A-Z of Entries

8.10.1806 call on Curran (talk of H S) / 25.10.1807 Curran calls, talk of C M

John Philpot Curran (DNB 1750-1817) seems to have had a number of mistresses in his life, see my entries for Hughes, Maria, for Dixon (mrs Dixon) and for W Place (mrs Fitzgerald). Godwin sometimes used initials for convenience, but particularly for children, and also for women, perhaps especially when mentioning their name was a socially delicate matter. They could also have been abbreviations for some politically sensitive subject. For possible identity of C M, see Mercier, Charlotte. Godwin later…

Hall 4.8.1800 at Burne's, Carlow

miss Hamilton 9.8.1800 at La Moira's (in Ireland) / 25.10.1803 miss Hamiltons at H Rowan's / 4.11.1803 miss Hamilton & Rowans dine / 7.11.1803 miss Hamiltons at H Rowan's / 14.1.1805 adv A Hamilton at Rowan's / 19.5.1805 miss Hamilton at H Rowan's / 16.6.1805 mrs Rowan, mrs Beresford & miss Hamilton call / 20.6.1805 mrs H Rowan, mrs Beresford & 2, miss Hamilton, Plowdens & Northcote at tea

Archibald Hamilton Rowan DNB 1751-1834 was born Archibald Hamilton and obliged to adopt the surname Rowan in order to receive an inheritance though his son appears to have reverted…

Hartley 13.7.1800 at Grattan's / 14.7.1800 again / 18.7.1800 at Drennan's

Perhaps James son of Travers Hartley Dict Irish Biog 1723-1786 Dublin merchant. / Dublin Trades 1797 James Hartley merchant, William Hartley haberdasher & silk merchant / Henry Hartley barrister = Apr 1798 Lady Louisa Lumley dau of Earl of Scarborough (Irish marriages).

mrs Hawthorn 15.11.1804 at H Rowan's / 28.1.1805 Hawthorns at H Rowan's / 30.1.1805 again / 10.7.1805 meet Hawthorns / 4.3.1806 Hawthorns at Rowan's / 11.3.1806 meet Hawthorn / 23.5.1806 Hawthorns at S Beresford's / 10.12.1806 theatre with Hawthorn / 31.1.1807 Hawthorns call / 4.2.1807 dine at Hawthorn's / 16.2.1807 Hawthorns call / 29.5.1807 M Hawthorn dines / 21.9.1807 call on mrs Hawthorn with M(ary) J(ane) / 2.1.1808 Hawthorns call / 7.1.1808 dine at Hawthorn's / 1.2.1808 Hawthorn calls / 4.2.1808 dine at Hawthorn / 29.5.1808 Hawthorn calls

As friends of Hamilton Rowan these…

Heard 10.10.1799 adv at Curran's

Higgins 25.7.1800 at Hamilton's

GD website has coded this entry to Godfrey Higgins DNB 1773-1833 but I couldn't see any Irish connection for this Yorkshire squire. Perhaps Francis Higgins DNB 1746-1802 owner of Freeman's Journal, Dublin & informer, or William Higgins DNB 1763?-1825 chemist, in Dublin from 1791. Subscrs 1798 to D E O'Conor Matthew H missionary Limavaddy co. Derry, Dr H, Frankford, Kings Co. / Godfrey H of Higginsbrook, Derry = Oct 1808 Eliza dau of James Hamilton of Lurgan Louth (note venue on 25.7.1900 though GD website has coded this perhaps correctly to the…

Hinckes's 18.7.1800 at Drennan'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-…

dine with Hopkins 7.8.1800

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

dine with Hornes 7.8.1800

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

M Hughes 5.7.1800 talk of at Curran's / 4.10.1805 call with Curran on Dawe & Pope; adv Hutchins & mrs Waring: Curran & Hutchins call / 17.9.1806 meet Curran & Waring's / 20.10.1806 Warings at Curran's / 20.10.1807 Curran (& Warings) adv at theatre / 19.4.1810 Hutchins & Waring at Curran's / 29.11.1816 Curran & Waring jr at Meyler's / 4.3.1817 Meyler & Waring jr at Curran's / 5.5.1819 Scott Waring dies

Maria Hughes 1761-1812 Irish actress in Joseph George Holman 1764-1817 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans). She had children by Holman and claimed to be…

Hume 3.8.1800 at (Castle) Brown's

GD website has coded this to Joseph Hume DNB 1767-1844 but there's no reason to think he was in Ireland in 1800. Perhaps Gustavus Hume Dict Irish Biog 1732-1812 surgeon or his sons Thomas MD 1769-1850, Arthur, Gustavus & Travers. Sub 1798 to D R O'Conor Travers Hume DD Glebe Hill, Ardee, co. Louth. Rev Travers Hume = Oct 1787 Miss Balaguirere in Merrion Sq Dublin / Dublin Trades 1797 Arthur Hume agent Dublin Castle

Hutchins dines 24.9.1804 & Curran & Hazlitt / 28.9.1804 Hutchins calls & Curran & Hazlitt / 8.12.1804 Hutchins adv at theatre / 16.12.1804 Hutchins calls / 19.5.1805 meet Hutchins / 16.6.1805 dines / 17.6.1805 meet / 4.10.1805 adv at Pope's (& mrs Waring) calls (& Curran) / 2.1.1807 calls (& Curran) / 15.1.1807 adv at Curran's / 2.10.1807 call on Hutchins with Curran / 26.1.1808 write to / 30.1.1808 letter from / 3.3.1808 meet, talk of / 22.4.1808 adv at  Curran's / 26.4.1808 meet / 20.9.1808 at O"Hara's (& Curran) / 20.10.1809 at Curran's / 19.4.1810 adv at…