A-Z of Entries

12.11.1815 Henry Ht, w. excuses

Born 3.3.1806. For the rest of his mentions in Godwin's diary, see Holcroft, Harwood. Henry went to France when he was 14 and didn't re-appear in Godwin's diary

GODWIN DIARY 30.7.1813

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY 8.7.1828 at Lambs "found there a Louisa Holcroft - a fine and interesting young woman - seemingly a girl of talents and sweet disposition"

                                   21.3.1829 at John Payne Collier's - Kennys & Mrs Baddam

Born 24.6.1801 daughter of Thomas Holcroft and his fourth wife Louisa, she married John Badams of Aston Warwicks bachelor by licence at St Pancras on 30.12.1828 (the witnesses were her father-in-law J Kenney and Basil Montagu's wife Anne D B Montagu). She married secondly on 15.10.1835 at…

1.2.1792

Sophia Holcroft married William Cole in 1794. They had four children, Mary, Sophia, Emily and Barham. By 1820 she was married to Georges Nicholas Mergez a Napoleonic General who became a baron and died in 1846, when his title descended to her son Barham. She died at Chalons-sur-Marne on 8.1.1850. She first appeared in Godwin's diary as presumably one of the Miss Holcrofts. Then as Coles, S Cole or Mrs Cole she appeared on 30.1.1796, 14.2.1796, 28.2.1796, 6.3.1796, 28.12.1797, 2.1.1798, 7.1.1798, 10.1.1798, 29.1.1798, 18.5.1798 and 16.3.1799 and on 17.3.1799 as S C. Then as…

GODWIN DIARY

2.8.1790 H proposes Gazr to M. This H is identified as Holcroft in GD website in the event tag but not coded to him. 8.10.1797 H calls. Several times Godwin used H rather than Ht to mean Holcroft, this one not coded in GD website

The entries from 1805 and 1806 below show Holcroft and Godwin falling out over what Holcroft considered a character based on him in Godwin's novel Fleetwood. Ht was Godwin's abbreviation for Thomas Holcroft. Note the use of brackets when Godwin accidentally saw Holcroft. Godwin also used brackets when he saw famous people at the theatre…

GODWIN DIARY 14.4.1803

Son of Thomas Holcroft and his fourth wife Louisa, he was born on 9.1.1803, married Catherine North at St Marylebone on 9.1.1825, and appeared in the 1841 census living at Nassau St, Soho age 36 Man of Letters with Elizabeth Holcroft age 32 (presumably his second wife). 22.11.1818, 31.1.1819, 12.4.1819 and 31.5.1819 should be added to his dates. Godwin noted him over 50 times between his first marriage and Godwin's death but no sign of Godwin's having met Thomas's wife

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY (21?) 29.10.1823 Tom Holcroft back from India, Robinson found…

13.6.1790 son pere / 7.11.1793 H's father

Must mean Thomas father of Thomas Holcroft

14.4.1803

Villiers Holcroft was born 29.12.1799 eldest of the children of Thomas Holcroft and his fourth wife Louisa and baptised at St Marylebone on 1.3.1809, along with 3 brothers and 2 sisters, shortly before their father's death. He was probably the Villiers Holcroft who was buried on 1.1.1835 at Fort William, Bengal, pauper age 29, although the age is 5 years too young, the name is probably unique. 14.4.1803 should be added to his dates.
the 6 children of thomas and louisa holcroft were all baptised together at st marylebone on 1/3/1809, shortly before holcroft died.…

miss Hole at tea 22.3,1804 (& Hannah Godwin)

Godwin's sister Hannah brought many of her apprentices and assistants in her millinery business to meet her brother. This was probably one more such but that is just speculation

Hollick 29.4.1800 at Foulkes's

14.5.1795 dine at Hollis's (DL). not sure what the DL stands for (Drury Lane?) John Hollis' town address from Boyle's 1796 onwards was 70 Gt Queen St, Lincolns Inn Fields

17.5.1801 Jno Hollis calls. Uncoded in GD website

20.6.1793 call on BH, not in town, should surely be coded to Brand Hollis as should 22.4.1795 message BH

Thomas Brand Hollis of Craven St, Strand original member of Society for Constitutional Information 1780 elected president 8.12.1780, frequently took the chair at meetings

Thomas Brand Hollis (DNB 1719-1804) appeared in Godwin Diary but I have no corrections to make to his person record on GD website

Holloway 20.3.1798 at (Joseph) Johnson's / 6.8.1799 again

Perhaps Thomas Holloway DNB 1748-1827 engraver. See the discussion under Hunter, Dr. Mentioned in Joseph Farington's diary p3664 & p4575

Holmans 19.10.1799 at Reynolds' . In Godwin's 1796 list for 1799 / 14.11.1799 again / 10.3.1800 meet Reynolds, Holman / 17.3.1810 adv mrs Holman at Reynolds' / 22.4.1834 Holman at Uwins's

Joseph George Holman DNB 1764-1817 married Jane Hamilton in 1798, she died 11.6.1810. According to Highfill, Burnim & Langhans they were separated by 1803. She was likely the mrs Holman at Reynolds' shortly before her death. The Holman at Uwins's in 1834 could have been James Holman DNB 1786-1857 traveller, but I haven't confirmed this

17.3.1810 call on Reynolds; adv. mrs Holman

At a call on the playwright Frederick Reynolds this was quite likely Jane the wife of Joseph George Holman DNB 1764-1817. If so she was dead three months later at age 41

Holme 16.2.1794 at Holcroft's

Holmes 26.3.1800 at King's / 18.7.1800 Holmes at Drennan's (in Ireland). In Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 8.7.1803 vote for Holmes,postman / 5.1.1817 Holmes at Stewart's (with Pinfold) / 2.3.1817 again / 1.6.1817 again / 1.6.1824 Holmes at Lamb's / 4.9.1824 again / 2.12.1827 Holmes at Kenney's / 24.8.1834 Holmes at Caunter's

The Holmes in Ireland in 1800 whom Godwin included in his 1796 list was probably Robert Holmes DNB 1765-1859. Less likely would have been Peter Holmes Esq of Merrion St Dublin (Hist Irish Parl 1731-1802) pro-Union MP though subscr to D R O'Conor 1798 pro-…

Holt senr [sign] 23.3.1805 & pressmen at Philips

Thomas Littleton Holt printer Strand was bankrupt 1806 and was a printer at 266 Strand in 1838. He was baptised in Bermuda 1779 and married Zillah Hughes at St James Picc'y 12.6.1802 and died 8.1851 aged 72 his will PCC 1852 St Pancras. Wilkie who was also present at Phillips that day may have been Thomas Wilkie publisher of the London Chronicle

mrs Holt 5.12.1794 at Foulkes'.

John Thelwall's older sister Elizabeth who married John Holt Esq of the Inner Temple, whose will PCC 1799 didn't mention her. Her visit to Foulkes, Thelwall's attorney, as her brother's trial begins is unsurprising
 

tea Holworthy's 17.6.1797 (near Brampton, Hunts)

Henrietta Want who married Rev Charles Holworthy was sister of Caroline Matilda Want (d.179-), 1st wife of Basil Montagu DNB 1770-1851 see will of Charlotte Want PCC 1803 and see Want