A-Z of Entries

15.7.1796 mes Temple & Arthur at Raven's / 8.1.1797 mes Temple at King's / 17.9.1804 call on Jo(seph) G(odwin) & H(olcrof)t (or Harriet?) : Curran calls n(ot in). adv. Temples / 1.10.1824 call on Lemon, SPO adv  Upcot, Temple / 19.10.1831 dine at Uwins with miss Temple

Temple was a fairly frequent surname among Norfolk farmers. Of the later four entries in London, that of 1804 may have been the Norfolk connection Temples if they were visiting Joseph Godwin, the diary entry seems ambiguous as to where the "adv" was.

Norwich wills John T farmer Thornage 1777, Mary T…

col Thornton 25.5.1800 at John King's

Probably Thomas Thornton DNB 1757-1823, generally called Col Thornton in newspapers, fond of horses, gambling and often involved in disputes, Mentioned several times in Joseph Farington's diary. A likely guest at King's

capt Towers 20.11.1799 at Charlotte Smith's

See Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith. Her cousin was Capt of Sussex Fencible Cavalry (see report of court martial of Worthington, Bristol 1796 & 1797 in Eighteenth Century Online). He came to London from York on military business but died of fever in Charlotte Smith's care 19.12.1799. His will PCC proved 28.2.1800 Thomas Towers of Ashling Sussex dated 6.6.1795 made his cousin Mrs Catherine Ann Dorset, widow, his executrix. It is possible he was also the Towers of 17.11.1799 at John King's, coded in GD website to Joseph Towers DNB…

Tyson 5.1.1800 at John KIng's / 19.1.1800 at Lanesborough's / 26.1.1800 at King's / 29.2.1800 again / 16.3.1800 again / 29.12.1824 Tyson calls

A tenuous connection in that a Gore was present as well as Tyson on 19.1.1800. Richard Tyson will PCC 1821 (exec Sir John Keane baronet of Royal Cres Bath) had been master of ceremonies at Tunbridge Wells, then at the Lower Rooms Bath till James King took over, then at the New Rooms Bath from 1785 in place of  Dawson. Tyson's daughter married 29.11.1794 at Walcot, Bath, Edward 2nd son of late Sir Thomas Butler, 6th baronet, and their daughter…