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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Richards of Hambleton nr Droxford, Hants proposed member 3.5.1782 by John Cartwright 2nded James Martin

His father John Richards will PCC 25.8.1736 dated 10.8.1736 of Edmonton, Middx Esq mentioned wife Dorothy and the child with which she "is now ensient" (pregnant), brothers James and George, sister Anne, dau Dorothy, brother in law Pierce Galliard Esq, partner John Rooke and the five children of uncle Charles Richards, proved again by his son John Richards 2.3.1758 on reaching age 21. John Richards of St Stephen Coleman St bach married…

HCR diary 10.4.1822 at Aders "a large mixed party. Some strangers - a Mr Richards who married a sister of Mr Pouncefort pleased me. A well informed clear headed sensible young man"

John Richards = Swansea 25.4.1816 Frances Smith, who was baptised 20.4.1782 at St Nicholas Nottingham, daughter of Thomas Smith (will PCC 1817 Swansea) and his wife Mary dau of James Bigsby. Her brother Robert Smith changed his name to Pauncefote on inheriting an estate (see my Background Article, "3 Wives, 3 Husbands Living"). Their father Thomas Smith 1744-1817 was the nephew of Abel Smith (DNB 1717?-…

11.10.1795 walk with Holcroft & Perry, adv Sheridan & Richardson / 18.3.1796 Debretts / 5.4.1796 there / 9.1.1797 there / 30.12.1798 adv at Godwin's / 10.7.1801 mrs Richardson adv at Northcote's while Godwin sat for portrait / 24.10.1801 Godwin calls / 5.5.1803 adv Cooper from Richardson

Joseph Richardson DNB 1755-1803. Friend of Sheridan and part of the Whig circle at Debrett's bookshop. Didn't feature on Godwin's 1796 list but the name Richardson was inserted above, after Perry, and then crossed out, in the 1794 version, which would fit with Godwin meeting him again in…

HCR diary 4.1.1833 Loevenhagen "went to another attorney Richardson in Golden Square" "we all drove to Mr Richardson's with whom after a time all was arranged"

                 29.4.1833 "I attended for thee first time in Warwick St, Aders, Lemmé, Loevenhagen, Richardson and Upton, and there accepted the trusteeship with L: of Aders' pictures"

               21.10.1833 "Aders called for me to go to Richardson and sign the deed of trust which I did"

Born 7.2.1796 bapt 21.3.1796 at St Paul Covent Garden, son of Charles Richardson and Mary née Cottney, who were married by…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Richardson of Grays Inn proposed member 24.1.1783 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded John Jebb

Probably John Richardson (DNB 1740/41-1795). His friend William Jones (DNB 1746-1794) had been elected an honorary member of the SCI on 26.4.1782. Although DNB says he was called to the bar in 1781, he didn't appear in Law List until 1789 and 1790 in the list of counsel with the address Harcourt Bldgs, Inner Temple, and not in the list for 1792, which is cosistent with his going to India. A John Richardson attorney was at Chapel St, Bedford…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Richardson original member 1780

Joseph Richardson (DNB 1755-1803) and see entry for Richardson in Godwin Diary dataset

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Henry Riches 34 Poland St ratebooks 1784-6 Andrew Riches 1787 / Andrew Riches ratebooks Little Windmill St (east) 1785-6 / Henry Riches ratebooks Brewer St 1787-90 / Henry Riches coal merchant Poland St voted 1784 Fox / SunFire 1785 Henry Riches 34 Poland St dealer in coas & wood his wife a laundress / Henry Riches coal merchant Little Windmill St coroners jury 1785 / Henry Riches chandler Brewer St voted 1790 Hood / Henry s of Henry & Mary Riches born 20.4.1773 bapt 9.5.1773 St Marylebone / Henry s of Henry & Mary…

