A-Z of Entries

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION George Jackson Esq of Bath proposed member 5.7.1782 by James Martin 2nded Edward Bridgen

I haven't satisfactorily identified this person but he may have been George Duckett (formerly Jackson) (DNB 1725-1822), though his politics both before (as a government official) and after (as a Member of Parliament) was to support the ministries of North and Pitt, he had been dismissed from his post as secretary to the Admiralty by Augustus Keppel on 12.6.1782 and this may have induced him to take a temporary interest in the SCI.

There were other…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Nathaniel Jarman of Distaff Lane proposed member 11.4.1783 by William Smith 2nded Vaughan (Bejamin, Samuel or William?)

Son of John Jarman of Bishops Hull and Mary nee Wyersdall, married at Nottingham St Peter 10.4.1774 Hannah Huthwaite / 1778 owner of Brenley & Boughton under Bean, Kent / Public Advertiser 6.1.1778 subscr 5gns for American prisoners / 1782 New Fire Office (with Barnard Turner QV*) / 1784 on agriculture committe of Soc for Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce / Gazette 24.3.1786 partnership dissolved between…

GODWIN DIARY In Godwin's 1796 list for 1785 (crossed out). Also in 1794 version

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION John Jebb original member 1780, elected vice-president 8.12.1780, a very regular attender. In tract distribution took on Huntingdonshire (his wife's home county). See DNB 1736-1786

SunFire 1777 Craven St, Strand. Will PCC 1786, Doctor of Physick, Strand. Dr Williams Library has his notebooks and papers, North Yorks Record Office his letters to Christopher Wyvill 1781-1785

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Joseph Jennings of Hart St, Bloomsbury proposed member 19.6.1792 by Joseph Gerrard 2nded Robert Merry

GODWIN DIARY first entry 5.9.1793, for earlier Jennings entries coded to him in GD website see Jennings, Edmund

For details of his life see my BACKGROUND ARTICLE William Godwin, the Reveleys and the Jenningses

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Stephen Jennins of Wellington, Salop, proposed member 9.5.1783 by Edward Hall 2nded James West

Baptised Wellington 1748 of John & Mary Jennins / married at Cannock, Staffs 1773 Susanna Stokes / father's will PCC 1780 mercer & grocer / brother Edward's will PCC 1804 / (sister?) Elizabeth will PCC 1812 / his will PCC 1816 banker of Wellington

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Jervoise Clarke Jervois of Hanover Square proposed member 29.3.1782 by Rev Charles Powlett 2nded William Hodgson

historyofparliamentonline Clarke (afterwards Clarke Jervoise), Jervoise (?1733-1808)

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Joseph Johnson Esq, banker in Laurence Lane proposed member 10.11.1787 by Thomas Ridgway 2nded John Redman

Shropshire Archives 2868/66 marriage settlement 6.5.1779 Joseph Johnson of Lawrence Lane, London, laceman, Ann Watson of Camberwell, spinster, Sir Richard Temple of Hackney, bart and John Parker of the City of Worcester, Esq / Joseph Johnson Esq widower of Islington = Lambeth 8.6.1779 by lic Ann Watson sp otp wits Rd Temple, Nichs Nixon / Nat Arch B 3/1845-1848 bankruptcy 9.12.1788 of Thomas Gibson & Joseph Johnson of Lawrence Lane,…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Joseph Johnson of St Paul's Church Yard proposed member by John Horne Tooke 18.5.1792 2nded Williams

Joseph Johnson (DNB 1738-1809)

GODWIN DIARY has a person record in GD website but many entries wrongly linked to it, see my entry for Johnson, Richard for full discussion

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION William Jones elected honorary memeber 26.4.1782

William Jones (DNB 1746-1794)

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Rev Joyce proposed member 20.4.1792 by John Lodge Batley 2nded Benjamin Cooper

Jeremiah Joyce (DNB 1763-1816). DNB article gives very little detail about his wife and children. He was apprenticed 1777 to John Willis, glazier of St Clement Danes (will PCC 1801). He married at Chevening, Kent 4.1.1796 Elizabeth Fagg of Bathwick, Somerset, whose sister Mary had married his older bother Joshua in 1784. They were daughters of Robert Harding Fagg, tallow chandkler, his will PCC 1784 tallow chandler of Bermondsey. Their children were Emma born 6.12.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Joshua Joyce 48 Essex St, Strand proposed member 4.5.1792 by John Frost 2nded Robert Merry

Older brother of Jeremiah Joyce (DNB 1763-1816) and see my entry on this website for Joyce, Jeremiah. Joshua was bapt 10.12.1756 at Cheshunt, Herts of Jeremiah & Hannah Joyce. His father Jeremiah Joyce will PCC 1778 woolcomber of Cheshunt, Herts, and for earlier forbears Jeremiah Joyce PCC 1742 and Joshua Joyce PCC 1751 both woolcombers of Cheshunt. Joshua Joyce = St Clement Danes 25.12.1784 Mary Fagg (whose sister married his brother Jeremiah). His…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Col Keating of 19 Charlotte St, Rathbone Pl proposed member 17.4.1792 by Robert Merry 2nded John Horne Tooke

