A-Z of Entries

Thomas Williams of Gosport proposed Society for Constitutional Information 23.2.1781 by John Cartwright 2nded Capel Lofft

His father Thomas Williams was educated at Plaisterers Hall Academy 1745-49 by Congregational Fund Board (Surman Index Database & Encyclopaedia) / Sermon preached at Gosport on ordination of Rev Thomas Williams 6.6.1750 by John Cumming publ London 1750 / Thomas Williams = Rowner, Hants 6.8.1750 Rebecca Isgar / according to an Ancestry user-submitted tree the Rev Thomas Williams was born 1724 and his wife Rebecca born 1713, their son Thomas was born at Gosport…

GODWIN DIARY: 9.11.1795 at John King's / 18.3.1796 there / 16.5.1796 there. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1795

One of the proprietors of the Telegraph newspaper, along with John King, Charles Este, George Robinson & David Evans Macdonnell, all of whom were present on the first occasion and all except Robinson on the other two. Said in newspapers to be a half-pay ensign, which fits with a John Williamson ensign of 18th foot, listed in army half-pay from 1783 to 1808

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Williamson of Field Court, Grays Inn proposed member 23.11.1792 by…

Charles Willis Esq of Temple proposed Society for Constitutional Information 13.12.1782 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Baynes

Charles Wallet Willis bapt 26.11.1758 St Mary Mag, Lincoln son of Rev Cecil (1722-1786) & Elizabeth (d1773) nee Sheeles. His uncle was Francis Willis (DNB 1718-1807). He was articled 16.12.1776 to William Strong attorney of Clements Inn, then on 3.5.1780 to John Berry attorney of Meard St, Soho. He was admitted to the Inner Temple on 19.2.1779 and was in Law List 1789-1794 as counsel for Midland circuit and Northants sessions at 9 Crown Row, Inner Temple…

Wills 11.1.1797 at Bosville's / 14.3.1797 calls / 14.8.1798 adv at Joseph Johnson's / 28.12.1801 call on Wills proctor / 18.5.1806 at Horne Tooke's / 12.6.1816 S(arah) E(lwes) & Wills dine

Wills proctor was probably John Wills of Bell Yard, or Robert Willis of 2 Bennet's Hill, both proctors of Doctors Commons in 1800 Law list. Some or all of the other Wills entries may well have been Alexander Wills dancing master, an enthusiastic supporter of radical causes.

Alexander Wills of Harley St proposed Society for Constitutional Information 7.12.1792 by Thomas Holcroft 2nded…

George Winter of Chancery Lane proposed Society for Constitutional Information 15.11.1782 by William Falkener 2nded Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield

I found nothing to connect George Winter with Chancery Lane but there are good reasons to suppose he was the surgeon of Newgate St who was buried 8.5.1823 age 61 at Christ Church, London, chiefly because William Falkener who proposed him as a member was married to a De Rippe and so was he. Along with another later member of the SCI, Francis Weldon, at whose son's wedding a Sarah de Rippe was witness, they both had connections with Stamford…

John Winter of Swithins Lane proposed Society for Constitutional Information 28.6.1782 by Joseph Brown 2nded Edward Bridgen

John Winter born 26.11.1755 bapt 24.12.1755 Ealing son of John (died 1787) & Ann (nee Staine died 1782) from Ancestry user-submitted tree / I couldn't find a record of his articles but a John Winter was apprenticed 1776 to John Barnard of Drapers Company, and one of John Winter's sons was christened Barnard / SunFire 1778 John Winter attorney Staples Inn Holborn / SunFire 1779 John Winter gent Warwick Court Holborn / 1779 George son of Asher Foot apothecary…

Robert Wissett of Stepney proposed Society for Constitutional Information 14.3.1783 by John Satchell 2nded Edward Hall

His father Thomas Wissett = St Michael Cornhill 1.8.1748 Ann Wildman, their last child bapt at Bermondsey 1756 / Thomas Wissett smith of Bermondsey widower = Elizabeth Bradshawe widow marr lic 19.10.1757 / Thomas Wissett voted on his own freehold in Bermondsey for Mawbey 1775, Mawbey & Keppel 1780 / Thomas Wissett of Bethnal Green buried 6.1.1791 St Dunstan Stepney died of fever age 67 / Robert son of Thomas & Ann Wissart, smith of Stone Bridge born 13.11.…

