A-Z of Entries

20.11.1789 Homer at Timothy Hollis'.

Perhaps Henry Homer DNB 1752-91 or his father Henry Sacheverell Homer DNB 1719-91 or one of his brothers, all were friends of Samuel Parr

Hommy 11.1.1804 at Joseph Johnson's / 18.8.1807 Hommey at Joseph Johnson's / 24.6.1808 again / 29.12.1808 Hilton, Hommey & misses Bonnycastle & Yeates call

Matthew Thomas Francis Hommey will PCC 1832 of Streatham Surrey dated 6.10.1830 born in Normandy, naturalised by Act of Parliament, now at Brixton Hill, widow Heptzebah, Mr Felson, exec Owen Rees bookseller. Morning Post 24.9.1803 Military Institution Bonnycastle & Hommey, Woolwich Common, Morning Chronicle 25.8.1804 moved to Charlton nr Woolwich. He married 19.7.1806 at Lawisham Hepzibah Henry spinster otp, witnesses…

Hompesch 17.11.1799 at John King's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1799

Probably Charles Theodore Joseph Anton Baron Hompesch (will PCC 1812 formerly of Bollheim Westphalia but late of Rosenau, Datchet, Bucks, Lt General in British Service) of the Hungarian nobility. Served in Trinidad and St Domingo 1797 where his regiment of hussars was reduced by fever from 1100 to 300 men. His 2nd batallion sailed from Cowes to Cork 13.4.1798. On 4.7.1801 he took part in a sailing match on the Thames. Lived at Nine Elms, Battersea Fields where his natural only daughter shot herself July 1801, having…

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6.7.1796 call on miss Hooke (in Norfolk)

Perhaps Martha Hooke will PCC 1813 spinster of Norwich, friends Elisha de Hague and William Simpson both of Norwich executors. Mentioned Benjamin Randall and Naomi, widow of late brother Edmund Hooke, his will PCC 1812 of St Giles Norwich and Mulbarton, which was close to Bracon where Merry lived and Godwin was apparently staying

9.2.1790 Hoole at Miss Williams. In 1796 list for 1790, and in 1794 version.

John Hoole (DNB 1727-1803) or his son Samuel (DNB 1758-1839)

20 Primrose St with Hooley & Jo(seph) G(odwin); Hooley calls 24.6.1805 / 23.7.1805 Sadler's Wells, with Hooley / 8.8.1805 Hooley calls / 6.1.1806 again / 19.6.1807 write to Hooley / 20.6.1807 Hooley calls / 21.6.1807 again / 16.7.1807 call on Hooley / 7.8.1807 Hooley sleeps 4 nights in S(kinner) S(treet) / 30.8.1808 Westminster Abbey, by water, with C Hooley / 10.11.1808 Hooley calls / 22.11.1808 theatre with miss Hooley / 21.12.1808 Astley's, Newcastle Street, w. M J, E C, C H & 5 / 28.3.1822 Hooley calls / 14.4.1822 call on Hooley / 20.12.1822 Hooley calls / 23.4.1824 again

call on Hooper 25.2.1804 (in Lewes)

John Hoper was an attorney of Lewes in 1784 and 1800, there were also attorneys Messrs Hoper at Boyle Court St James in London 1800. John Hoper subscr 1795 to Dunvan's History of Lewes, 1816 to a novel by Mrs Jenner. A Mrs Hoper subscr 1794 to the Hastings Guide. There was also a Thomas Hooper gent of Cliffe, Lewes will PCC 1830

dine with Hopkins 7.8.1800

See Godwin's letter Bodleian Abinger c6 f36-7. Presumably a militia officer, not yet identified

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1796 but not coded to his person record in GD website

13.7.1793 Horne a to Dunning p.20.

This should be coded in Godwin Diary website as a text. A Letter to John Dunning, Esq by Mr Horne. published 1778 by J Johnson, London

dine with Hornes 7.8.1800

See Godwin's letter Bodleian Abinger c6 f36-7. Presumably (one or two?) militia officers, not yet identified

22.10.1806 dine at Perry's, Merton w. Hornihold

Hornyold was a Catholic family of Blackmore Park, Worcestershire
Charles Hornyhold of Lombard-st, London bankers
will PCC 13.8.1823 of Charles Hornyold of the Strand Middlesex
will PCC 8.2.1814 of Thomas Hornyold of Blackmore Park

