A-Z of Entries

24.5.1807 explanation, S S, on Belcher & Bovy

S S usually means Skinner Street in Godwin's diary (where he ran his bookshop and later lived as well). Belcher and Bovy both appear just this once in the diary. See work notes below

Belfast 4.2.1797 at John King's (with Mays) both May & Belfast in Godwin's 1796 list for 1797

George Augustus Chichester, styled Lord Belfast born 13.8.1769 died 5.10.1844 succeeded father as Marquess of Donegal 5.6.1799 married 8.8.1795 Anna, illegitimate daughter of (James) Edward May (qv). See History of Irish Parliament, and W.A. Maguire, Living Like A Lord.  May was Lord Donegal's agent and rescued Belfast from the Fleet prison on condition he married May's illegitimate daughter

mrs Belford 5.6.1799 at C(harlotte) Smith's

Not in Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith / General William Belford of Royal Artillery of Harbledown Kent will PCC 1780 mentioned no wife, but two sons Gustavus & William, Mary Barber now living with me, and William Belford otherwise Barber aged 11, dated 23.9.1777 / Lt William Belford ADC to C in C d Aug 1794 Jamaica / Gustavus Belford of Southtown, Suffolk (Lt Col Royal Horse Guards 1798) will PCC 1817 mentioned 4 natural children by Ann Hotson, deceased (Gustavus, Priscilla, Ann & Charlotte Louise). / Mr & Mrs Belford…

21.08.1796 la. Belhaven adv at Holcroft's

William Hamilton who called himself Lord Belhaven voted as a Scottish peer for the election of Scottish peers to the House of Lords but his vote was declared invalid in 1793. His distant cousin William Hamilton of Wishaw laid claim to the title in 1795 and it was allowed by the House of Lords in 1799. The claim succeeded because he was descended from a younger brother of the original noble, while the failed claimant was descended from an older brother, and such was the custom in Scotland. The rejected claimant wrote a will dated 15.5.1795…

30.11.1793 at Wrights / 3.2.1794 Mackintosh's (with miss Christie) / 16.2.1794 there (with miss C) / 28.2.1794 at his (with Mackintosh, & miss Christie) / 14.3.1794 Godwin calls on / 1.2.1795 at Foulkes' / 23.11.1795 at Perry's / 30.12.1795 at Newton's (with Christie) / 14.1.1796 there (with Mrs Christie) / 19.2.1796 at Carr's / 5.11.1796 adv at theatre / 10.1.1797 at Carr's / 14.3.1798 on Bath coach 13.12.1799 Dr Bell calls / 19.7.1800 (in Ireland) Dr Bell at Lefanus / 27.9.1804 Bell at H Rowan's (with Curran) / 20.1.1806 4 Bells at Rowan's / 4.3.1806 Bells at Rowans / 20.10.1809 …

Richard Bell of Old Brentford

UBD 1791 Richard Bell peruke maker Brentford / 1851 census Eakling High St RB age 88 born Beverley Yorks former broker wife Elizabeth age 80 (this is a tenuous connection)

William Bell 1788 in printed list of 77 /  WB bapt 19.10.1788 New Jerusalem /  Ebenezer Bell bapt there 8.2.1789 / Thomas Bell bapt there 1.2.1793 /  Ann born 20.3.1781 and Mariah Jane born 19.9.1782 of Thomas Bell & Mary at St George Martyr bapt New Jerusalem 27.4.1794 / Ann  bapt 16.4.1781 Anna Maria bapt 27.10.1782 of Orange St, St Geo Martyr Queen Sq / SunFire 1785 Thomas Bell carpenter, Devonshire St, Queen Sq / SunFire 1785 Ann Bell china & glass warehouse Orangew St, Red Lion Sq  

William Bell of New Brentford

WB bach otp = 4.4.1796 at St Mary Ealing by banns to Elizabeth Nibbs otp sp / John William s of WB & Elizabeth born 4.11.1798 bapt 16.12.1798 Ealing

23.9.1795 Bellamys at John King's / Bellamy at Thomas Cooper's 15.11.1810

Juliana Frances Bellamy spinster of Edmonton began a Chancery suit (Nat Arch C 13/14/3) 10.3.1802 against John King of Portland Place and the Marquis of Donegal, referring to a marriage bond to the tune of £40,000 made between her and the Marquis, then Lord Belfast, which was entrusted to King. In King's reply he said that Miss Bellamy had boarded in his house in October 1793 and some years previously and was appreciated for her singing and piano playing. The contract she made with the Marquis was invalid…

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Michael Bellange ratebooks 6 Batemans Bldgs 1781 / Morning Post 6.5.1778 ad c/o Mr Bellange 13 Meards Court / SunFire 1780 Michael Bellinge taylor 6 Batemans Bldgs / will PCC 1791 Michael Bellange of Batemans Buildings

George Bellas of Doctors Commons proposed 8.3.1782 John Horne Tooke 2nded John Redman. Father of George Bellas Greenough DNB 1778-1855. Born 16.11.1750 bapt 17.12.1750 St Gregory by St Paul of George & Elizabeth / He married Sarah Greenough 16.5.1776 at St Bride Fleet St. Proctor of Doctors Commons, active in Common Council, notary public, Bill of Rights supporter, died 12. 7.1784 at Bristol Hot Wells in his 34th year no PCC will buried Clifton, Glos 15.7.1784. Public Advertiser 17.9.1784 widow of George Bellas died 2 months after her husband.