Thomas Wolrich of Armley House nr Leeds proposed Society for Constitutional Information 14.2.1783 by Gamaliel Lloyd 2nded Jeremiah Batley ("to be sent to Mr lloyd's Leeds")

Thomas Wolrich's ancestry was taken back to Ethelred the Unready in Burke's Landed Gentry 1837 vol 4 p759, where it said he was brought up by Lady Hewley (Sarah Hewley DNB 1627-1710) which may have meant his father Tobias 1683-1742, as he was son of a Church of England vicar who died when Tobias was six years old. The vicar Thomas was son of Capt Henry Wolrich, master of horse to King Charles I, whose brother Sir…

Thomas Wood merchant of Hull proposed Society for Constitutional Information 3.8.1781 by John Cartwright 2nded Edward Bridgen

the following scraps of maybe more than one person / Thomas Wood brazier of Hull voted 1774 for Lord Robert Manners / Thomas Wood = Hull 8.12.1779 Ann Stephenson / 1783 John Boyes & Thomas Wood of Hull merchants took appr Thomas Sutton for 2 years premium £220 / Thomas Wood = Hull 23.6.1785 Elizabeth Winteringham / SunFire 1788 Thomas Wood north side of Robinsons Row Hull gent / Mrs Wood of Hull subscr 1792 to Charlotte Beverley's poems / East Riding…

Thomas Wood of Stockwell Place proposed Society for Constitutional Information 1.6.1792 by William Sturch 2nded West

James Wood Esq of Stockwell Place £100 voluntary contribution Sun 16.3.1798, Holden's directory 1799 of Stockwell Place, Willis Wood & Co 76 Lombard St bankers from 1788 (& Perceval from 1792), James Wood treasurer of London Bridge Water Works 1811, his will PCC 7.3.1820 James Wood of Stockwell late of Lombard St, banker, mentioned his cousins Mrs Cotton of Greenfields, Staffs, and Jane wife of Ralph Addison of Doughty St, (his brother?) Rev William Wood of…

Sir Cecil Wray proposed Society for Constitutional Information 29.11.1782 Edward Hall 2nded Samuel Shore

See DNB 1734-1805 also History of Parliament. His one appearance in Godwin Diary 1.4.1795 was interestingly at  the table of John King DNB c1753-1823 see my Background article King of the Swindlers

John Wright of Milk Street proposed Society for Constitutional Information 27.4.1792 by Michael Pearson 2nded John Horne Tooke (elected but deceased)

John Wright born 12.2.1762 died 12.5.1792 buried 15.5.1792 St Lawrence Jewry. Lowndes directory 1787 John Wright wholesale hosier Milk St, 1788-191 William & Samuel Wright wholesale hosiers 20 Milk St, Kent's directory 1791 John Wright warehouseman 22 Milk St. His father Thomas Wright along with William Wright, manufacturers of hose, Derby, Bailey's 1784. According to an Ancestry user-submitted tree his father was Thomas Wright…

Rev Wright of Ipswich proposed Society for Constitutional Information 27.4.1787 by Thomas Brand Hollis 2nded John Baynes

Rev John Wright, Ipswich subscribed 1796 to Habakkuk Crabb (DNB 1750-1794). Not found in Surman Index or Oakes Diaries, no newspaper mentions found. John Wright = Sudbury, Suffolk 22.11.1763 Mary Key. Her will dated 31.12.1784 Mary wife of Rev John Wright of Ipswich mentioned indenture of 14.3.1770 father John Key, cousin John Eaton eldest son of late cousin Elizabeth Eaton who was dau of aunt Mary Snell, cousin Thomas Smith son of Daniel & Susan Smaith…

George Wyatt of Eastwood, nr Rochford, Essex proposed Society for Constitutional Information 23.11.1792 by John Towill Rutt 2nded John Horne Tooke

According to an Ancestry user-submitted tree George Wyatt was born at Beckney, Essex 17.9.1757 and married Mary Bell in 1779