A-Z of Entries

Fox, Charles James

fol 46r of Vol VII of Godwin's diary: Fox repeated 101 odes of Horace travelling alone in a post chaise. L. Proposed to opposition in the Am. war to leave off going to church. Fox apud C

Charles James Fox DNB 1749-1806. Not clear who L was, perhaps Thomas Lawrence, Sir Walkin Lewes, Dr William Lister? Latin word apud probably here in the sense of "according to", but not clear who C was (see Burke, Edmund)


Fox, Francis

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Francis Fox of Derby proposed 28.9.1792 by Thomas Simmons 2nded John Horne Tooke

Francis Fox bapt 15.9.1759 St Werburgh's Derby of Francis & Dorothy Fox. Francis Fox = Egginton, Derbyshire 17.6.1755 Dorothy Hunt. Francis Fox appr 1775 to John Meynell surgeon of Derby. Francis Fox surgeon of Derby took apprs 1785, 1788, 1797. Marriage settlement of Francis Fox surgeon of Derby and Charlotte dau of Archibald Douglas, they married at St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire on 22.1.1794. Isabella another dau of Archibald Douglas married Joseph Strutt…


Fox, Henry

27.4.1788 see baron Fox (in Kensington Gardens). In Godwin's 1796 list for 1788, and in 1794 version. The GD website for some reason identifies this person in its event tag instead of in a person record and the entry in the 1796 list is uncoded

Henry Fox DNB 1773-1840, only 15 years old but his father had died while he was young and he was already baron Holland


Fox, Samuel

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Fox Esq of Derby proposed 18.5.1792 William Sharpe 2nded John farnell Tuffin

The will 1763 of Samuel Fox of Derby sope boiler mentioned property at Thurlston, Derbyshire,  his children Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Letitia & Jane, his wife (not named), his brother Gilbert Fox and his brother-in-law Samuel Bristow. Presumably this was the father of Samuel Fox above, as he subscribed, of Thurlston, 1798 to Wm Enfield's Sermons and Thurlston was still his property in his will PCC 1851 though his residence was then Osmaston,…


Fox, William

AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB: William Fox DNB 1736-1826 see below

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Fox of Cheapside proposed 9.2.1781 by Joseph Parker of Cheapside 2nded Capel Lofft

William Fox DNB 1736-1826. The following may clarify some of the questions about his early life mentioned in DNB article. His brother Samuel Fox will PCC 1789 of Abingdon, mentioned wife Sarah, brother William's children Jonathan, William, Sarah, Mary & Susannah, also mentioned brothers Edward & John and sisters Sarah Clark and Mary Hook. His death noted in Jackson's Oxford…


Foy, Sidney Hollis

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Sidney Hollis Foy of 12 Arundel St original member 1780, attended weekly meetings 12 times between 13.4.1781 and 26.4.1782

Sidney Hollis Foy born 3.4.1757 bapt 22.5.1757 St George Bloomsbury son of Fitz Foy Esq & Elizabeth his wife. Fitz Walter Foy son of Fitz Walter Foy of Buckland Newton, Dorset matric Pembroke College, Oxford 14.5.1734 age 18 Middle Temple, called to bar 1742. London Evening Post 12.3.1752 Fitz Foy of Duntish Court, Dorset Esq = dau of Mr Senex late of Fleet St at St Geo Han Sq by William Romaine. Her father was John…


fr

1.10.1790 call at Webb's, fr / 10.11.1790 call on mrs Webb fr / 8.11.1791 call on mrs Jacob, fr / 22.11.1791 call on Jacob, fr. / 28.12.1791 call on Robinson, fr. / 29.1.1792 call on Jacob, fr. / 21.3.1792 meet Sheridan, fr / 6.4.1793 see Munnings's creditor, fr / 7.12.1802 Museum, fr / 13.10.1810 Berry, fr, calls / 29.6.1811 Hunter fr calls / 24.6.1813 Angerstein's, fr, / 30.6.1813 Angerstein's, fr / 9.3.1820 call on Maudsley, w. W ,fr / 15.5.1826 Journal Office, fr / 23.9.1926 Drury lane Theatre, fr / 26.12.1827 State paper Office, fr / 3.7.1831 dine at White's, Isleworth, w Geo, fr…


France, Joseph

see Autobiography of Francis Place ed. Mary Thale p71-82

Jane dau of Joseph & Frances France bapt 27.10.1755 St Andrew Holborn
Jane dau of Joseph & Frances France bapt 26.9.1762 St Dunstan i t West born 11.9.1762
Joseph son of Joseph & Frances France bapt 2.2.1766 St Dunstan i t West born 3.1.1766
Robert son of Joseph & Frances France bapt 5.5.1768 St Dunstan i t West born 17.4.1768
Middlesex Journal 14.9.1776 house of Mr France breeches maker in Bell Yard on fire, no damage
Frances France from Bell Yard buried 14.8.1777 St Dunstan…


Franco

26.4.1795 at King's / 14.11.1795 there / 3.12.1795 there / 1.1.1796 there / 7.6.1799 adv at Ranelagh

Raphael F merchant = 1761 miss Aguilar / 106 Fenchurch St 1780-1

Jacob F Esq Clapton, Hackney Sun F 1777 / PCC 1784 Edmonton

Abramhaim F merchant & Hester F spinster, America Sq, Minories Sun F 1778 / Vine St 1780 / & Hayes 1781, & Lindo 1784-90 / 2 Hamet Ct Minories & Francis F & Jacob F jr

Francis F Esq Sackville St Piccadilly Sun F 1780

Abraham F insurance broker 77 Hatton Gdn 1789-90

Ephraim F attorney Salvadore Hse,…


Francois, John

see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

John Francois 18 Poland St ratebooks 1782-1788 / Gazeteer 13.6.1788 ad for sale of furniture at 18 Poland St of Mr Francois going abroad. See Gordon, Cosmo


Frank

Frank calls 18.11.1804


Franklin

19.1.1793 write to Franklin and 13.9.1801 adv at Hill's, 23.9.1808 calls, (6.10.1808 Godwin re-reads Life of Franklin), 11.10.1809 write to, 21.10.1809 White calls from Franklin, 14.11.1809 write to, 23.2.1810 write to, 13.8.1811 write to Franklin. Hertford and 21.6.1817 write to.

