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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Rev Dr Andrew Kippis of Crown St, Westminster original member May 1780

Andrew Kippis (DNB 1728-1795)

Godwin took tea at Kirkley's on 9.8.1799, followed by a call on Elkins. This was Sir Joshua Reynolds' servant Ralph Kirkley, one of whose daughters married at St Marylebone 22.12.1798 William Elkins, a bookseller who went bankrupt in 1800.
 

21.8.1810 Guildhall; Tabart, Kirkman &c / 11.9.1810 Baptist C H; Tabart, Kirkman &c

Kirkman only appeared in Godwin's diary at two of the sessions for Tabart's bankruptcy, but I couldn't find anyone of the name Kirkman in the book trades or legal profession.. Since Tabart had a long association with Soho it may have been the piano maker Joseph Kirkman (his will PCC 1830) of 19 Broad-st, Soho, son of Abraham Kirkman DNB 1737-1794 who may have been one of Tabart's creditors

Kirkmans 5.4.1795 adv at Batty's /  21.8.1810 & 11.9.1810 call on Kirkman

Joseph Kirkman, Esq London subscribed to Robert Robinson's Ecclesiastical Researches 1792. See DNB for Jacob & Abraham Kirkman harpsichord makers who were both dead by 1795. Their successor Joseph K PCC 1830 and a relative Jacob K DNB composer (perhaps PCC 1812). There was also a Joseph K brewer of St Giles PCC 1804, a Rev Lemuel K, Islington PCC 1820 and a Patrick K gentleman Ealing PCC 1823

Kirwan 23.7.1800 dines. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 26.7.1800 call on with Curran, adv two priests / 27.7.1800 at Curran's (talk of Eloise and Hume) / 1.8.1800 call on

Probably Walter Blake Kirwan DNB 1754-1805 friend of Grattan & Drennan, former Catholic, Curch of Ireland preacher. Consider also Richard Kirwan DNB 1733-1812 scientist / Owen Kirwan c1770-1803 radical / Thomas Kirwan Dict Irish Biog 1772-1852 & his father (died 1807?) Catholic merchants / Edward Kirwan Hist Irish Parl 1747-1807 son of Alexander Kirwan attorney of Dalgan, co. Mayo / John Kirwan barrister…

15.3.1806 call on Klugh / 19.3.1806 again

George Klugh tailor Ryders Court Soho SunFire 1802. He was apprenticed for 7 years from 6.6.1785 to Lewis Pfancock taylor of St James Westminster premium £12. George Klugh shoemaker 1790 Directory Ryders Court (presumably his father?) buried Soho 21.5.1796 age 56 of Ryders Court. George Klugh rates Ryders Court 1774 to 1803. George Klugh otp = St Geo Hanover Sq 4.7.1802 Hannah Reader otp banns sigs. Their daughter Johanna Elizabeth bapt 9.1.1804 Soho. George Klugh tailor of Ryders Court took apprentice John Cotencin 1803. George Klugh rates…

11.8.1807 call on Knapp; barrister, w. T(homas) T(urner) / 9.11.1807 dine at Guildhall; adv. Knapp

Jerome William Knapp admitted Middle Temple 1776, called to bar 1787, eldest son of Jerome Knapp barrister (admitted Middle Temple 1737 died 1792 son of Jerome Knapp of Haberdashers Hall). J W Knapp's will PCC 7.1.1816

10.12.1800

The GD website discusses the coding of LK in its editorial notes for the person record of Leonora Knapp, suggesting that apart from one entry on 29.5.1830, Leonora Knapp didn't appear in Godwin's diary after 1815, with which I agree. However there are many LK entries after 1815 coded to Leonora Knapp and they should all be transferred to Louisa Holcroft/ (Kenney) nee Mercier. In the period between Louisa Holcroft's marriage to Kenney in March 1812 and the end of 1815 Godwin gradually shifted his use of LK from Knapp to Kenney. Two of those entries I think GD website has…

call on Knight, com 12.4.1804 with M(arshall)

The com probably stood for comedian so this entry should be added to the person record for Thomas Knight DNB d.1820 on GD website

12.12.1808 Knight, engr calls

Charles Parsons Knight DNB 1743-1826 1805 Webb's-la Hammersmith

Robert Knight 1805 18 Little Canterbury-pl Lambeth

1.10.1806 Mrs Knight at Wolcot's / 18.5.1807 Knight (Camden Town) calls / 17.6.1807 Knight jr calls / 27.6.1807 Knight v. Wolcot
Morning Post 29.6.1807 reporting the trial at Kings Bench 27.6.1807 for criminal conversation (adultery) of Dr John Wolcot. Wolcot lived on 2nd floor of house where Mr Knight (his landlord? a naval officer? steward of a ship's captain? according to different press reports) lived on 1st floor and Wolcot was coaching his wife to be an actress. She was 25 and Wolcot was about 70 and was found not guilty on account of his age. Mrs Dyke the housekeeper gave…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION; Robert Knight of Welbeck Strret, Cavendish Square proposed member 24.1.1794 by Count Alvise Zenobio 2nded John Horne Tooke

