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2.8.1810 M(ary) J(ane) for Bishopsgate, w. F(anny) / 6.8.1810 M(ary) J(ane) & F(anny) from Bishopsgate

The event tag on both above dates on GD website says Mary Jane Godwin visited Bishopsgate in the East End of London for four days. Given that Bishopsgate in London was hardly more than a mile from Skinner-st and that Godwin had been to Bishopsgate Heath in Windsor Forest on 1.7.1810, where apparently the Boinvilles or the Newtons were his hosts, it seems more likely to me that that was where Mrs Godwin and Fanny had gone for a break. These were the only three mentions of…

26.9.1809 call on Black / 17.11.1809 again / 5.12.1811 again

A & J Black booksellers 7 Leadenhall-st from 1800 to 1822 trading as Black, Kingsbury & Parry from 1807 to 1812 (bbti)

22.10.1810 write to Blackhall / 17.11.1810 write to Blackall / 19.11.1810 again / 26.11.1810 write to Blackall: Patrickson (ppc) dines

Bodleian MS Abinger c.10 f.100 is a letter from Samuel Blackall dated 25.10.1810. He was the proctor and taxor of Emanuel College Cambridge and Godwin had written to him about Proctor Patrickson. See my entry for Watkinson

17.2.1789 Blackburne at Hollis' and 16.3.1789, Mr Blackburne 22.4.1789 there, Dr Blackburne 1.5.1789 at House of Commons, Blackburne 9.6.1789 and 19.1.1790 at Hollis', Blackburnes at Newton's 14.1.1796. William Blackburne MD of Spring Gardens and Mr William Blackburn of St Olaves, Southwark both appear in a list of subscribers to Hackney College 1788. Dr B (Monk's Roll 25.10.1755 to 9.4.1835) was a member of the Unitarian Society 1791, and son of Francis Blackburne DNB 1705-87. Mr B was a surveyor and architect DNB 1750-90 and a member of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade…

17.2.1789 Blackburne at Hollis' and 24.2.1789, 16.3.1789, Mr Blackburne 22.4.1789 there, Dr Blackburne 1.5.1789 at House of Commons, Blackburne 9.6.1789 and 19.1.1790 at Hollis', 14.1.1796 Blackburnes at Newton's. William Blackburne MD of Spring Gardens and Mr William Blackburn of St Olaves, Southwark both appear in a list of subscribers to Hackney College 1788. Dr B (Monk's Roll 25.10.1755 to 9.4.1835) was a member of the Unitarian Society 1791, and son of Francis Blackburne DNB 1705-87. Mr B was a surveyor and architect DNB 1750-90 and a member of the Society for the Abolition of the…

Blackman 10.5.1801 calls

Godwin must have been unsure of his name as he first wrote x x x and then Blackman in small letters above

Blackwood 14.7.1800 at Grattan's / 4.3.1806 at Rowan's

The GD website has coded the two above entries to William Blackwood DNB 1776-1834, though he had no connection with Ireland. They have correctly coded the 1808 and 1809 entries at Joseph Johnson's to him, but the four letters in 1830 which should also have been coded to him have been left uncoded (in brown). For Dublin possibles see work notes below

26.6.1792 Blair talked of with Jardine, 14.12.1792 Blair calls on Godwin, 3.1.1793 Godwin calls on Blair. In Godwin's 1796 list at end of 1792 and in 1794 version.

Most likely Hugh Blair DNB 1718-1800 though I have no evidence he was in London at this time; or less likely William Blair DNB 1766-1822 surgeon and methodist. It needs to be someone famous enough to talk about and include in the 1796 list. The later Blair from 16.1.1794 at Richard Johnson's (see Blair, Alexander) was a relative of the host and unlikely to have been this Blair
 

16.1.1794 Blair at (Richard) Johnson's / 1.2.1794 Blairs at (Richard) Johnson's / 15.12.1796 again

Alexander Blair married Mary sister of Richard Johnson, his will PCC 1816

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Arthur Blake proposed member 24.1.1794 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Augustus Bonney

GODWIN DIARY: 14.11.1805 at theatre adv Heath (& Blake).

GD website has coded this entry to Arthur Blake but it is possibly more likely to have been the famous William Blake if Heath was his fellow engraver James Heath. Blake (presumably Arthur) appeared in the 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list for 1794 but was left out of the 1796 version.

