A-Z of Entries

Edwards (Oswestry)

12.10.1810 Edwards (Oswestry) calls

Likely to have been William Edwards bookseller of Oswestry from 1792 to 1812 (bbti). But Edwards was a common name in Oswestry, including the vicar Rev Turner Edwards, a goldsmith, a mercer and three innkeepers in Holdens directory 1811.


Edwards, Ann

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset

Ann Edwards 1 Batemans Bldgs ratebooks 1777 / no clear identification as very common name / SunFire 1779 Ann Edwards widow Wardour St Soho / SunFire 1780 Ann Edwards widow Strand opposie Southampton St / SunFire 1780 Ann Edwards chandler Old James's St, Oxford St


Edwards, D

D Edwards 27.4.1801 calls / 28.4.1801 calls

 


Edwards, engr

22.5.1807 call on Edwards, engr

Most likely engr was short for engraver (though engineer is possible). The only Edwards engraver I could find active in 1807 was William Camden Edwards (DNB 1777-1855) but he was apparently living in Bungay, Suffolk in 1807 and for most of his life. There was a Humphrey Edwards engineer at 3 Mill-st, Lambeth-walk in 1815 P.O. directory. Richard Edwards printer was at Red Lion-ct, Fleet-st from 1804 and later moved to 6 Crane-ct, Fleet-st till his death in 1829. But probably none of these


Edwards, George

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Dr Edwards of Barnard Castle proposed member 25.12.1790 by Adam Walker 2nded Benjamin Cooper

George Edwards DNB 1751/2-1823. London Chronicle 20.1.1780 On Council of Medical Society of London. Argus 5.11.1791 steward of Revolution Society. Times 13.9.1792 ad for lectures by Dr Edwards at his house in Coleman St commencing 8.10.1792 (this was clearly Dr George Edwards, see Monthly Review for June 1792 p 127 but see Dr Richard Edwards of Cornwall died 1827 in Munk's Roll, who was said to have lectured on Chemistry, either may have been the Dr…


Edwards, Hollis

see Mr Edwards (5) 22.12.1790 / 9.1.1791 call on Edwards / 4.3.1791 Mr Edwards calls / 2.3.1792 Edwards at B Hollis'

Hollis Edwards (will PCC 1807) was the nephew of Timothy Hollis who had just died leaving a legacy to James Barry, and was executor and one of the main beneficiaries of his will. Godwin was probably calling on Barry's behalf, or perhaps curious to see if there was anything for him as well. Edwards' will PCC 1807 left all to Dr Abraham Wilkinson of Enfield. It is possible but doesn't seem likely that he was one or some of the later Edwards's in Godwin's diary between…


Edwards, James

20.11.1796 Edwards at (Jonas) Davis' / 19.5.1797 at A(melia) A(lderson)'s with Fuseli / 30.5.1797 at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 24.10.1797 again / 23.1.1798 again / 20.3.1798 Edwards jr at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 17.6.1801 W Edwards at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 21.7.1802 at (Joseph) Johnson's / 22.7.1802 call on Edwards, Pall Mall / 24.7.1802 call on Edwards. PM / 25.8.1802 at (Joseph) Johnson's with Fuseli / 20.10.1802 again / 8.7.1803 call on Edwards (not in) / 23.2.1805 adv Edwards at theatre

James Edwards DNB 1756-1816 son of William Edwards DNB 1723-1808 …


Edwards, Richard

MILL VOTERS 1802: Richard Edwards of Isleworth

Charles of Richard (shoemaker) & Sarah Edwards bapt 31.5.1818 Isleworth, Richard Edwards bur 22,8,1837 Isleworth


Edwards, Thomas

27.2.1795 at Frend's.

Supposed by Ben Ross Schneider, "Wordsworth's Cambridge Education", and Kenneth Johnston "The Hidden Wordsworth" to be Thomas Edwards DNB 1759-1842, son of Rev Thomas Edwards PCC 1785, which is likely; but various writers have confused him with Rev John Edwards of Birmingham and stated that he helped Coleridge with the Watchman in 1796; and the DNB, following Alum Cantab, confuses him with another Thomas Edwards (Alum Ox) who was vicar of Aldford Cheshire for many years and died 1842. He was curate of Swavesey, Cambs and The Bury & Norwich Post of 5.4.1820…


Edwards, Thomas

SWEDENBORGIANS: New Jerusalem Chapel Thomas Edwards born 25.3.1750, Thomas of Thomas & Susannah Edwards born 11.9.1775, Susannah of Thomas & Susannah Edwards born 5.9.1776, William Trevan of Thomas & Susannah Edwards born 6.10.1777, Elizabeth of Thomas & Susannah Edwards born 3.10.1780, all bapt 3.1.1790, Susannah Edwards bapt 28.7.1790, Ann Moriah of Thomas & Susannah Edwards born April bapt 26.12.1790, Elizabeth Sarah of Thomas & Elizabeth Edwards born 26.10.1796 bapt 20.11.1796