Thomas Keating of St Edmund the King London bachelor = St Mary at Hill London 5.11.1772 Anne Peacocke otp spinster by lic wits Mann Peacocke, Rutt Peacocke, Mary Peacocke. Public Advertiser 6.11.1772 Yesterday was married Colonel Keating of Chinckford Hatch to Miss Peacock of Hackney. The will proved PCC 9.7.1802 of Thomas Keating former Colonel 88th foot of Amiens France dated 25.3.1797 (8th germinal 8th yr of republic) -…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Henry Keene nr St Saviours Church proposed member 13.9.1782 by Joseph Brown 2nded Joseph Towers

Henry Keene was born about 1726 the youngest child of John Keene farmer of Stadham, Oxfordshire and his wife Alice. Henry's aunt Hannah had married Henry Shepherd, baker of St Saviour Soutwark (his will PCC 1734). She married again at St Benet Pauls Wharf 17.11.1737 John Chantrey lighterman and coal merchant (his will PCC 1751 and her will PCC 1759). At the time his aunt wrote her will Henry Keene was living with her. His oldest sister Elizabeth of…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Francis Kemble of Swithins Lane proposed 24.10.1783 by Jackson Barwis 2nded Edward Bridgen

Francis Kemble was baptised 2.8.1745 at Christ Church, Swindon, Wilts, son of William & Jane. William Kemble had married Jane Nash at Latton, Wilts on 21.1.1738. Francis was their 4th child. He married Ann Roberts at St Swithins London Stone on 20.7.1770. Their son Nash was born 4.7.1773 and baptised 31.7.1773 at St Mary Abchurch. Ann Robberts Kemble was buried 7.9.1774 at St Swithin London Stone. Francis Kemble widower otp married at St Swithins 21.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Nicholas Kempson proposed member 6.6.1783 by John Horne Tooke along with Rev Charles Ball of Dublin at the request of Thomas Yeates the secretary 2nded John Jebb

Presumably of Dublin, along with Rev Charles Ball. Perhaps the same as Nicholas Kempston Esq of Kill Cavan, co Wicklow, plans of whose houses c.1782 are at Sheffield City Archives WWM/MP/20/1&2. Nicholas Kempston = SS Peter & Kevin, Dublin 2.3.1756 Alice Acton. Irish marr lics 1820 NK=Dorothea Lord, 1829 NK=Elizabeth Talbot als Handcock. Eliza widow of NK of Merrion died 25.1.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION; Dr Edward Kentish proposed member 27.5.1791 by John Frost 2nded John Horne Tooke

GODWIN DIARY: 27.12.1795 Kentish at Holcroft's / 14.1.1796 Godwin calls on (not in) / 29.1.1796 Godwin calls on / 10.3.1796 Godwin calls on (not in) / 12.3.1796 at theatre (Iron Chest adapted from.Caleb Williams by Godwin) / 27.3.1796 dine at his with Foot & Holcroft / 2.4.1796 at theatre / 27.5.1796 meet / 13.9.1812 call on Dr Kentish, deceased (at Bristol) / 18.2.1835 mes(dames) Martineau & Kentish at tea.   In Godwin's1796 list

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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Rt Hon Lord George Kinnaird proposed member 17.5.1782 by Edward Hall 2nded John Jebb

GODWIN DIARY lord Kinnaird 17.3.1795 at Bosville's, 6.11.1807 Kinnaird at Johnson's, 16.5.1828 Kinnaird at Reynolds'. In 1796 list.

George Kinnaird born 1754 succeeded as 7th Earl 1767 died 1805 so was presumably the first Godwin diary entry and the entry in 1796 list, also the SCI member, see Wikipedia.  His sons Charles DNB 1780-1820 and Douglas DNB 1788-1830 were both possible for the other two entries which didn't mention any title, Ds Kinnaird is…

GODWIN DIARY see his person record in GD website

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Rev Dr Andrew Kippis of Crown St, Westminster original member May 1780

Andrew Kippis (DNB 1728-1795)

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Capt John Kirkby of Worksop Notts proposed member 8.9.1780 by John Cartwright 2nded Thomas Bentley

Probably son of Henson Kirkby who was bapt 22.7.1722 Worksop son of Joshua & Mary (nee Henson married 20.4.1718 Osberton). Henson Kirkby married Frances Ashby at Worksop 21.3.1751, their dau Frances bapt there 13.2.1756 and their son John 7.1.1758. Will PCC 23.12.1776 Henson Kirkby dated 17.5.1776 mentioned house at Worksop, wife Frances, dau Frances and son John at College. John Kirkby of Notts Queens College Cambridge BA 1779. London Packet…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Lt Col James Kirkpatrick of Croydon Common proposed member 9.8.1782 by William Pickett 2nded Joseph Brown

According to Kirkpatrick of Closeburn (1858) his father was James Kirkpatrick M.D. author of some poetical and medical works DNB 1696-1770 (London Evening Post 8.5.1770 died at his lodgings in Fleet St). An officer of the Madras establishment, he published in 1769 "Brief considerations on the expediency" &c about the use of Light Troops "by a late officer of cavalry on the coast of Coromandel". He married Katherine daughter of Andrew…