A-Z of Entries

Bradley 23,6,1795 at Parr's, Hatton & 5.6.1797 at Boot's, Atherstone (Albertson) nr Stratford

Dionysius Bradley will PCC 1779 gent of Old Stratford / Dionysius B son of John of West Bromwich matric Oriel Oxford 1792 age 18 / subscr to History & Antiquities of Stratford on Avon 1806 Dennis B, Hampton Lucy / John B of West Bromwich died 1809, Dennis B died intestate before 1809 / Dionysius Bradley sr attorney bur 11.4.1815 St Peter Westcheap London age 42 / Joseph B will PCC 1830 civil engineer of Warwick

Bradley appeared in Morley's diary 1.5.1797, 7.6.1797, 13.9.1797…

John Bragg of Birmingham at April 1792 Swedenborgian conference appointed a Director of the Church

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

Isaac and Mary Brand 1788 on printed list of 77, 1792 letter to New Jerusalem Journal p165 signed Isaac Brand, Liverpool /  Isaac Brand bapt  31.7.1787 New Jerusalem / Mary Brand bapt 8.6.1788 there /  Elizabeth B of Isaac & Mary born 26.7.1790 bapt 15.8.1790 there / Ebenezer B of Isaac & Mary bapt 24.7.1791 there / Isaac Brand otp bach = 24.2.1788 St James Paddington by banns Mary Cobbing otp sp wits Saml Cobbing (see Cobbing, Samuel), Wm Bryan / SunFire 1794 Isaac Brand jeweller 7 Pear Tree Court Clerkenwell / Morning Post 13.11.1794 Isaac Brand watch jeweller 29 South Audley 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.…

Robert, Thmas & Charles Brant 1788 in printed list of 77 / Rev Robert Brant, Bristol  conference 1792 / Rev R B dissenting clergyman Bedminster 1795-1799

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,…

BONNEY DIARY: 13.11.1794 Brillat's boy

Thomas Breillat pumpmaker, 160 Shoreditch 1785-8, 85 Shoreditch 1789-91 (with partner Darling), Hackney Rd / Thomas born 7.3.1746/7 bapt 29.3.1747 Shoreditch of Peter Breillat & Mary (nee Dolhent) / Thomas Breillat bach = Shoreditch 6.7.1766 Ann Gray sp both of Norton Folgate banns wits Peter Breillat, Wm Burgess (but could find no record of any children) / will PCC 1781 Peter Breillat / Nat Arch HO 42/6/312 & 315 folios 800-1, 806-9 Thomas Breillat committed to Newgate by Shoreditch magistrates for haranguing a large crowd on the…

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Dennis Brennan 39 Poland St (Crispin) ratebooks 1796-1800 / Dennis Brennan wid = Lambeth 26.10.1801 Sarah Hart wid botp banns / Dennis Brennan (married man) bur 5.3.1811 St Marylebone age 64 / the name is distinctly Irish

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…

Stephen Brice of Isleworth

Will PCC 1829 mentioned wife, daus Phoebe Chandler, Mary Wells, Ann Hyland & grandson William Shields dated 16.9.1829 proved 5.12.1829 / SB bur Isleworth 26.11.1829 / Ann d of Stephen & Phebe Brice bapt 16.10.1768 Isleworth / Phoebe Brice = 20.7.1800 William Chandler / Ann Brice sp otp  (her mark) = 15.11.1801 Ealing St Mary to Christopher Hyland bach otp / Stephen Brice wid otp (his mark) = 2.4.1809 Heston by banns to Mary Wing wid otp (her mark) wits Samuel Brice, Sarah Brice (her mark)

see Poland Street number not known in London Addresses dataset

Daily Advertiser 7.2.1778 John Brickland journeyman carpenter age 28 of Little Poland St deserted wife and family ad for his whereabouts by St Geo Han Sq workhouse / John Brickland = St Martin i t Fields 31.5.1778 Mary Wilson botp banns wits Thos & Jane Camm / John son of John & Mary Brickland born about 22.11.1778 bapt 3.12.1778 Lying In Hospital / Ann dau of John & Mary Brickland (from Workhouse) born 8.11.1779 bapt 28.11.1779 St Bride / John Brickland age 1 yr of Christchurch Newgate bur 26.3.1780 at Spa…