for more on his personal life.

GODWIN DIARY:  Bond 8.12.1790 at Holcroft's, with Fenwick and Bishop. May be George Bond as above, or the singer below if Bishop (QV) was the musician

Nicholas B Esq Boyle's 1792 44 Sloane St / John B singer Worcester & London (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans)  / Oliver B (Trials…

John Bonham junior of Hammersmith proposed 25.10.1793 by Charles Sinclair 2nded Thomas Holcroft. John Bonham was the oldest son of Francis Warren Bonham by his first wife Mary Ann Leslie, born about 1769 probably in Ireland and matric at Merton College Oxford 1785. F W Bonham Land Tax Hammersmith 1791-99, his will PCC 1810 of Bath. John Bonham the younger of Hammersmith and Arthur Bedford were prosecuted for an assault by Ruth Ann Barnes and Elizabeth Thornton of Turnham Green who relinquished their prosecution at Middlesex Sessions in January 1793 (London Lives) (probably in return for a…

GODWIN DIARY 4.1.1795 &c

John Augustus Bonney of Percy Street, Rathbone Place proposed 8,4.1791 by John Frost 2nded Joseph Adams. Born 1763 youngest son of Thomas Bonney rector of Ockham, Surrey 1710-1764 (son of Charles Bonney d.1744 woolstapler of Reading and his wife Elizabeth nee Armington d.1756) and Grace d.1776 dau of Chrstopher Key, receiver-general. Apprenticed 31.3.1779 to John Frost (DNB 1750-1842) attorney of St Pancras for 5 yrs premium £200. Married 23.9.1787 St Pancras Mary Johnson widow, wits Charles Tomkins, Tom Hague. She was probably born Mary Hague about 1762…

William Bosville of Maddock Street proposed Socy for Const Info 3.6.1791 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Augustus Bonney. William Bosville DNB 1745-1813. Will PCC 1814 of Thorpe Hall Yorks. He died unmarried and his will mentioned no natural children but see Bosville, Misses.

BONNEY DIARY  14.11.1794 / 15.11.1794 / M Bosville 18.11.1794

1806 Bosville chair of Middlesex freeholders club, who resolved Mr Byng's letter was an insult and in violation of a pledge made in 1805 to celebrate the return of Burdett & Byng in 1802

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1778 also in 1794 version

Perhaps Edmund Bott, barrister and paymaster of Exchequer bills at Tally Court born 16.2.1739 at Spixworth, Norfolk died 31.5.1788 (Alum Cant) son of Thomas Bott DNB 1688-1754. Of Stourfield Farm, Hants proposed Socy for Const Info January 1781 by Lewis Disney Ffytche 2nded Thomas Brand Hollis. 1771, 1773, 1795 editions of his collection of decisions re: Poor Laws in Kings Bench, later editions revised by Francis Const. 1774 JP Southampton. Gave SCI account of borough of Christchurch. His will PCC 1788 Christchurch, Hants mentioned…

John Boyes merchant of Hull proposed 3.8.1781 by John Cartwright 2nded Edward Bridgen. SunFire 1777 JB master mariner Whitby, Yorks 1780 merchants Kingston-upon-Hull & merchants for acc of the concerned 1781, 1783 merchants Hull 1785 grocers, tea dealers Hull, merchant Hull. Subscr to Hinderwell's Scarborough 1798, JB jr sub to Darling's Four Gospels 1800.

Benjamin Bradley Esq of Little St Helens proposed 8,6,1787 by Thomas Brand Hollis 2nded Batley. The notes below are on more than one Benjamin Bradley, each para perhaps a different one

17.4.1784 BB merchant of Clements Lane = at St Mary Lambeth Sarah Aldridge of Bisley, Glos (Gloucester Journal 26.4) their son James Daniel born 17.6.1787 bapt 21.6.1787 St Helens Bishopsgate, his mother died 18.6.1787 and was buried at Bisley Glos / directories 1786, 1787 BB merchant of 2 Little St Helens, Bishopsgate Within / BB steward of Revolution Socy 4.11.1786 / 1.1.1789 BB Esq Deputy Master of…

Edward Bridgen of Lovel's Court, Paternoster Row Society of Constitutional Information original member 1780, elected Treasurer 8.12.1780.

