A-Z of Entries

Pinkard 16.1.1799 at John King's / 30.5.1799 at Sarah Elwes' / 26.10.1799 at King's, mr Pinkard / 29.12.1799 Pinkards there / 5.1.1800 Pinkard there / 6.1.1800 at Fancourt's / 19.1.1800 Pinkds at King's / 26.1.1800 Pinkard there (?) / 1.5.1800 meet Pinkds / 2.5.1800 meet Pinkard / 8.6.1800 adv at King's / 3.6.1812 call on Pinkard / 28.11.1817 Pinkard at S Elwes

In her will PCC 1818 Sarah Elwes mentioned her friend Dr George Pinckard and since Godwin noted him at Elwes' in 1799 and 1817 this was probably George Pinckard DNB 1768-1835 who was physician to the Bloomsbury Dispensary…

A P 4.10.1797 adv at Hts

This entry has been missed on GD website though there is a  person record for her

dine at Pinkerton's, tea with him at Philips's 7.8.1798

In GD website the "him" is underlined, but clearly referred to John Pinkerton

Pinkney 15.10.1804 at H Rowan's

A Mr Pinkney of Liffey St Dublin subscribed to George Parker's "Life's Painter" 1800. Fortescue Mansell Pinkney was a surgeon at 57 Lothbury (Sun Fire 1811). Elijah Pinkney a warehouseman at 27 Tabernacle Row Sun Fire 1814. Will PCC Francis Pinkney gent of Westminster 1844

7.6.1796 Wordsworth & Pinney call / 24.4.1798 Montagu & Pinney at tea / 20.9.1798 adv Montagu & Pinney at Godwin's / 7.2.1800 tea at Coleridge's with Lamb, Tobin, Montagu & Pinney / 5.3.00 tea at Coleridge's with Dyson, Tobin & Pinney / 2.5.1801 meet Pinney / 6.5.1801 again / 7.5.1801 call on Pinney (not in) / 19.5.1801 again / 23.3.1802 sup at Davy's with Pinney sr

The last entry above was probably John Pretor Pinney DNB 1740-1818, the others probably one of his sons John Frederick or Azariah. William Wordsworth (see DNB 1770-1850) and his sister were tenants of…

5.2.1796 Pinnick at Montagu's / 5.3.1798 Montagu, Pinnick & Cha(rlotte) Smith call

Pinto 8.11.1797 at Holcroft's

Pisani 7.8.1802 at tea (& J Beccaria)

There were Florentine sculptors called Pisani, I found no evidence of them having visited England. Two Pisanis mentioned in Farington diary 1795 a Count Pisani foreign minister who attended the Royal Academy dinner that year (perhaps Almoro Pisani Nat Arch PRO 31/14/67) and a Pisani who was interpreter for the Turkish ambassador (perhaps Berto Pisani chief dragoman of British Embassy to Turkey in 1810 Nat Arch Fo 352),  Pisani was one of the richest Venetian families also a common Italian name meaning from Pisa

Pitcairn 24.8.1798 at H(olcrof)ts

Likely to have been David Pitcairn DNB 1749-1809, friend of Matthew Baillie. DNB says he went to Portugal for 18 months in 1798

adv (Place & Le Maitre) Buchan & Harwood 18.3.1804 at H(olcroft's)

Exactly why Place  & Le Maitre are in brackets in this entry isn't clear but I think the Place referred to was likely to have been Francis Place DNB 1771-1854 who has a person record on GD website and played a considerable part in Godwin's life from 1809 on

Planard 2.8.1800 at Curran's

Ensign A E A Planard 18.1.1797 from 2nd regt to 6th regt Irish Brigade

10.4.1808  F(enwic)k & Orlando dine; adv. Plant

No clue

Platts 23.3.1797 at John King's / 30.9.1798 mrs Platt adv at mrs Foulkes / 2.3.1804 call on Platt / 17.7.1810 again / 4.3.1811 Platt at Aldis's / 2.9.1811 (Isle of Wight) Carisbrooke Castle adv L Bucks, F Grenville & Platt / 2.11.1824 adv at theatre / 1.3.1827 meet Platt

The first entry is complicated by the fact that Platts is a fairly common surname, though coming next to Gadagnes suggests it is the plural of Platt, a much commoner surname. Mrs Platt in 1798 could have been the actress of that name (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans S.J.Platt 1743-1800). The Platt at Carisbrooke…

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

meet mrs Plunket 16.7.1800 (in Ireland) / 23.9.1800 mrs Plunket at theatre (in London) / 25.9.1800 tea mrs Plunket's / 11.10.1800 call on mrs Plunket / 9.4.1804 Plunket & miss Gunning at Hamilton Rowan's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1804 / 22.5.1804 Plunkets & Defrezes at H Rowan's / 15.11.1804 again / 25.7.1805 Plunkets at mrs Rowan's / 20.1.1806 3 Plunkets at Rowan's / 4.3.1806 Plunkets at Rowan's / 4.2.1807 Plunket at Hawthorn's / 1.3.1807 Plunkets at John King's / 3.3.1807 Plunkets at mrs Hippisley's / 6.3.1807 Plunkets call / 8.3.07 dine at Plunket's with mrs Plunket & son,…

10.7.1796 Pocklington at Tho. Harvey's / 20.7.1796 Pocklington dines (probably at Alderson's): gardens with A & Pocklington

Both above entries were at Norwich. Henry Sharpe Pocklington admitted Christ's Cambridge 1819. 2nd son of Henry P of Chelsworth, Suffolk & Anne Harvey, born at Gloucester 29.12.1802. Henry P of Tibberton was sworn freeman of Gloucester 1802. Will PCC 1817 of Henry Sharpe Pocklington (sr) of Tyrrlawder, Glamorgan, wife Anne, brother Sir Robert P of Chelsworth. Will PCC 1838 of Anne P of Chelsworth, execs cousin George Morse of precincts of Norwich…

15.11.1811 call on Pocock / 28.1.1812 again / 10.2.1812 again / 17.2.1812 again / 3.5.1812 Poole's, music, Pocock &c / 23.11.1813 dine at Poole's, w. Pocock &c

Possibly Isaac Innes Pocock DNB 1782-1835 who as a playwright like Poole would have been in context at Poole's two theatrical gatherings. Godwin first noted Poole at the theatre the night after he first called on Pocock

16.6.1813 sup at S(arah) E(lwes)'s, w. capt. Pocock / 14.8.1813 sup at S(arah) E(lwes)'s, w. Pococks

Quite likely Nicholas Pocock, captain of the Princess Mary packet, who married…

31.8.1797 Dr Poignand / 3.9.1797 Poignand

Louis Poignand (Monk's Roll) born Poitou France died 17.6.1809 age 63 will PCC 1809

6.5.1807 call on Polhill

The only mention of Polhill in Godwin's diary. Godwin had received a letter that morning from Lord Holland (Bodleian MS Abinger c.10 f.37-8) concerning Godwin's attempts to raise a loan, so this call may have been relevant to that project.

The children of the Wilkite MP for Southwark Nathaniel Polhill (H of P 1723-1782), were Edward & Robert Polhill tobacconists 35 Borough (Holdens directory 1805) and Capt John Polhill (will PCC 28.11.1828) father of Frederick Polhill MP for Bedford 1830-1832.. Edward Polhill esq (will PCC 29.9.1837 of York-place…

E Pomfret 31.3.1793 at Paradise's. George Fermor born 1768, became Earl Pomfret 9.6.1785, died 1830