A-Z of Entries

9.2.1794 at Tooke's.

Likely William Bryant of 20 Gt George St Westminster who was proposed Socy for Const Info 19.10.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost.

A William Bryant of Bermondsey voted for Mawbey 1775. WB probably son of WB of Reigate (will PCC 1788) and his first wife Charlotte (nee Cooke), was born abot 1760, apprenticed to Francis Vincent attorney of Southwark 1778, WB attorney 11 Staples Inn 1784, became clerk of papers and day rules in Kings Bench prison but was removed from this post in Jan 1794 for non-residence. WB bach of St Andrew Holborn married by…

John Smith Budgen of Dorking proposed Socy for Const Info 25.8.1780 by John Cartwright 2nded John Jebb, resigned 16.4.1784.

Bapt 3.7.1741 St Andrew Holborn son of Thomas Budgen (MP for Surrey 1751-1761, died 1772, History of Parliament) and his wife Penelope (d.1773) dau of Daniel Smith, Governor of Nevis. Westminster School.  Admitted Middle Temple 1756. Trinity College Oxford MA 1761.  Married 9.8.1764 St Anne Soho to Lucretia Mills (who died 8.11.1798) youngest dau of Matthew Mills of St Kitts and a granddaughter of Peter Soulegre, she had a son 26.10.1765 at their house in…

Frederick Bull of Leadenhall Street original member Socy for Const Info.

History of Parliament 1714-1784. Alderman Salter's Company, Baptist. Treasurer of Supporters of Bill of Rights. Supported John Wilkes and Lord George Gordon. His will PCC 1784

GODWIN DIARY; Buller 1.1.1795 at Sutton's / 10.4.1795 Buller contr at King's / 6.5.1795 again.

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Buller of Wilton proposed member 7.8.1782 by John Jebb 2nded Edward Bridgen.

SunFire 1788 William Buller carpet maker, Wilton1793 William Buller & Thomas Mease, Wilton, Wilts & Daniel Sutton, London, carpet manufacturers. (Sutton was also SCI member from 1792). Subscr to Sermons 1786 of John Baxter Pike (QV*). Subscr to Works of John Jebb 1787. Subscr 2gns annually to Hackney College. Haven't been able to trace him further, the…

BONNEY DIARY Bush 10.11.1794 / 14.11.1794

GODWIN DIARY Bush 22.11.1794 at Tooke's trial / 8.3.1804 call on Bush, Doctors' Commons / 22.3.1804 letter from Bush

The Bush visiting Bonney in the Tower of London and at Tooke's trial could have been Atkinson Bush will PCC 1811 spirit merchant or his son Michael Bush will PCC 1820 attorney who both joined the Society for Constitutional Information in 1791. Another son of Atkinson Bush, James Bush 1764-1830 will PCC 1830 was a proctor at Doctors Commons (one of the Procurators General of the Arches Court of Canterbury) and he was…