The 'write to' entries may be William Temple Franklin who died Paris 25.5.1823 grandson of Benjamin Franklin DNB 1706-90 and had been his secretary in Paris and published his works after his death.

Franklin, Hertford was probably the Rev Frederick William Franklin 1774-1836 exhibitioner at Christs…


Franklin, Miss

1.7.1796 on Mail to Ipswich with Merry, R(ichard) B(runton) & miss Franklin

Perhaps a young lady who was looking after Richard Brunton, the youngest brother of Merry's wife (see next day's entry, Richard enfant), who would have been about 5 years old (see Exeter Flying Post 20.8.1846 and Ipswich Journal 15.8.1846). Perhaps related to Robert Henry Franklin (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans) 1769-1802 manager of a theatre company operating in the East Midlands will PCC 1802


Franklin, Mrs

HCR diary 23.2.1825 "at Flaxman's I heard of the death of Mrs Franklin"

Eleanor Anne Porden (DNB 1795-1825)


Franklin, Richard

MILL VOTERS 1802: Richard Franklin of Old Brentford

Richard base born son of Richard Franklin & Theodosia Martin bapt 27.6.1774 Mortlake / Richard Franklin = Mortlake 1.8.1797 Margaret Huntington / Richard Franklin bur 16.5.1802 Mortlake / bapt Brentford of Richard & Margaret Franklin  - Richard 23.2.1800, Elizabeth 25.4.1802 / Richard Franklin = St Martin i t Fields 27.11.1801 Margaret Mason / Land Tax Ealing1800-1810 Richard Franklin rent £4 landlord Wm Cook of 82 Upper Thames St / bapt Ealing of Richard & Margaret Franklin - John Edward 4.3.1804, James 22.9.1805,…


Franks

5.11.1793 calls on Godwin / 19.10.1794 again / 11.11.1798 again / 12.10.1803 Godwin calls on but doesn't see / 28.10.1817 Godwin writes to Franks, Dublin

John Franks apothecary Charles St Westminster Medical Society 1779, voted Fox 1790

Richard Franks bookseller Brooks Mews voted Fox 1784

William Franks jeweller Horseferry Rd voted Fox 1790

Edward Franks bricklayer Smith St Westminster voted Tooke 1796

Boyle's 1792 Franks Esq 5 Percy St

Samuel Franks & John Stride attornies 24 Carey St Lincolns Inn Fields Law List 1798


Franque

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

True Briton 10.1.1795 At F.S.Franque's A.M. 28 Poland St, young gentlemen instructed in French & Writing, Classical & Mathematical learning / Old Bailey 6.12.1797 Stephen Franque "I am a native of France; I have no particular profession; I lodge at No 38 Poland Street; there is one other lodger beside me, a gentleman and his wife; I pay my rent to them. Are they in possession of the whole house? They are. What are their names? Davidge" (38 clearly an error for 28 see Davidge, John) "How long have you been in the country…


Fransom

Fransom calls 30.9.1803 (at Norwich) / 4.7.1831 Fransom at John Martin's

John Fransham DNB 1730-1810. The name was very rarely spelt Fransom in Norfolk, e.g Daniel Fransom farmer of Hindringham 1864. In 1831 there were Fransoms in Kent, e.g. at Ospringe but the nearest I have found in London was Francis Fransham silversmith of St Luke Old St born 1789 Brook, Norfolk and buried 26.4.1849 Old St. All the other guests at Martin's that day were regulars there and all but one (Wheatsen) are identified in GD website and have entries in DNB


Fraser

27.5.1788 Fraser at T Hollis' / 17.6.1788 again / 18.7.1788 again / 21.10.1788 again / 25.9.1789 again / 24.8.1790 again

3.6.1796 Fraser calls / 8.7.1804 mrs Cooper dines, adv mrs Fraser & Jane Silver / 7.5.1807 at Phillips' / 27.2.1811 Godwin calls on Fraser / 9.3.1811 again / 24.12.1812 Godwin calls on Fraser for Hicks / 18.4.1816 at Ballantine's / 3.10.1824 adv at Rowbotham's / 13.2.1829 at Uwins's / 29.4.1832 at Pickersgill's

In November 1832 Godwin read a book by James Bailie Fraser DNB 1783-1856 who was mostly abroad till 1823. The GD website has thrown all the…


Fraser, Alexander

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Lord Saltoun proposed member 9.5.1788 by Hugh Sempill 2nded John Cartwright

Alexander Fraser (Lord Saltoun of Abernethy) born 27.6.1758 son of George Fraser (died 1781) and Eleanor Gordon. Admitted Lincolns Inn 24.11.1779. Advocate (Scotland) 5.8.1780. At Strasbourg on way to Lausanne 26.3.1783. Married 9.6.1784 Marjory only dau of Simon Fraser of Ness Castle, Co. Inverness, London merchant and director of East India Co. Died 13.9.1793 at Baldwin, Kent of gout in stomach