William Trevan of Thomas & Susannah Edwards bapt 31.10.1777 Stoke Damerel,…


Edwards, William

Breakfast at Edwards's 14.8.1800 / 19.8.1800 call on mrs Edwards (in London)

In his letter to James Marshall (Bodleian Abinger c6 f37r) Godwin says he breakfasted "by the most purely accidental recommendation, at the house of a most stupid dog, at Mr Edwards, a brewer, whose town house is in Portman Square, and who has built himself a mansion in the Vale of Llanrwst". The only reference I found to Edwards in Portman Square was the will PCC 1794 of John Edwards, servant of Samuel Whitbread, Portman Square, whose family connections, judging from the will, were in South Wales. Holdens…


Edwin, David

(Thale) David Edwin gave evidence to LCS 4.9.1794 for spy Grove (who was wrongly acquitted by LCS of being a spy), Edwin said he had breakfasted with Grove on 18.8.1794. No other evidence to suggest he supported or was a member of LCS.

Born Dec 1776 bapt St James Bath 18.1.1777 son of John & Sarah Edwin (probably unmarried Sarah Walmsley). John Edwin was a well known comic actor (Morning Chronicle 5.8.1784 Haymarket Theatre). David Edwin studied under Christian Josi in Amsterdam, went to Philadelphia December 1797. National Intelligencer 13.5.1801 he engraved portrait of Thomas…


Egan, John

6.10.1806 call on Curran: adv.. Egan, Jennings, Paul & Bosville / 12.10.1806 sup at Egan's, w. Curran / 17.10.1806 dine at Paul's w. Curran & Egan / 18.4.1808 call on Curran, adv. Egan
Very likely John Egan (DNB 1754/5-1810)


Egerton, Joseph

Egerton at Sarah Elwes' 3.7.1799

GD website has coded all Egerton entries in Godwin's diary to Jasper Egerton, which was presumably based on a misreading of the name as it appeared in legal script in Sarah Elwes' will. For the Egerton entry earlier in 1799 see Egerton, Thomas, whose misattribution to Elwes' friend suggested the idea to the GD website editors that Egerton introduced Godwin to Elwes. Joseph Egerton bachelor of Grays Inn married 16.8.1810 at St Marylebone Mary Wardlaw (nee Cumming) the widow of Arthur Forbes of Culloden whom she married in 1800. Joseph Egerton's will…


Egerton, Thomas

Egerton's 20.3.1799

Thomas Egerton bookseller 30/32 Charing Cross till 1830 Sun F 1782, with John Egerton till 1795. Thomas Egerton will PCC 1830. No connection apparent with Sarah Elwes' friend Joseph Egerton


Egerton, Thomas

MILL VOTERS 1802: Thomas Egerton of Richmond

Thomas Egerton bur 25.7.1803 Richmond age 64 / Martha Egerton bur 30.12.1805 Richmond age 83


Elam, Thomas

19.3.1806 call on Elam

Thomas Elam woollendraper and mans mercer 44 Bedfordbury SunFire 1796, 1809. He married Ann Webb 2.10.1785 at St Martin i t Fields. His will dated 26.3.1819 of Leicester Square mentioned his late wife, his son Benjamin woollen draper of Bedfordbury and several other children. It was proved PCC 6.4.1822. He was buried 23.3.1822 at St Martin i t Fields age 71. The nearest baptism to that age I could find was Thomas son of Thomas Elam bapt Doncaster 11.8.1751. Elam is not a very common name and the call was made next to one on Klugh, a tailor, so the…


Elgin, Earl of

13.10.1810 Elgin's w. Newtons &c

These must have been the famous Elgin marbles which Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin DNB 1766-1841 was still trying to get the nation to buy. His address was Piccadilly on the corner of Park-lane


Elisee

Elisee 17.11.1799 at John King's / 29.12.1799 at Lanesborough's

Probably the surgeon Marie-Vincent Talochon 1753-1817  known as Pere Elisee or Elysee, a favourite of Louis XVIII considered by some to be a charlatan. He swore to the illness of the singer Mme Banti in London (Morning Post 18.12.1798) and was said to have cured the Prince of Wales. Vincent Talochon of Old Bond St, druggist was bankrupt in July 1811 and had his certificate by October. he returned to France in 1815.


Elkins, William

Tea Kirkley's 9.8.1799, followed by call on Elkins.

This was Sir Joshua Reynolds' servant Ralph Kirkley (qv) one of whose daughters married at St Marylebone 22.12.1798 William Elkins, a bookseller who went bankrupt in 1800.