A-Z of Entries

25.6.1808 mrs Wincup calls

This name was almost always spelt Whincup. A Mrs Whincup was advertising Bayton Preparatory School in 11.7.1840 Norwich Mercury

8.12.1793 Wingfield at Tooke's.

William Wingfield of Lincolns Inn 1773-1858 (History of Parliament), Friend to the Liberty of the Press 1792/3, Friend of Freedom 1795, friend of John Bellenden Gawler he testified in Lord Valentia versus Gawler 1799 adultery trial. Had a brother who changed his name to George Wingfield Sparrow

6.5.1795 miss Winal at Holcroft's (with Amelia Alderson) / 11.5.1795 adv at Foulkes's (with Donovan, Mrs Aris & miss Holcrofts) / 21.7.1795 calls (with Jennings's, Fergusson & Barry: altercation)

this surname can be spelt Winall, Winnal or Winnall. Only Godwin spells it Winal. See Aris, and notes below

30.7.1809 dine at Bonnycastle's; adv. miss Boyce & Fred. Winsor

Quite plausibly Frederick Albert Winsor 1797-1874 son of Frederick Albert Winsor DNB 1763-1830. It could also have been the father, but probably children visiting Bonnycastle's children. See Boyce, miss

15.9.1802 a(t Newbury) call on Winter

Rev John Winter died 25.1.1823 age 74 minister of Independent chapel at Newbury from 1784 his will PCC 1823

Wise, student 13.10.1794 on coach.

Henry Wise of the Priory, Warwick, son of Henry Christopher Wise of Westminster, matric Brasenose 1791 age 17, BA 1795. Vicar of Offchurch, Warwicks & rector of Charlwood, Surrey till his death 23.1.1850. A Henry Christian Wise attended the Warwick meeting against dissenters 1790
 

9.11.1791 Wishart at Bosse's.

Thomas Wishart tobacconist of 24 Coventry St (1783, 1798) signed Declaration of Friends to the Liberty of the Press 1792/3 and subscribed to expenses of Hardy's trial 1795. Active in Westminster politics in following years (J Ann Hone, For The Cause of Truth). Probably the Thomas Wishart tobacconist of Bath whose will is PCC 1823
 

see Whishaw, John

7.7.1807 accompany T(homas) T(urner) to Withers / 14.7.1807 call on Withers (not seen) / 19.4.1810 Withers (Holt) calls / 20.4.1810 Withers calls / 5.5.1810 write to Withers, Holt / 6.5.1810 again / 9.5.1810 again / 14.5.1810 write to Mozley & Withers, w. administrations / 19.5.1810 write to Withers / 12.6.1810 again / 21.7.1810 again / 26.7.1810 Withers calls / 24.9.1810 again / 5.11.1810 write to Withers / 2.12.1810 again / 15.12.1810 Withers calls / 16.2.1811 write to Withers / 21.3.1811 again / 14.6.1811 Withers calls / 24.6.1811 write to Withers / 5.11.1811 again / 28.11.1811…

5.11.1789 B Wits at Rev Socy. Broome Philip Witts 1767-1845 of Champion Hill, Camberwell, is the most likely candidate, though there were two other cousins of his called Broome Witts living in Berkshire and Wiltshire at the time. Broome Philip Witts married Jane Lake, was partner in 1794 in Witts & Rowley, silk mercers & muslin warehouse, 21 Friday St, and moved to a large house in Brunswick Sq about 1800
 

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1788 and in 1794 version. Has person record in GD website but 1796 list entry not coded to it

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1787, crossed out and inserted above in 1792, also in 1794 version for 1787. The crossed out Wolcot in the 1796 list is not coded to his person record on the GD website.

