A-Z of Entries

Rawlins adv at dinner 4.3.1804 (& miss Walsh)

Quite a common name, perhaps a connection of the Napier (qv) family as miss Walsh (qv) was

Rawlinson 15.6.1803 at Joseph Johnson's

All these just possibles. James Rawlinson of Derby wrote in Nicholson's Journal 1805 re painters colours, James Rawlinson c1769-1848 pupil of George Romney ?from Matlock (see Farington's diary). Sir Walter Rawlinson Hist of Parl 1734-1805 had a town house at Devonshire Pl in 1800, his will PCC 1805. Dr John Rawlinson MD of Combe, Hants still alive 1793, can't find his death date yet. His son John Rawlinson 1778-1847 (in Christopher Rawlinson DNB 1806 - 1888) was an enthusiast of the Pitt Club and became magistrate of Marylebone police court.…

HCR diary 1.8.1824 of barristers on Norfolk circuit with Robinson "Raymond has the manners of a gay coxcomb with a touch of affected humour - he is said to be a damned dramatist - he is a punster and versifier - he will be an amusing companion at all events and may be a pleasant value. Rough says he has dress and effeminate manner of a man addicted to bad practices"

                   9.9.1827 dined with Raymond and parents at Brighton "His mother a steady respectable old lady - the father not at the table - laid up by gout. He is also a quiet old citizen with the manners of a…

Raymond 27.2.1805 at Philips' / 31.8.1806 Raymonds at Philips' / 19.2.1807 Raymond at Philips' / 19.3.1807 again / 16.12.1807 Raymond adv at theatre / 11.3.1817 meet Raymond

James Grant Raymond 1768-1817 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhans). His The Harp of Erin 1807 was printed for Richard Phillips. He died 24.10.1817. He married Frances Hannah Carmichael in Dublin in 1792 her will PCC 1834 widow of Hammersmith

Raynal at Joyce's 16.1.1806 / adv. at Joyce's 17.2.1806

Godwin noted reading works by Raynal several times between 1791 and 1832. This was the Abbé Raynal 1713-1796. Joyce's visitor may have been an emigré relative of his. The French Biographical Index lists four other Raynals who were alive in 1806 but in the texts referred to by the index I could find no sign that they had gone to England. Francois Raynal 1726-1810 religious and orientalist / Jean Raynal 1723-1807 historian / Pierre Raynal 1755-1833 schoolmaster / Pierre Raynal 1768-1849 schoolmaster

at Rayner's 14.3.1804 meet mrs Dallas & mrs T West, with M(ary) J(ane)

To meet the deserted wife of Thomas West (who had eloped with Godwin's niece Harriet) and her mother Mrs Dallas must have been a delicate social situation and it is not surprising that Godwin took his wife with him and met them on neutral ground. Thomas Rayner victualler of Bloomsbury will PCC 1812 may be relevant. Also W H Rayner whose novel Virtue and Vice was published 1805 for W Thiselton of the circulating library, Goodge St, Fitzroy Sq. A William Hemurs Rayner was made a captain in the St Pancras…

mrs Read 15.12.1794 at Hazlit's
 

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Reader of the Inner Temple proposed member 16.11.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded William Sturch

Admitted Middle Temple 1780 son of Samuel Reader merchant of Coventry. The will PCC 28.11.1793 of Samuel Reader woolstapler of Coventry dated 11.2.1793 mentioned wife Hannah, dau Elizabeth wife of John Parkes(= 10.2.1771 Coventry), dau Anna wife of William Clarke of Newport I of W brewer (= 3.2.1778 Coventry), son in law Samuel Partridge (= 23.11.1771 Coventry Sarah Reader), late dau Susannah wife of Thomas Wood of Leicester hosier (= 11.11.…

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 21.10.1792

Jean Recordain was the name of Danton's stepfather. This could have been him or a relation.
 

See Recordain

mesd Mills Redden & Mitchell 25.2.1801 at Sarah Elwes'

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Redman of James St, Bedford Row proposed member 30.3.1781 by Sydney Hollis Foy 2nded Edward Bridgen. Took on Essex intract distribution. Vice-President 1784

His grandfather Capt John Redman RN will PCC 1728, his father John Redman 1684-1764 will PCC 1763 married in 1717 Mary Branfill, dau of Capt Andrew Branfill will PCC 1709 who married in 1681 Damaris Aylett (her will PCC 1722 Damaris Branfill). Pub Adv 27.9.1763 John Redman Esq of Mile End near London married Miss Smith, at Trimdon (John Redman = Trimdon, Durham 20.9.1763 Mary Smith).…

Redmond 7.3.1789 at Brand Hollis'

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 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…

HCR diary 15.5.1839 "call from Miss Aldebert with her brother in law Reeve"

Richard Gilson Reeve bach otp = St Mary Islington 11.7.1829 Maria Elizabeth Aldebert otp sp by banns wits Charles Cooper, Frances Aldebert, Mary Ann Keane. See Isaac Aldebert senior and Isaac Aldebert junior in Crabb Robinson Diary dataset. Richard Gilson Reeve born 7.3.1803 bapt 18.3.1803 St Marylebone of Richard & Ann. See Mallalieu British Watercolour Artists under his brother Alfred William Reeve. Their father Richard was an aquatinter and draughtsman, R G Reeve was an aquatinter and watercolourist…

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

(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)

see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

George Reid Esq ratebooks 1788-1792 10 Poland St / called Justice Reid's office in newspapers, his clerk 1788 D Brian. Reid came into conflict with St James parish (see my entry for Ideson, Luke) for not passing fines on to parish poor relief / George Reid Poland St voted 1790 Fox & Hood / Nat Arch HO 42/26/30 list of magistrates 10.7.1793 George Reid in Kings Bench prison / Nat Arch HO 42/26/41 letter 15.7.1793 from George Reid of the Strand to the Home Secretary asking him to ignore the slander against him…