11.6.1795 G & E Richter adv at Holcroft's & 21.6.1795 E R dines at Holcroft's & 7.8.1795 mes Ht & Richter call (for Ht see Holcroft, Ann) / 2.2.1800 meet G Richter (this one not coded to George Richter's person record on GD website)

John August Richter married Mary Haig of St Martin in the Fields there 2.7.1766; their children bapt St Anne Soho  1) John born 22.7.1769 (married as bachelor Islington 24.7.1811 Jane Maria Smith sp botp banns wits Elizabeth Freeman, Jno Powell, died Aug 1830 in 62nd year at Arnott's Pl Islington, his widow married St Pancras 16.6.1832…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Clio Rickman of Upper Marylebone St proposed member 22.6.1792 by Thomas Paine 2nded John Horne Tooke

Thomas Clio Rickman DNB 1761-1834. Note DNB article says he moved to Upper Marylebone St in 1798 (after SCI was disbanded)

Riddel 21.6.1799 at King's / 1.2.1800 adv at theatre

May have been Maria Riddell DNB 1772-1808 poet. According to DNB her husband Walter went to Antigua in 1796 (his will PCC 1803 of Antigua mentioned wife Maria, dau Anna Maria) while she came to London in 1797 and cultivated Lawrence, Fuseli, Mackintosh, Samuel Rogers & Richard Sharp (none of whom Godwin ever saw at King's - see Rogers, William for the likely identity of the Rogers at King's).

Other Riddells were John R Lt Col EICS of Enfield will PCC 1826 / Sir John Buchanan Riddell born c 1768 died 1819 Hist of Parl /…

see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset

6 Poland St ratebooks lease held in 1780s by execs of William Ride, occupied by Mrs Wright till 1789 / Sun Fire 1791 Ann Ride spinster 6 Poland St / ratebooks 1792 Ann Bond

William Ride carpenter of Chappel St voted 1774 Percy & Clinton / Sun Fire 1778 Ann Ride milliner corner of Newport St, St Martins Lane / sale 14.10.1780 at premises of William Ride deceased / Ann Ride milliner of St Anne Soho took appr Mary Baker 1780  Elizabeth Underwood 1782 / Nat Arch C 211/22/R46 Ann Ride lunatic 1786 C12/2145/35…

Ridge 10.5.1801 calls

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Ridge of Lewis, Sussex proposed member 22.6.1792 by Thomas Paine 2nded John Horne Tooke

James Ridge bapt 1.12.1769 at Southover, Sussex son of William (died 1768) and Jane (died 1815). Will PCC 18.5.1790 of Joseph Ridge gent of Burwash, Sussex dated 30.1.1790 execs William Marston jun of Fleet St, London and my brother James Ridge, my mother Jane Ridge a lunatic in St Luke's Hospital, London, my sisters Ann Ridge and Jane wife of Robert Key of Lewes, my cousin Timothy Ridge of Fleet St, London. Jane Ridge = Lewes 29.5.1789 Robert Key.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Ridgway of Fenchurch St proposed member 16.1.1784 by Joseph Brown 2nded Joseph Towers

His father's will PCC 31.12.1744 Mark Ridgway of Yenston in Henstridge parish Somerset, linnen weaver dated 10.9.1744 mentioned brother Thomas, children James, Thomas, Mark, John, Samuel, Martha, Nicholas. Thomas Ridgeway son of Mark Ridgeway late of Henstridge Somerset linnen weaver appr to John Tucker of Skinners Co London 3.9.1745. Will PCC 8.12.1749 of Thomas Ridgeway grocer St Dunsatn i t West, London. Nicholas Ridgeway son of Mark Ridgeway late…

Ridgway 3.7.1800 at Colles' / 10.7.1800 at Macnally's (with Colles) / 5.8 at (or before) Wallace's trial in Carlow / all these in Ireland

