mrs Read 15.12.1794 at Hazlit's
A-Z of Entries
Readwin
13.11.1810 Readwin calls
A rare name, less rarely spelt Redwin. Readwin I found only around Fakenham Norfolk where John Readwin carpenter died in December 1810 (will Norwich 1811 Nat Arch IR26/397/151 not seen), his son William carpenter of Fakenham 1769-1840. William Henry Readwin saddler of Burnham Market, Norfolk born 1788 Fakenham died 1860 Burnham Market. More likely Godwin used this spelling because he was familiar with it from his childhood in Norfolk. There were two Redwins in Clerkenwell Land Tax records in 1800s and 1810s, one at Vineyard-gardens (probably the Richard…
Recordat
Recordat 21.10.1792
Jean Recordain was the name of Danton's stepfather. This could have been him or a relation.
Rees
5.9.1810 dine at Aldis's, w. Rees
Coded in GD website to Abraham Rees DNB 1743-1825 but I suspected in this case at Aldis's it was George Rees DNB 1776-1846 MD of Finsbury-sq (Holdens directory 1811). However seeing that a John Rees was among the mourners at Lady Aldis' funeral 7.10.1822 (as reported in the press though left out of Godwin's list) I also wondered if it was John Rees surgeon 1790-1841, who married Eliza Maltby in 1828 at Covent Garden, but I couldn't find him in directories before 1839 at 240 Blackfriars-rd. Aldis was surgeon to the New Finsbury Dispensary, was the…
Reeve
Reeve 11.5.1804 at R Taylor's / 12.11.1804 at R Taylor's / 9.2.1808 dr Reeve adv at Joseph Godwin's / 28.10.1809 Reeves adv at theatre / 20.11.1811 meet R Taylor & Dr Reeve / 21.11.1811 dr Reeve calls / 17.7.1831 R Taylor & Reeve call / 22.11.1832 RT & S Reeve call / 9.1.1833 S Reeve calls / 30.1.1833 mrs Reeve calls / 1.5.1833 H Reeve calls
Henry Reeve DNB 1780-1814 MD Edinburgh 1803 married 1807 Susan Taylor the older sister of Richard Taylor DNB 1781-1858, their only child to survive infancy was Henry Reeve DNB 1813-1895. Reeves, S Reeve and mrs Reeve should all be…
Reeves
dine at Reeves's 16.7.1800 / 22.7.1800 3 Reeves's at Webb's / 21.7.1800 Reeves's at Webb's / 22.7.1800 Bray diligence with mr & mrs Reeves / 1.8.1800 call on mrs Reeves
sub 1798 to Reports of Cases (Irish courts) Robert Reeves attorney. Thos Reeves MD = July 1788 miss Oates / Isaac Reeves Skinner St = Aug 1804 miss Johnson Castle Annesley co. Wexford (Irish marriages). Subscr 1798 to D R O'Conor Edward H Reeves Ballyglissan Rathcormack Cork
Reid, Dr
(Joice &) dr Reid call 24.2.1801 / 16.6.1803 dr Reid at Joyce's
John Reid DNB 1776-1822 MD Edinburgh 1798 (married 1821 Elizabeth Jesser Sturch DNB 1789-1866)
Reid, Major
2.2.1806 dine at Philips' w. Major Reid
No good identification.
Morn Chron 14.10.1806 died 9.10.1806 Major John Reid of Madras Infantry lately arrived from India.
Holdens 1811 directory Major John Reid 29 Aldersgate street. SunFire 1800, 1803 John Reid distiller Fan-st, Aldersgate-st. PCC 8.2.1836 John Reid distiller of Aldersgate-st, wife Lucretia, house at St Albans
Lt Gen Read 17 Lower Brook-st & Crowood, Ramsbury, Wilts
Reid, Mary
miss Reid 29.1.1799 (& Mary Hays & mlle Le Canu) / 25.3.1805 adv at mrs Joyce's
see Correspondence of Mary Hays p504, Mary Reid born Leicester sister of John Reid DNB 1776-1822, whose will PCC 1822 didn't mention a sister
Renouard
Renouard 22.10.1800 at theatre / 10.12.1800 at M(arshall)'s / 21.12.1800 dines / 22.12.1800 at theatre / 23.12.1800 at Fell's / 28.12.1800 at M(arshall)'s / 30.12.1800 again
Mr Renouard merchant of St Thomas arrived on 'Lord Auckland' from Tortola 14.8.1800 arrived at Falmouth 17.9.1800 / Morning Post 10.4.1802 Mrs Renouard's ball, Notting Hill, Kensington Gravel Pits / John James junior of Kew married 31.8.1803 at Kensington Miss A Renouard of Notting Hill / Rev J H Renouard Trinity Coll Camb 1802 will PCC 1831 John Henry Renouard
Restif
26.1.1793 Restiff at Jardine's and 14.2.1793 and 26.3.1793.
The identified person record for Restif exists in the Godwin Diary website but the three diary appearances are still coded as unidentified. Known as Restif de la Bretonne he is now a bit of a cult figure, maybe the French William Blake
Reveley, Maria
21.9.1793 . see my article in blog entries "William Godwin, the Reveleys and the Jenningses"
Cecilia Reveley dau. of Willey & Maria born 24.2.1790 bapt 21.5.1790 (St Marylebone - I forgot to note the parish but I think that's right, can check). Then there was Sophia Revely, child, buried 21.5.1791 St Marylebone. I think this must have been her, the surname wasn't common and the first names sound similar. While we're on this, I also have Maria Knipe James dau. of John & Jane born 8th March last bapt. 8.10.1770 St Mary Rotherhithe. This corresponds to Godwin's note that she…
Rexworthy, Tracy
21.6.1810 Daly, Rexworthy, Tracy &c call
Godwin didn't often use the &c in a list of callers (I use it on this website to abbreviate his lists but in this case and on the next day with Kingston he used the &c). Rexworthy and Tracy both only appeared once in diary. Both rare names
William Rexworthy of Black Dog Tavern, St James Market, went bankrupt 1811 / Morning Chronicle 1.11.1823 Mr Rexworthy proprietor of billiard rooms 5 Spring-gardens / William Rexworthy of St James will PCC 1836. Name more frequent in Somerset
Charles Hanbury Tracy 1778-1858 History…
Reynolds, Frederick
f 46r of Vol VII of Godwin's diary; Reynolds & yg Colman chums at Westmr. F R
see Frederick Reynolds DNB 1764-1841 where it is stated that George Colman the younger DNB 1762-1836 befriended him at Westminster school, but the F R implies that Reynolds told Godwin this himself. See Martindale, Henry
Reynolds, Richard
mr & mrs RR 24.3.1800 at Reynolds'
The GD website has a person record for Frederick Reynolds' older brother Richard Reynolds 1754? or 1757?-1812 but the above entry has not been coded to it. He attended Trinity College Cambridge and was admitted to Middle Temple 1774 and called to the bar in 1783. He married 11.3.1799 Susanna widow of Miles North of Thurland Castle, Lancs and daughter of Oliver Toulmin of Cranborne Lodge, Dorset (will PCC 1783 of Lisle St Leicester Fields?). According to Alum cantab he died in 1813 but the Lancaster Gazette of 28.11.1812 reported the death in…