A-Z of Entries

27.6.1794 call on Mrs Sothren / 28.6.1794 call on Sothren / 5.7.1794 breakfast at Sothren's. / 6.7.1794 call on Sothren / 1.2.1796 write to mrs Sothren / 11.7.1796 call on G Sothren / 22.12,1796 mrs Sothren dies / 1.10.1803 call on G Sothren / 9.9.1805 call on Sothren / 26.1.1829 write to Sothren / 9.6.1829 Coplands & Sothrens call

Probably George Sothren baptised Norwich 1762 son of George & Hannah (nee Raimes, married Norwich 1754). His father, probably a tailor of Norwich who voted there in 1768 and 1780, married Godwin's cousin Hannah at Gaiswick (i.e.Guestwick) 15.9.…

15.4.1810 tea Newton's, w. ouse &c / 14.1.1811 tea Newton's, w. Salomon, Saoust

Souse was a rare surname (there were none in Holdens 1811 directory for London) but there was a Thomas Souse of 4 Montague-court buried age 42 on 8.2.1813 at St Botolph Bishopsgate. Still given the second entry above I think it likely that Souse was Godwin's attempt to spell Saoust, as the name of a flautist was written in the Morning Post of 6.4.1801. He was Carl Saust born 1773 Saxony, came to England 1800, and often performed with J P Salomon DNB 1745-1815. On 2.2.1826 Charles Saust of South…

dine at Southgate's 13.4.1800

Probably Christopher Southgate painter 9 Hatton Garden 1789-90 floor cloth manufacturer 88 Fleet Market 1790 will PCC 1810 floor cloth manufacturer of London Road St Georges Fields Surrey. Godwin never met Southgate or any of his guests before or after that dinner except for his brother Joseph Godwin who was therefore probably a friend of Southgate or his guests. Godwin's brother was involved in the carpet business (see Godwin. Joseph) and the other guests (see Keylock & see Crabb) were probably engaged in allied trades in the same area as Southgate…

17.1.1810 write to Southworth

There was a John Southworth bookbinder from 1780 to about 1820 at various London addresses (bbti). He was a liveryman of St Martins le Grand in 1791.and he was of 9 Ave Maria-lane in 1804 when he bound his son Edward Lazarus apprentice. His baptism 1755 his will PCC 1838. A John & Ann Southworth baptised a child at Twickenham in 1804 which might explain why Godwin wrote rather than called. In Holdens 1805 court directory there was a Mr. John Southworth of 3 London-house-yard St Paul's. A much commoner surname in Lancashire

Spanky 7.3.1802 at Perry's In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802 / 14.2.1804 Spankie & friend call / 8.3.1805 call on W Spanky / 17.10.1807 Spanky at Perry's

Robert Spankie DNB 1774-1842 lawyer, reporter on Perry's Morning Chronicle (DNB). He did have a brother William baptised at Falkland, Fife in 1777 but I have found no more on what became of him. The youngest brother James Shiells Spankie 1782-1821 was in the Madras Army

miss Sparkes 29.4.1793 at Hannah Godwin's

4.3.1768 Catherine Sparkes appr to Margaret Quarrington milliner of St George Hanover Sq / 27.3.1769 Hester Sparkes dau of John & Agnes baptised St Anne Soho / 1792 Thomas Sparkes of Aldersgate St, governor of Aldersgate St dispensary for poor / 1792 Robert Sparkes Esq 22 Portland Pl (Boyle's) / 17.6.1799 Amelia Sparkes appr to Jas Easton furrier of East St Walworth

18.11.1795 at Montagu's / 15.8.1810 mrs Speed at mrs Montagu's / 21.12.1823 Speed at White's Isleworth / 31.12.1826 mrs Speed at White's, Isleworth.  In Godwin's 1796 list for 1795

Henry Speed, Comte de Viry 1776-1820 (History of Parliament) MP for Huntingdon 1790-6. Married Augusta (d.1849), Montagu's sister, illegitimate children of Lord Sandwich by Martha Ray. Oracle 3.7.1795 and 9.7.1795 said he absconded from case at Kings Bench where he was a defendant along with John King and others. Lieutenant in Isle of Man volunteers 1798, captain 1803. Died at Tours 1820. Two of his sons…

12.7.1809 write to Spence &c

Godwin wrote to several booksellers outside London that morning. For some reason Spence has not been tagged on GD website to a person, either identified or not. Possibles from bbti : Robert Spence bookseller High Ousegate, York 1778 to 1810, & with William Spence, Pavement, York 1809 / John Spence bookseller Briggate Leeds 1804 to 1810

mrs Spence 2.1.1795 at Dyer's.

Sarah Spence of Bury St Edmunds whose poems were published 1796, subscribers included George Dyer, miss Chennill of Hatton Street (see Chennels, Lydia Frances) and miss Cristall. The book mentioned miss Harriot and master George Spence, children of Mr Spence by a former wife. She seems (from the content of the poems) to have had a son by him who died young.

mrs Spencer adv at Chandler's 28.5.1798 / 2.5.1800 Milton Gallery adv C Moores (& W Spencer) / 10.10.1806 W Spencer at Fox's funeral (wrongly transcribed as W Spences in GD website) / 18.12.1806 call on Rogers adv W Spencer / 28.3.1818 Spencer dined at Aldis's

The three W Spencer entries in 1800 and 1806 were quite likely William Robert Spencer DNB 1770-1834 who spent his last years from 1825 in Paris in poverty and ill-health so can't have been the Spencer whom Godwin met at the theatre 27 times between 1828 and 1836 (which I haven't included above). He had married Susan, the…

In Godwin's 1796 list LRSpencer crossed out, in 1794 version Lord R Spencer. Has a person record in GD website but 1796 list entry not coded to it

Lord Richard Spencer (History of Parliament 1747-1831)

Spilsbury 6.5.1792; 16.5.1792; and 20.6.1794 - this last a call by Godwin followed by his call on Dorset the next day.

