In Godwin's 1796 list for 1787 as Russel ME, also in 1794 version as Russel
William Russell DNB 1746-1793 wrote History of Modern Europe. There are two diary entries that might be him but are more likely Dr Russell (see Russell, Patrick) 10.8.1790 and 31.3.1793
Calls on Godwin 15.9.1818, identified by Godwin's letter to his wife as 'of Barbadoes' (Abinger c.42 f139). This was William Rutherford who married Eliza Ann Fenwick at St Michael Barbadoes on 29.8.1812. He was the son of Thomas Rutherford, a Methodist minister 1752-1806 (will Nat Arch PROB11/1450) and his wife Isabella (will Nat Arch PROB11/1602). Wishing to become an actor, he crossed the ocean in order not to embarrass his parents. His father had been a 'sort of a ward' of Eliza Fenwick's father Peter Jaco, also a Methodist minister (I.Grundy, intro. to Secresy; & Wedd, The Fate of…
4.2.1807 dine at Hawthorn's; invités Ruthven
Mentioned only once in Godwin's diary and as someone invited but who didn't come. Very likely Edwrad Southwell Ruthven (DNB 1772?-1836) who had just entered parliament and was a Whig supporter
18.4.1790 Rutledge at Paradise's and 9.5.1790 there. John Rutledge 1766-1819 son of the more famous John Rutledge of South Carolina was on his tour of Europe at the time and wrote to and met with the Paradises there (Shepperson) and see South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine (1930) pp7-25. Married Srah Motte Smith 1791, congressman 1785-1803, general 1819. Boyle's 1792 R Esq 25 Baker St Portman Sq
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Towill Rutt Esq of 239 Thames St proposed member 11.5.1792 by John Farnell Tuffin 2nded William Sharpe (probably WS of Leadenhall St but perhaps WS of Charles St engraver)
John Towill Rutt DNB 1760-1841
Ryley calls 31.1.1802 / 12.7.1806 meet Riley
A common name and often spelt both ways for the same person. Samuel William Ryley DNB 1759-1837 actor (at Liverpool in 1801 York Herald 28.11.1801) / James Riley attorney 1 Batemans Buildings Soho 1800 / Rev J Ryley 38 Queen Ann St East & Northaw nr Hatfield Herts (Boyle's 1800) will PCC 1800 / Edward Ryley or Riley bookseller, music seller, printer 8 Strand, bankrupt 1804 emigrated to America / George Riley circulating library Queen St Berkeley Sq trading till 1802 died 1829 (Maxted) / Michael Ryley fishmonger 3 Bloomsbury Market…