His mother Elizabeth died 19.10.…

Bellenden invited to dine 16.6.1805

This should be added on GD website to the person record of John Gawler (John Bellenden Ker DNB 1764-1832) who took the name of Bellenden Ker on 5.11.1804

Bellingham 2.8.1801 at (Thomas) Hill's

Socy of Antiquaries 1793 William Bellingham commissioner of Navy Somerset Place. Holdens 1811 Sir William Bellingham baronet 32 Dover St & Bellingham Castle, co Louth Ireland will PCC 1826

5.7.1794 adv Beloe at Jno Gurney's, Norwich / 24.10.1798 M(arshall) dines at Godwin's, adv Dyson, talk of Beloe. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1794 but this entry not coded to his person record in GD website, nor is the 1798 entry. In 1794 version of 1796, then in 1796 version crossed out and (presumably subsequently) inserted above

William Beloe DNB 1758-1817. Interesting in light of his conservative politics, editor of the British Critic from 1793. There may have been other Beloes in Norwich but  the fact he was in 1796 list and later talked of, tends to confirm the identity with this…

11.1.1796 at King's Belzunce (wrongly transcribed in GD website as Bebzunce) / 28.2.1797 at King's Belzance (wrongly transcribed in GD website as Bebzance)  In Godwin's 1796 list for 1796

Probably Antonin Louis de Belsunce de Castelmoron born 1741 (Dictionnaire de Biographie Francaise) which says he emigrated in 1791 and then loses track of him, while the Dictionnaire de la Noblesse Francaise says he died in 1770. True Briton of 10.8.1797 Comte Belzunce French emigre died at Falmouth a few days since as he was about to join his emigrant corps at St Domingo. An English newspaper said…

Samuel & Elizabeth Bembridge in 1788  printed list of 77 /  Samuel B bapt New Jerusaem 15.6.1788 / John B and Mary Ann B bapt there 29.6.1788 / Matthew Robert B of Samuel & bapt there 29.4.1789

30.1.1791 Bemetzrieder's

Antonius Bemetzrieder (Grove's Dictionary) musician to King of France 1778. Lived in London by 1782 (at 2 Stephen St, Rathbone Pl) and until at least 1812. In 1790 at 37 North Audley St, in 1793 at 36 High St Marylebone, in 1812 at 9 Grosvenor Road, Chelsea (newspapers and directories). Wife Frances, dau Frances Eliz bapt St Ann Soho 1784, son Alfred bapt St Marylebone 1786
 

Chandler & mrs Bence call on Godwin (in Bath) not in 8.6.1798 / 26.12.1798 Chandler & C Bence at Fancourt's / 1.2.1799 mrs Vardon, C Bence & Chandler at Fancourt's

Charlotte Vardon was baptised St Anne Soho in 1778 and married 19.5.1794 at St Pancras by consent of her father by license Isaac Bence jr of St Michael Bristol bachelor (wits Saml Vardon, S A Vardon). The will PCC 1797 of Isaac Bence merchant of Bristol mentioned Charlotte widow of his late son Isaac Bence and their son Isaac. An Isaac Bence was buried at St John Hampstead 10.2.1798 and may have been their son…

HCR diary 17.2.1822 "dined late at Sievekings. The Aders, Jenkins and Benickes there - a very agreeable evening"

                    7.11.1836 at Benecke's re: Mr Aders "I found that A: had obtained from Souchay a promise of £100 but he had represented to S: that he wanted £2000!!!"

                    9.11.1836 at Aders "I mentioned that Mrs W Benecke had told me the other evening that Matilda Becher obtained from her (Ch. Souchay made the advance) £200 for Mrs Leigh" (see Becher QV*)

                    22.2.1838 Benecke "I requested Mr B to send direction to Mrs B…

Benford 16.1.1804 calls on Godwin / 17.7.1804 again

William Benford 1752 merchant Houndsditch 1776-90 sailcloth manufacturer Ratcliff Highway  23.3.1805 died in James St Westminster (newsp) will PCC 1805 of Bromley Kent
In Ann Godwin's letter of 1805 (Abinger c.9 f2) she says of Mr Benford (who had just died) "he was a trustee for a 150 3 per cent stock for me had been ill ever since Mr Jacob died' (see Jacob, Joseph)