A-Z of Entries

15.2.1796 sup at Warren's with Bewgo & Smith

Probably the printseller Alexander Beugo or Bugo of Maiden Lane, Covent Garden from at least 1803 till after 1819. Perhaps the Alexander Bugo who was buried 6.6.1838 at St Andrew Holborn age 64 of Grays Inn Lane. An Alexander Beugo married Ann Taylor 1799 St Martin in the Fields and an Alexander Beugo widow married Rebecca Lee (signed with x) at St Mary le Strand 19.9.1803. He may have been related to John Beugo 1759-1841, musician, poet and engraver in Edinburgh and friend of the poet Robert Burns. There was also a Gavin Beugo,…

Beynon 11.1.1805 adv at dinner

Possibly John Mathias Beynon 1748-1830 born Rosilly nr Swansea, Carmarthen Presbyterian Academy 1765-9, minister & schoolmaster Yarmouth, Norfolk (Dissenting Academies Online) subscr 1793 Wm Enfield, 1808 Mrs Hurry's Artless Tales. Rice Beynon was a surgeon of Penton St Islington whose will PCC 1803 dated 23.9.1803 mentioned his wife Sarah and William Beynon an infant now in Christ's Hospital son of my brother Richard (who was perhaps the venetian blind maker of 5 Eyre St Hill Holdens 1811 will PCC 1815

18.11.1809 call on Bickerstaff

In a string of calls on booksellers so probably Robert Bickerstaff bookseller 210 Strand (bbti)

31.3.1790 Bicknel at Holcroft's / 19.2.1792 again / 6.7.1792 again / 23.4.1793 at theatre / 7.6.1799 adv at Ranelagh.

Since he was in musical company at Holcroft's and may well have been at the theatre and Ranelagh to play music, these could all have been Mr Bicknell of Blackman St, Borough, bassoonist (Highfill, Burnim and Langhans; Doane's 1794). Or some or all (except the last) might also have been Alexander Bicknell DNB d1796 many of the subscribers to whose Patriot King were reformers active in the SCI
 

Bidwell 14.2.1795 at Powel's / 13.11.12 to have dined w. Bidwel at Shelley's

Biggs musn 5.4.1795 at Batty's.

Not found any Biggs in Doane's, Grove or other books listing musicians

7.4.1810 call on Biggs (not seen) / 9.4.1810 call, w. T(homas) T(urner) on Biggs / 17.11.1811 Burr, A Curran, Biggs & Graves dine / 16.1.1822 tea mrs. Morgan's, w. Biggs & Garland, M(ary) J(ane) & W(illiam)

An unusual set of entries that could be three different people called Biggs, a fairly common name. But I have a good candidate, Nathaniel Biggs printer who in partnership with Joseph Cottle DNB 1770-1853 published the early poems of Coleridge, Wordsworth and Southey in Bristol 1798 to 1800. He was next a printer at 10 Crane-court Fleet-st and by 1811 a wholesale…

Billings 2.9.1798 at Horne Tooke's

20.08.1810 Examination of sir R(ichard) P(hillips); Bingham, Hannam &c / 21.8.1810 Guildhall; Tabart, Hannam, Bingham &c / 1.6.1811 Bingham & Hannam's clerk calls

Next to attorney Hannam (qv) in all three entries so likely in the law. Could have been Peregrine Bingham DNB 1788-1864 getting some legal experience?

Bingley 11.1.1805 adv at dinner (& 3 Lauries) / 28.6.1807 Bingley adv at Philips'

The first entry above was quite likely Thomas Bingley of 9 Polygon (Oracle & Daily Advertiser 15.6.1799 & Holdens 1811). Thomas Bingley of St Paul Covent Garden bach married by lic at St George in the East 11.2.1797 Charlotte Hodgson otp sp, and on 4.9.1811 three children of John & Frances Laurie (see Laurie), two of William & Charlotte Jacob, and William Barker son of Thomas & Charlotte Bingley born 19.7.1804 were all baptised at St Pancras. William & Thomas Bingley linen…

5.9.1806 Binham calls / 8.9.1806 again / 9.12.1806 again / 11.12.1806 again / 12.12.1806 again / 13.12.1806 again / 14.12.1806 dines / 19.12.1806 calls / 28.12.1806 at tea / 31.12.1806 calls / 1.1.1807 dines / 7.1.1807 calls / 19.1.1807 at tea / 5.4.1807 again / 10.4.1807 calls / 3.5.1807 sups / 6.5.1807 calls, matin / 10.6.1807 calls / 30.9.1809 write to