Probably son of Edward Bridgen wine merchant of Philpot Lane and of Bridgnorth, Shropshire (carried there to be buried from St Dionis Backchurch London 13.1.1730/1) / 1756 EB steward of Socy of Ancient Britons /.1756 Bridgen & Waller lace merchants, Lovell Court /  London City alderman 1757, 1761 / Inherited estate at Hackney under will of Rev John Bridgen DD of Gresham College PCC 1760 / Married 26.9.1750 Esther Dudley at Allhallows London…

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 &…

Richard Brocklesby of Norfolk St, Strand original member Socy for Const Info, elected vice-president 8.12.1780. DNB 1722-1797

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

Rev Robert Anthony Bromley of Upper Charlotte St behind Fitzroy Chapel original member of Socy for Const Info. First attended 8.12.1780 after unquorate general meeting, secondly on 9.3.1781

GODWIN DIARY  20.11.1795 Bromley at Carr's

I have no clear evidence that this Bromley was the Rev Robert Anthony but it certainly could have been. He was the son of John Bromley attorney of Wigan, born about 1731 admitted Grays Inn 1759, married 1764 Mary dau of Stretch Cowley, (mariner of Liverpool and Stepney who died 1770 at Bonny in Africa), variously morning preacher at Foundling…

Capt Broome of Hampstead proposed Socy for Const Info 11.5.1792 by John Farnell Tuffin 2nded William Sharpe. Capt Broome on committee of Revolution Society 4.11.1791. Probably son of Ralph Broom and Mary bapt 28.2.1743 at Clyffe Pypard, Wilts. Ralph Broome captain in the service of the East India Company in Bengal, Judge Advocate in India, and Persian translator to the army, author of poetical satires, the Letters of Simkin the Second, (published 1788-1796) primarily on the trial of Warren Hastings DNB 1732-1818 (on Hastings' side), as well as prose works including observations on Paine…

Anthony Brough of White Hart Court, Bishopsgate St proposed Socy for Const Info 5.11.1782 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded Joseph Brown. India, Russia & China merchant, managing shipowner and shipbuilder, address sometimes Salvador House, Bishopsgate St without. Prosecuted in 1789 for procuring sailors to serve in Russian ships without royal licence. His book on Necessity of Lowering Freight on East India Ships published 1786 and his View of the Trade between Great Britain & Russia published 1789 both by George Robinson (New Catalogue of Living English Authors 1799 called him…

John Brown of Golston proposed Socy for Const Info 8.6.1784 by William Middleton 2nded John Redman.

Identification only from the place name Golston, probably Galston in Ayrshire where John Brown (1729-1802) had Llanfine House built in 1769. He was a successful textile manufacturer and banker of Glasgow, son of Nicol Brown (d.1739) and Marion Campbell. He married Margaret Brown and Raeburn's portrait of her 1798/9 is in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. His will PCC 1803 of Waterhaughs. Univ of Glasgow have some relevant manuscripts

Joseph Brown of Gracechurch Street proposed Socy for Const Info 5.4.1782 by John Horne Tooke 2nded Edward Hall.

Listed in directories 1778-1783 as a wholesale mercer of Gracechurch St, declared bankrupt 6.1.1783 as merchant of Gracechurch St, certificate 22.3.1783 final dividend 1791. Hard to track because there were so many Joseph Browns but he might have been the JB mercer at 370 Oxford St SunFire 1794, 1800 and/or JB silk mercer, partner George Hubbard, 14 Henrietta St Covt Gdn SunFire 1814 to 1823 and 234 Regent St from 1825