GODWIN DIARY: Knights 27.6.1795 at Lord Dormer's & 28.6.1795 Knight calls

these need adding in GD website to Robert Knight, 1768-1855 (History of Parliament) illegitimate son & heir of Lord Catherlough (DNB 1702-1772) of Barrellls Hall, Henley-in-Arden married 12.6.1791 Hon Frances Dormer dau of Charles 8th Baron Dormer. Stood as MP for Warwick 1792. Sheriff of Warwickshire 1797. Awarded £7000 in 1805 from…

Knighton 28.5.1803 / 3.3.1809 Dr Knighton at Joseph Johnson's / 2.2.1810 again / 14.12.1810 Knighton at Johnson's / 12.3.1827 Knighton adv at Northcote's / 3.6.1827 Lady Knighton & fils at Northcote's / 10.6.1827 letter to Knighton / 11.6.1827 write to Knighton / 5.7.1827 again / 1.8.1827 call on Knighton & secretary of state / 3.8.1827 call on Knighton / 26.10.1830 call on Nortcote adv Knighton

Very likely  William Knighton DNB 1776-1836 courtier and physician, moved to London 1803, made a baronet 1812 and became advisor to George IV (which fits Godwin's writing to him) and…

28.3.1809 Lambs & R Lloyd sup / 30.3.1809 tea Ward's, w. Knotts & R Lloyd / 13.7.1809 write to Knott & Lloyd / 11.10.1809 write to Knott / 19.1.1810 write to Knott & Lloyd / 22.7.1811 write to Wedgwood & Knott

Jonathan Knott c.1767-1814 bookseller and stationer of Birmingham in 1808 took into partnership Robert Lloyd son of Charles Lloyd DNB 1748-1828. Robert Lloyd and his brother Charles Lloyd DNB 1775-1839 were friends of Charles Lamb. Robert Lloyd married Hannah Hart at Nottingham in 1804 and died in 1811

mrs Knowles 8.12.1794 see at Thelwal's trial / 18.12.1794 at Foulkes' / 22.11.1800 at Carlisle's / 26.9.1804 meet. In 1796 list near end of 1794.

Mary Knowles DNB 1733-1804 poet, widow since 1784 (tagged as identified in GD website but no data in person record). Maybe also 6.6.1796 hustings, presently coded to John Knowles, if she had here "earned" the plain surname Godwin used for independent women like Wollstonecraft and Mansel. Her interest in the trial suggests a possible interest in the election

Dr Knox 9.11.1791 at Bosse's / Knox 13.1.1802 at Wycombe's / 6.9.1821 Knox dies / 27.6.1828 call on Dr Knox

The 1791 and 1821 entries above have been coded on the GD website to Vicesimus Knox DNB 1752-1821, correctly in my view. The 1802 entry (which is uncoded in GD website) may have been him also but no special reason to think so. Of the Knox entries in the Dictionary of Irish Biography the one with the most radical sympathies was George Knox 1765-1827, the others were stong government supporters. The 1802 entry could well have been him. The Dr Knox of 1828 was certainly Thomas…

Knyvet's 21.4.1799 / 23.6.1830 Knyvet adv at Bain

Charles Knyvett DNB 1752-1822 organist of Chapel Royal from 1796, married 1772 Rose Alloway who d.1807 / his sons Charles Knyvett DNB 1773-1852 married 1795 Jane Laney, William Knyvett DNB 1779-1856 married 1801 Sarah Laney (see Laney), & Henry Knyvett 1773-1844 army officer

M(arshall) dines; agreement for Krimee 26.3.1802

See Bodleian Abinger c7 f95 and c7 f101, letters from Thomas Holcroft in Europe to Godwin. Holcroft sent Voyage dans le Crimee to give Marshall a book worth translating, it had already been translated from Russian to German to French, and was published by Robinson in 1802 as Travels in the Crimea, by a secretary to the Russian embassy. It had to compete with two other travel books on the Crimea issued in England in 1802

Kyan 16.8.1800 on post coach Chirk to Shrewsbury

Perhaps John Howard Kyan DNB 1774-1850, his father John Howard Kyan of Mount Howard, Ballymutagh, co. Wicklow who died 1804, or Esmonde Kyan DNB 1750-1798. Not everyone Godwin met accidentally got into the DNB but a remarkable number did and Kyan is not a very common name even in Ireland

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION; Stewart Kyd of Middle Temple proposed member 23.11.1792 by John Balmanno 2nded John Horne Tooke

Stewart Kyd (DNB d.1811). Bapt 3.7.1758 Arbroath, Angus of Harry Kid and Helen née Fullerton. Admitted Middle Temple 15.6.1782 called to bar 22.6.1787. His younger brother Henry was admitted Middle Temple 1786.