Thomas Spilsbury printer of Snow Hill (see Cooper, John Robinson). He died 1795. See the will PCC 1800 of his son Thomas, whose brothers William and Charles continued the printing business until 1803, then Charles alone.

25.5.1809 Spilsbury calls / 21.6.1809 again / 28.11.1809 call on Spilsbury

William and Charles Spilsbury were in dispute in Chancery in 1807. In 1808 Charles Spilsbury was the printer of Lloyd's Evening Post (see Nat Arch TS11/44/162…

Spiring 26.3.1797 at Holcroft's / 18.2.1798 again / 1.4.1798 again / 13.5.1798 again / 25.2.1804 adv at White Horse, Brighton / 27.2.1804 again / 1.4.1820 calls (& Mergez) / 7.4.1820 again

Clearly connected to William Cole merchant who married Thomas Holcroft's daughter Sophia in 1794, he appeared twice with Cole and Gilchrists at Holcroft's in 1797-8, and twice with Mergez (Sophie Holcroft's 2nd husband) in 1820. The most prominent Spirings were Bristol nurserymen and brewers. There was also a John Spiring carpenter of Holborn from 1773 who went bankrupt im 1786

9.5.1806 Marshalsea, w. Nicholson & Springsguth / 15.5.1806 Serjeant's Inn w. Few & Springsguth / 27.1.1807 Symond's Inn w. Springsguth / 31.1.1807 again / 3.6.1807 write to Springsguth / 10.12.1808 call on Springsguth: Springsguth calls / 27.12.1808 Springsguth calls / 26.10.1812 again / 5.11.1812 call on Springsguth / 16.12.1812 Springsguth calls / 16.6.1814 call on Springsguth / 20.5.1816 again / 4.6.1816 again / 24.10.1816 Springsguth calls / 2.12.1816 again / 3.12.1819 adv. Springsguth at dinner

Letter 1.7.1807 to Godwin, Bodleian Abinger c.10 f.43 from M C Springsguth…

28.4.1789 at Timothy Hollis' / 19.2.1790 there / 14.2.1796 mrs Cole & mr Spurling at Holcroft's / 6.3.1796 Coles & Spurling at Holcroft's / 12.3.1797 Cole & Spurling at Holcroft's / 9.12.1798 at Holcroft's / 3.3.1799 again

The Holcroft Spurling associated with Coles, possibly a different one to the Hollis one. Stephen Spurling of Great Prescot St Whitechapel will PCC 26.5.1804 dated 27.4.1804 wife Frances Battridge (nee Langley married Whitechapel 28.4.1783) sons John Henry (bapt1785) Stephen (bapt 1791) daus Sophia Frances (bapt 1789) Sarah (bapt 1801). For Essex…

22.5.1806 call on Spurrier, w. M[ary] J[ane] / 23.5.1806 call on Spurrier / 10.7.1828 call on Lodge adv. Spurrier

John William Spurrier esq SunFire 1828 25 Old-sq, Lincolns Inn, will PCC 12.12.1848
John Spurrier auctioneer Copthall-ct Throgmorton-st SunFire 1781, 1785, 1789 & Yardleybury, Herts 1802, 1806
Isaac Spurrier coach builder Greek-st SunFire 1789 voted Sheridan & Paull 1806 will PCC 20.9.1827

22.3.1793 Jardine calls, tell him of spy & Nicholson 

Godwin had seen Major AlexanderJardine the day before and then seen William Nicholson at supper (and talked of degeneracy) .

5.4.1809 Crown & Anchor; present Spyring &c / 3.2.1824 Spyring calls / 7.6.1828 meet Spyring

Crown & Anchor was a memorial drink or meeting for Thomas Holcroft, followed by dinner at Thelwall's. Spyring & Marsden chemists & druggists 163 Borough, directories 1801, 1816. John Samuel Shepheard Spyring treasurer of Brighton Unitarian church 1822, will PCC 1848 gent of Brighton. Born 11.10.1774 St John Exeter son of John Spyring and Elizabeth dau. of Samuel Shepheard registered Dr Williams 10.7.1816.

12.10.1806 Tooke's, w. Squire & many / 8.10.1808 Squire calls / 24.10.1809 again / 23.11.1809 call on Squire

Holdens directory 1811:

Squire & Bowley truss makers 17 Broad-st Golden-sq
Daniel Squire shoemaker 23 East-st Manchester-sq
James Squire pork butcher 244 Upper Shadwell (will PCC 26.8.1833 of St Pancras)
John Squire straw hat maker 273 Oxford-st
Joseph Squire salesman & butcher 75 Aldgate
Robt Squire linen draper 2 Field-terr Battle Bridge
Thomas Squire solicitor Scot's-yd Bush-la
Thomas Squire needle &…

2.7.1796 squire to Scole

The Scole Inn was a coaching inn halfway between Ipswich and Norwich. squire is odd for not having a capital letter, if it was intended as a verb, the meaning is obscure. If a proper name it could have referred to Charles Squire, gentleman of Ipswich (will PCC 1817), Edmund Squire, liquor merchant of Bury (will PCC 1835), or Edward Squire, merchant of Norwich, or the name of a local carrier, though not found in directories.