A-Z of Entries

Webb 13.7.1800 call on / 20.7.1800 dine at Webb's / 21.7.1800 sup at Webb's / 13.1.1802 at Wycombe's (& Curran)

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1773 F Webb

Francis Webb DNB 1735-1815. General Baptist minister and a steadfast radical whig, the DNB article states he was Deputy Searcher at Gravesend 1766 -77. In Godwin's autobiographical notes (on microfilm Duke MF 75 Bodleian Library) directly after his examination by Stafford, an Arian, he wrote "F Webb - T Pade - Hulls", and a bit later "Disputed with mrs Hull at cards - rewrite her poem".  Richard Hull (will PCC 1780 of Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex) was the brother of Godwin's mother Ann. He married Grace widow of Pierce Dixon and sister of the…

Webbs Hammersmith 25.12.1794 at Foulkes'.

There were plenty of Webbs in Hammersmith, including chairmakers John of Fulham died 1795, his sister Martha and nephew Henry of the Creek, Hammersmith, and tobacco pipe maker Edward Webb of Shepherds Bush, and a Thomas Webb gentleman who died 1803 and his wife Mary. Why were they at Foulkes' on Christmas day?
 

Event tag 20.11.1788. Nathaniel Webb Esq of St James (see his younger brother Webb, Willis) married Eden Hoare, minor, with the consent of Cecilia Hoare, widow at St George Hanover Square on 20.11.1788. He was clearly identifiable along with his wife on 25.12.1791 and as the Capt. on 28.4.1789. Boyle's 1792 Nathl Webb Esq 42 Albemarle St
 

7.4.1788 &c. Willis John Webb was baptised at St James Piccadilly in 1770 son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth. His older brother Nathaniel was baptised in 1760 at St Marylebone. His parents married at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol on 1758. His father was MP for Taunton 1768-75 and Ilchester 1775-80 and supported North, never spoke in the house, lived at Savile Row and in Montserrat, West Indies and died at Bath in 1786 (History of Parliament). Willis was admitted at St John's College Cambridge and at Lincolns Inn in 1788, got his BA in 1792 and was called to the bar in 1795 (Alum Cantab). He…

2.2.1806 Weber at Phillips'

Possibly Henry William Weber (DNB 1783-1818). He studied in Germany in 1805 and 1806 and was mostly based in Edinburgh where his works were published BY Murray and others

write to David Webster 20.12.1807

David Webster was a weaver of Leslie, Fife whose letter to Godwin dated 7.12.1801 is in Bodleian Abinger c7 f78-9 who wrote a pamphlet "The God of the Jews characterised from his own Writings" which was sent to Godwin by a Mr Jameson portrait painter

3.4.1806 Wedd's (Morland) w. 4 Rowans, M(ary) J(ane) & Dawe

Robert Wedd solicitor of George Morland (DNB 1763-1804). Robert Wedd bapt Royston, Herts 14.5.1758 son of Benjamin & Mary Wedd. Beware there were several benjamin Wedds in Royston, Robert's father died in 1781. Robert Wedd = Covent Garden 4.5.1779 Catherine Royer by lic. Caroline Maria bapt 1.10.1779 Covent Garden dau of Robert Wedd & Catherine. Robert Wedd of Bedford Court gent articled 1.5.1780 to Jonathan Dennett attorney of Henrietta St. Robert Wedd attorney of Gerrard St age 42 joined masonic Lodge of…

Event tag. See 18.4.1788 - Lord Loughborough should be identified as Alexander Wedderburn (DNB 1733-1805)
 

miss Wedgwood 10.3.1798 at Pump room Bath / 17.8.1800 at (Robert) Darwin's Shrewsbury

Of the daughters still alive in 1798 of Josiah Wedgwood DNB 1730-1795, Susannah 1765-1817 had married Robert Waring Darwin on 18.4.1796 at St Marylebone. (They were the parents of Charles Darwin DNB 1809-1882). The two youngest Catherine 1775-1824 (will PCC 1824) and Sarah remained unmarried, This was more likely the older one Catherine as the title Miss without first name generally implied the oldest unmarried sister, Josiah Wedgwood & Co, potters had a shop in Milsom St, Bath (1784 directory…