26.3.1810 Horrocks calls

Possibly the MP for Preston and cotton manufacturer Samuel Horrocks History of Parliament 1766-1842 or his son Samuel 1782-1817 who was buried at Chiselhurst, Kent. His address in his will and his father's in 1811 directory was cotton manufacturers of 9 Bread-st Cheapside. No other Horrocks in London trades directory 1811or in bbti. A Christopher Horrocks was discharged from the Kings Bench debtors' prison in 1809

Horsefall, Chapter Office, Westminster 2.8.1803

See letter to Godwin (Bodleian Abinger c6 f116). Rev James Horsfall, Cloisters, Deans Yard, Westminster (Holden's1811). Late librarian of the collegiate church died 5.7.1817 age 64 (newspapers) buried Westminster Abbey 11.7.1817. Not found in Oxford, Cambridge or Dublin lists. Perhaps a son of James Horsfall, son of Joseph of Slaithwaite Yorks, who was admitted Middle Temple 1767 librarian there from 1767-1776 and Under-Treasurer 1776 till his death in 1785.

Horseman's 4.6.1797 at Oxford / 13.1.1800 Horsman calls / 14.1.1800 again / 15.1.1800 call on Horsman / 15.7.1816 Horseman (& Underwood) call / 26.10.1816 Horseman calls (not in) / 17.12.1818 Horseman calls / 17.2.1836 again

Godwin and Basil Montagu visited Horseman's at Oxford. This could have been either John Horseman adm Corpus Christi college 30.3.1792 age 16, BA 1795 died 14.8.1844 will PCC 1844 or his brother James adm Magdalen college 25.7.1794 age 15, BA 1798 died 10.8.1844 will PCC 1844, sons of John H, cleric of Souldern, Oxon 1734-1806 will PCC 1807. or both of them.…

28.3.1793 see Sir J Hort at Barry's (more likely Henry than James Barry?)

John Hort 1731-1807 consul at Lisbon 1767, 2nd son of Josiah Hort DNB 1674-1751
 

mrs Horwood (R Wilson) 11.9.1805 at mrs Grimsby's, Stowmarket

Rebecca & John children of Robert Horwood & Hannah were baptised 1799 at Chelsworth Suffolk some 8 miles south of Stowmarket

30.3.1810 Horwood calls / 1.4.1810 again / 29.12.1810 seek Horwood

There were a few Horwoods not far from Godwin in Skinner-st in Holdens directory 1811. Samuel Horwood butcher Newgate-market (his will PCC 1838) / James Horwood Esq 66 Wynyatt-st sheepskin salesman & Thomas Horwood 122 St John-st sheepskin salesman. There was a William Horwood bookseller 36 Ludgate-st but…

call on Hoskins 25.11.1804 with M(ary) J(ane) (pro Roscio) / 29.11.1804 H Rowan calls (pro Roscio) / 1.12.1804 theatre Barbarossa with 4 Rowans / 3.12.1804 theatre C(ovent) G(arden) / 8.12.1804 theatre, Douglas / 3.11.1805 Hoskinses at H Rowan's / 19.12.1805 call on Wroughton, adv Bettys, read / 4.3.1806 Hoskins at H Rowan's

Master Betty (William Betty DNB 1791-1874) made his first appearance on the London stage on 1.12.1804 at Covent Garden, which Godwin and the Rowans attended, Godwin went to see the second performance, again as Achmet in Barbarossa, on 3.12.1804, and his first…

names & addresses on flyleaf of Godwin's diary vol xv: Hossick, Vanderlyn painter, Jas. Achard 16 Bloomsbury-sq / 24.4.1809 Hossick calls

For the other names on the flyleaf see Graves, William; Davis/Davies after 1805; and Randolph, David Meade. I can find nothing to suggest who Hossick was except presumably a friend of Burr's. John Vanderlyn 1775-1852 wikipedia was a friend of Burr's and was in Paris in 1809. James Achard was listed in directories at 8 Gt Ormond-st in 1802 and 1805, and in Land Tax lists 1806 to 1809 at Bloomsbury-sq, in a fairly substantial house rental £100.…