John Wolcot DNB 1738-1819. I presume (though it is pure speculation) that Godwin moved Wolcot in the list because he had met him in 1787 but had not conversed with him. I think this was the only entry in the 1796 list that got moved further than within a year or to the next year. 

call on, Wolger constable 27.2.1804 (in Lewes)

Thomas Woolgar draper of Lewes 1797 (East Sussex Record Office), Woolgar of Lewes subscr 1795 to Dunvan's History of Lewes, will PCC 1822 Thomas Woolgar of Lewes gent mentioned son John Webb Woolgar his will PCC 1831 solicitor of Lewes

16.1.1806 Wt jr calls / 2.3.1806 Wt jr calls^na / 9.3.1806 Wt jr calls / 12.8.1807 Edw. Wt dies / 23.8.1807 Ed. Wt adv. (at dinner) / 16.9.1807 Ed. Wollstonecraft in Primrose Street / 31.10.1807 Ed. Wt calls^na / 30.5.1816 meet Ed. Wt / 29.6.1816 Ed. Wt calls / 23.9.1817 met Edw. Wt. / 19.2.1833 F. Wt calls / 27.12.1833 M(ary) W(ollstonecraft) S(helley), Mrs Hogg & Ed. W dine

Edward Wollstonecraft born 10.10.1783 London died 7.12.1832 Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales. baptised 23.11.1783 St Katherine by the Tower son of Edward & Elizabeth. He was…

chez elle Everina 10.2.1797 / 12.2.1797 chez elle E / 14.2.1797 again / 18.2.1797 dine, E / 20.2.1797 chez elle E / 22.2.1797 again / 25.2.1797 Wollstonecraft & E at M Robinson's / 27.2.1797 theatre w E / 4.3.1797 theatre adv W(ollstonecraf)t, E

On 8.2.1797 and 10.3.1797 the chez elle is followed by - -, very likely Godwin's notation for sexual intercourse. After the 6 chez elle entries in between those 2 dates there is no - -, and all but that on 2.3.1797 are followed by E.  On 16.2.1797 and 23.2.1797 the chez moi is followed by - -,, as is the dines on 3.3.1797, thus…

3.3.1807 at mrs Hippisley's, w. Wolsey / 24.2.1811 Wolsey calls / 25.2.1811 again / 18.3.1811 again

Despite the fame of Cardinal Wolsey this was a rare surname in Godwin's day. Wolseley was more common, and as the guests at mrs Hippisley's were of Irish connections, Sir William Wolseley (1779-1819) 3rd baronet of Carlow who died unmarried, is a possible, but I could find very little about him, and he seems less likely for the three calls in 1811.

13.9.1808 W(estminster) Abbey, w. F(anny), C(harles) & M(ary). rosa (? in Godwin's Greek). Write to Wooburn Deincourt

Wooburn Deincourt the name of a manor by Beaconsfield, Bucks. The owner in 1808 was James Du Pré, 1778-1870, son of a "nabob" (a person who made a fortune in India) and M P for Chichester, who supported Pitt but attended the House very little, perhaps due to illness. Godwin was writing to lots of rich people to drum up subscriptions, but usually to those of Whig sympathies. Equally Godwin might have had some historical interest in this manor. I don't know Greek…

5.3.1790 at Timothy Hollis' / 17.12.1794 at Crisp's / 8.3.1795 at Foulkes' adv Woods & miss Williams / 7.4.1795 at Foulkes' Woods & mes Harris & Williams / 25.2.1796 at Foulkes' adv mrs Wood & Williams ? 3.7.1804 mrs Wood at Combe's

Wood 8.6.1800 at John King's / 11.1.1801 Wood calls / 10.5.1801 again / 19.5.1801 sups / 7.6.1801 calls / 14.6.1801 again / 28.6.1801 again / 12.7.1801 again / 19.7.1801 Wood (talk of Home & Lumsden) calls / 27.7.1801 call on Wood / 15.8.1801 Wood calls / 18.8.1801 sups / 6.9.1801 at tea / 25.9.1801 calls / 21.10.1801 sups / 1.11.1801 calls / 8.11.1801 dines / 22.11.1801 calls / 29.11.1801 again / 6.12.1801 again / 27.12.1801 again / 19.1.1802 again / 7.2.1802 again / 6.3.1802 again / 14.3.1802 Wood & Campbell call / 23.3.1802 Wood dines / 18.4.1802 again / 30.4.1802 Wood &…

dine at H Tooke's, with his sister & miss Wood 4.9.1803 / 21.9.1806 mrs Dicker at H Tooke's

John Horne Tooke DNB 1736-1812 had four sisters - Mary  = Thomas Wildman, Sarah = Stephen Demainbray, Elizabeth = William Clark, and Ann = Dicker. The will PCC 1834 of Ann Dicker widow of Strand on the Green Chiswick mentioned (as well as Demainbray relatives which identify her) her friend Harriot Wood spinster