Arthur Blake born about 1745 youngest son of Andrew Blake of St Kitts by Marcella French of Ireland.…

GODWIN DIARY: Heath (& Blake) at theatre 14.11.1805

see my entry for Blake, Arthur to whom the above entry is coded on GD website. More likely to have been William Blake DNB 1757-1827, Heath was a friend and fellow-engraver.

SWEDENBORGIANS: William Blake and his wife Catherine were among the 18 who signed the 1788 Swedenborgian New Church Conference along with the 77 printed names.

GREATER SOHO: see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

William Blake 28 Poland St ratebooks Xmas 1785-1790

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY:

The journal of John…

11.5.1810 dine at Johnson's w. Blanco

Blanco White DNB 1775-1841 for certain

Blanford calls 12.12.1802

Perhaps Stapley Blanford copperplate printer of 17 Kings Head Court Gough Sq. His marriage licence to Hannah Webb of St Marylebone 24.10.1787 called him a bookbinder age 27 of St Martin i t Fields

30.8.1797 Blenkinsop. Birth of Mary / 3.9.1797 Blenkinsop / 4.9.1797 Blenkinsop, puppies

Midwife

2.4.1810 dine at Tipper's, Cumberland, Bligh, Dr & mr Davis,  H Robinson, Crowe & J Richter / 18.4.1810 Curran, Cumberland, Wolcot, Bligh & T(homas) T(urner) dine

Bligh may have been Richard Bligh DNB 1780-1838 equity draftsman (24 Old-buildings Lincolns-inn 1811 Holdens) & legal reporter, about whom the DNB says very little. Richard Cumberland's London Review was published by Samuel Tipper and four quarterly issues of it appeared in 1809. Henry Crabb Robinson and G W Crowe who were also present at Tipper's wrote for it. However in one advert for the Review Bligh was…

22.7.1796 water party at B Gurney's, Wroxham

see Cabble.

Blogg & Son, limeburners & bricklayers, Wymer St Norwich, Bailey's 1784 / William Blogg bricklayer Norwich will 1788 / Samuel Blogg bricklayer Norwich Common Councillor &c 1788-1808

Joshua Blogg 1795 baker of Corpusty, Norfolk.

18.7.1796 Weybourn camp officers Blomfield

There were two officers in the Royal Artillery at the time, Thomas Blomefield DNB 1744-1822 Lt Col 5.12.1793, Col 26.1.1797 and Benjamin Bloomfield Captain 9.9.1794 will PCC 1846 Rt Hon Benjamin Baron Bloomfield. Since the camp was small and temporary and Major Judson was its commander (see Judgson, Thomas) Capt Benjamin B was perhaps more likely to have been the one Godwin met

4.10.1796 meet Allen, Stoddart, Bloxam / 6.11.1796 Allen, Bloxam call / 12.11.1796 Allen, Bloxam at Hayes's / 16.12.1796 at theatre / 22.11.1800 at Carlisle's / 31.3.1801 again / 4.8.1801 again / 6.2.1805 adv at Carlisle's / 6.5.1805 again / 26.8.1805 again / 10.12.1814 C(harles) C(lairmont) from Bloxam

The proximity to Allen three times in a row suggests they may have been friends. Robert Allen was a surgeon and Richard Bloxam surgeon and apothecary of Alcester Warwicks will PCC 1825 his sons Richard Rouse Bloxam master of Rugby School will PCC 1840, Samuel Anthony Bloxam 1st regt…

1.11.1795 dine at B P with Foulkes / 20.11.1806 dine Blue Posts / 15.7.1807 dine Blue Posts

May well be Blue Posts, Haymarket, a tavern much favoured by actors. Eight of the subscribers to George Parker's Life's Painter of Variegated Characters gave their address there

23.3.1809 Boardman calls

Only once in Godwin's diary.

Joseph Boardman gent of Kingsland, Mx will PCC 1817 dau Cicely Garnons widow of Rev John Garnons curate of All Hallows Barking & lecturer of All Hallows London Wall will PCC 1790, son Joseph Boardman of the Bank, gent; SunFire 1793 glazier of 19 Stewart-st Spitalfields & 63 Kingsland, 1803 at Mr Pace's Old-st; buried 2.12.1817 Bunhill Fields age 84 from Dalston / Thomas Holloway Boardman painter & cooper St Botolph Aldgate will PCC 1818. Several victuallers in London, and plenty of this name in Lancashire and…