21.2.1793 Wedgwood's concert

Boyle's 1792 Josiah Wedgwood Esq 12 Greek St Soho

mrs Wedgwood's 7.6.1797 / 12.6.1797 again / 17.8.1800 mrs & miss Wedgwoods at (Robert) Darwin's, Shrewsbury / 28.11.1813 S Wedgwood at Mackintosh's

Sarah Wedgwood 1734-1815 widow of Josiah Wedgwood DNB d.1795. The S Wedgwood of 1813 was perhaps more likely her unmarried daughter Sarah (see Wedgwood, Catherine). Mrs Robert Darwin was Mrs Wedgwood's daughter so the three sisters and their mother were probably at dinner

Weeding  calls 20.7.1798

Weekes 12.12.1804 at Joseph Johnson's

23.3.1789 Welby at Miss Williams' / 9.5.1795 (Ritson &) Welby call / 14.3.1800 (Northmore &) Welby call / 28.10.1800 again / 31.10.1800 at Northmore's / 4.12.1801 again

1786 subscribers to HMWilliams poems Miss Welby, & R E Welby Esq. Richard Earle Welby baptised 3.11.1755 Welbourn, Lincs, son of Richard, and married 17.8.1799 at St Anne Soho Mary Leece, and was buried 10.5.1828 St Marylebone age 72 of Bentinck St, PCC will 1828. He was a cousin of William Earle Welby who was more closely related to Northmore and therefore more likely the Welby of 1800 and 1801. The…

Weld 3.10.1799 adv at Curran's

Richard Weld died 12.12.1799 (see Lloyd's Evening Post 13- 16.12.1799). All previous Weld entries in 1796 and 1797 are coded in GD website but the person record does not identify him, though David Fallon does in his article on booksellers in the Bodleian Library Record's issue on Godwin's diary. Richard Weld of Bolton St, St Geo Han Sq, voted Fox 1784, Fox & Tooke 1790

13.6.1796 Wells at Dealtry's / 9.8.1796 at Joseph Johnson's with Newnham / 5.12.1797 at Joseph Johnson's /.4.9.1798 again / 29.1.1799 at J Johnson's with Newnum / 12.3.1799 at J Johnson's with Newnum, adv Wells / 30.4.1799 at J Johnson's with Newnum / 30.4.1799 again / 30.9.1799 at J Johnson's / 5.11.1799 again / 28.1.1800 again / 2.12.1800 at J Johnson's with Newnum / 2.6.1801 again / 16.9.1801 again./ 19.7.1804 Wells's call / 26.7.1804 miss Wells dines / 18.8.1804 Wells on water trip / 18.10.1804 theatre w miss Wells & MJ / 10.11.1804 again / 30.12.1816 Wells at Constable's / 

See Welles, Richard

10.11.1789 Wendeborn at Robinson's.

Gebhard Friedrich August Wendeborn (PCC wills 1813 Hamburg) born Magdeburg, in England 1767-93 then went to Hamburg and couldn't return to England because of the war. Minister of German chapel on Ludgate Hill, wrote 'A View of Great Britain' and a German Grammar, both published by Robinson in 1790/1. Leeds Archives letter to Rd How Aspley 1792 (not seen)

4.12.1807 call on West / 5.12.1807 again / 28.3.1811 write to West / 12.7.1811 West of Cork calls / 13.7.1811 again / 1.1.1812 write to West / 20.3.1812 write to West / 23.4.1812 write to West (Cork) / 29.6.1812 write to West / 28.11.1812 again / 13.3.1813 again / 4.10.1813 again / 7.3.1814 write to West-Grinstead / 12.12.1814 call on S West / 24.11.1815 call on West (Leather-seller) 

The first two West entries above in 1807 might have been an attorney, as Godwin was perhaps active in helping his friend William Nicholson who got out of debtor's prison on 5.12.1807 after seven months…