The letter of 9.9.1806 John P Binham to Godwin from 1, Evesham Buildings (Bodl MS Abinger c.10 f.4) mentioned his temporary engagement with Mr Phillips (presumably the publisher Richard Phillips). John Pearson Binham son of Richard…

8.4.1795 at Gerrald's / 22.5.1807 call on / 23.5.1807 call on / 5.6. 1807 call on Capt Binney (deaf)

Possibles: Charles Binny esq 39 Howland-st (Holdens directory 1811 court). Morn Post 6.2.1822 Sat 21st inst (presumably meant 2ist ult i.e. January)  at Howland-st died C Binny Esq late secretary to H H the Nabob of the Carnatic age 75. His will PCC 23.2.1822 mentioned his friend Capt Thomas Binny of Mawlesden, Forfarshire. Capt Thomas Binny commanded a troop at the battle of Waterloo 1815. Capt Binny of Mawlesden was still alive in 1830. Hampshire Telegraph 5.7.1807 Success galley,…

24.12.1792 at Brand Hollis' / 21.4.1794 at Thelwall's. Not necessarily same person as the two hosts seldom kept the same company (Frend and Dyer the only exceptions)

John Birch surgeon DNB 174?-1815 will PCC 1815

James Birch Muggletonian DNB -1800

Samuel Birch dramatist DNB 1751-1841 loyalist sympathies

William Russell Birch enamel painter DNB 1755-1834 emigrated to USA 1794

Boyle's 1792 George B Esq 25 Essex St; B Esq 52 Dean St Soho

8.10.1794 dine at Bird's  / 15.1.1795 call on Wilb Bird / (and perhaps) 26.2.1799 Bird at Mary Robinson's. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1794 as W Bird, and in 1794 version as Wilberforce Bird.

Wilberforce Bird 1758-1836 (History of Parliamnent) silk merchant of Little Park St Coventry & The Spring, Kenilworth, MP for Coventry 1796-1802, bankrupt 1804. Parr reminded Godwin of Bird's having paid part of his coach hire back to London in a letter dated 9th Jan (Abinger c.15 f.60 - year must be 1795) and Godwin called on him at Wood St Cheapside a few days later.

6.1.1808 write to Birket

This the only mention of this name in Godwin's diary. A common enough name in London 1808 and apparently in Cumberland and the north west of England. It's clutching at straws to note Godwin wrote a letter to his by then estranged sister Hannah (see my entry for Godwin, Hannah) directly after Birket, but there was a Richard Birkett corn factor, partner with Fothergill at Fen Court (very near to Hannah Godwin at Cullum Street) in 1788 and 1794, and a bit further away at Great Tower Hill in 1808 and 1811. Richard Birkett was from Westmorland, his will PCC 1829…

Birminghams 8.8.1800 at Grattan's

Bish's 5.7.1801 at Perry's, Merton / 13.12.1809 call on [R Sharp] [Bish] Chater / 16.12.1809 call on R Sharp, Bish

Thomas Bish stockbroker & lottery office keeper 4 Cornhill & 9 Charing Cross (Holdens 1811) will PCC 1815. Two of his daughters married Mr Hughes of Finsbury Sq 1807 and Geo Webb of Ludgate St 1812 (Irish marriages). Will PCC 1823 Elizabeth Bish widow of Brunswick Square

13.12.1809 call on [R Sharp] [Bish} / 16.12.1809 call on R Sharp, Bish

Thomas Bish stockbroker & lottery office, 4 Cornhill & 9 Charing-cross. The only Bish in Holdens directory 1811. His will PCC 1815

2.1.1790 hear Bishop at Holcroft's / 7.7.1791 again. Given Holcroft's many musical guests and the phrase 'hear Bishop' this may have been Henry Bishop, dancing master and violinist (see below) rather than listening to a bishop's sermon as suggested by the event tag (although Godwin earlier noted 'see bishop Newton' and 'hear bishop Horsley' both times he used a small b). Aickin the actor and Otley who was often at Holcroft's musical gatherings were perhaps less likely to go hear a sermon - and the second 'hear Bishop' was with Clementi, Shield & Bossy, all musicians. There was also a…

call on E Bishop 5.7.1800 / 9.7.1800 call on E B / 11.7.1800 call on E B; adv EB & Everina at Delane's / 15.7.1800 call on EB / 19.7.1800 E B & Everina at Lefanu's / 23.7.1800 EB & Everina dine / 24.7.1800 sup at E B's / 31.7.1800 call on E B / 9.8.1800 again (all in Ireland)

The GD website has only coded the first entry above to Eliza Bishop, but all the E B entries in Dublin were quite clearly her