The GD website has coded these to James Ridgway. More likely William Ridgeway DNB 1765-1817 son of William Ridgeway merchant and Dorothy (nee Tandy, relative of John Napper Tandy) called to Irish bar 1790, United Irishmen 1792. A Joseph Ridgeway attorney subscribed to Reports of Cases.. (Dublin 1798) and a daughter of a John Ridgeway married Dr Thomas Grattan at Edenderry, Kings Co. in April 1777

2.4.1794 dine in Newgate with (many) & Ridgway / 13.7.1799 call on Sheridan adv Lacy & Ridgway / 3.7.1800 at Colles's in Ireland / 10.7.1800 at Macnally's in Ireland / 5.8.1800 at Wallace's trial in Ireland / 25.10.1802 Mary Jane Godwin called at Ridgway's / 18.11.1809 Godwin calls on Ridgway / 19.1.1810 Godwin calls on mrs Ridgway & Place / 24.1.1814 Godwin calls on Ridgway jr / 30.3.1814 Godwin seeks Ridgway (Devon H) & Place / 20.11.1821 Godwin calls on Ridgway / 6.9.1830 adv Dr Ridgway at Martin's

James Ridgway died 6.5.1838 and was buried 11.5.1838 at Chelsea…

Ridout 3.2.1804 at Coleridge's

Coleridge's letters mention J G Ridout uncle of Thomas Poole's apprentice and later partner Thomas Ward. This was John Gibbs Ridout bapt Sherborne Dorset 1757 son of George (died 1779) and Mary (nee Gibbs) who were married 1753 at Long Burton. His older half-sister Elizabeth Ridout born 1739 died 1827 Bruton Somerset married 1768 at Sherborne George Ward (died 1790 Bruton). Ridout married Elizabeth Holmes at St Augustine Watling St London on 16.6.1782, their son George was baptised at St Faith under St Paul in 1788. Ridout was a manager of the…

HCR diary 30.4.1822  "to Aders - it being Ellen's birthday. The Cardons were there and Mr & Mrs Reece and some young men"

                    19.5.1822 to Aders "only the Reeces there and a little musick"

                  31.10.1822 "to Aders. I found the Reeces and a small party there"

letter from S T Coleridge to Mrs Aders 23.3.1833 "That Mr R. is Your's & Mr Aders' Friend had been enough; but besides this I should feel gratified by any oportunity in my power of proving my sense of Mr Rees' own Merits, and of thanking him for the high & unusual delight,…

mrs Rigby 23.11.1799 at Parry's Hammersmith

Anne Rigby was a witness to the will dated 24,4,1800 of John Parry, (see Parry) proved PCC 1825. Mrs Rigby Land Tax hammersmith 1799-1807.

Perhaps the same person were / Mrs Rigby Land Tax Charlotte St Bloomsbury to 1787 / Ann Rigby widow of Rodney St age 59 buried St James Pentonville 9.11.1811 / Anne Rigby born 24.7.1778 bapt of Berkley St Clerkenwell dau of Joshua Rigby (watchmaker will PCC 1795) & his wife Elizabeth Attey (will PCC 1800) / Mazzinghi's 3 sonatas dedicated to Mrs Rigby, subscr to Concerts of Ancient Music 1800…

Rigg 5.4.1791 at Holcroft's

Ambrose Rigg marr 1764 Miss Hone St James Pl (Gents Mag). Thomas Rigg will PCC 1792 of Newman St, St Marylebone, mentioned son Ambrose, & Dorothy Franklyn now called Rigg / John Rigg & son merchants 59 Mark Lane 1780-91; JR sr, & JR jr asst to Eastland Coy, subscr 1790 to James Mylne's poems / Henry Rigg confectioner 1780-5 116 Holborn, 1790 142 Cheapside / Thomas Rigge Law List 1793 counsel Grays Inn and at Kensington / John Rigge Law List 1798 2 Carey St Chancery La Deputy Register for Co. Middlesex / Morning Chronicle 17.4.1801 sale of…