A-Z of Entries

Manwell, George

George Manwell  12 Burrows Buildings Blackfriars joined 5.5.1794 "unnumbered division" (QV)

I found no good identity yet. Possibles:
directory 1791 George Manwell builder 10 Newman St Oxford St
Oracle & Daily Advertiser 21.5.1806 died 10.5.1806 at Brompton, Middlesex Mrs manwell wife of Mr George Manwell of Walton-on-Thames
George Manwell otp wid 3rd banns at Christ Church Southwark 7.5.1809 Ann Ward Holden sp otp


Martin, John

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONALINFORMATION: John Martin of Richmond Buildings, Soho proposed Honorary Member 4.5.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost

Born Scotland 1754 according to an Ancestry user-submitted tree, because of James Bannantine mentioned below 1791 I guess he may have been John Martin son of John Martin & Elizabeth Bannatine bapt Melrose 12.11.1752 (John Banatine writer Edinburgh SunFire 1780) but many John Martins in Scotland / London Sessions 28.2.1783 John Martin clerk to William Johnstone attorney 4 Inner Temple Lane (may not have been him) / I have a note I…


Matthews, J

Thale p127n, report from spy Metcalfe of LCS Div 11 on 1.4.1794 (Nat Arch TS 11/956/3501) enclosed 'A New Song by J_ M_' which starts 'Come my Sons of true Liberty, let us agree/ To form an Alliance firm honest and free/ Lets join hand in hand, as Reason upholds/ Her bright Torch to Friendship. Ah! let us be bold.' Thale added that the author may be Matthews, a bookseller who published a volume of songs. Thale p144 report from spy Nodder at LCS meeting Shire Lane 21.4.1794, chairman Scofield "mention was made of a Vol: of Songs published by a Man whose name N-dd-r thinks is Mathews and for…


Maxwell, John

Maxwell fist appears in Thale p256 as a member of the Executive Committee of LCS on 2.7.1795. He remained on it , scoring high in ballots from the General Committee, till he resigned on 9.9.1795. John Maxwell cheesemonger of 39 Broad St Bloomsbury was on list for receiving subscriptions and signatures 12.11.1795. He was secretary of Div 17 on 2.10.1797 and 5.2.1798. He was arrested at a meeting of the United Englishmen at the Nags Head, St John St 9.4.1799 (but not imprisoned?)
He was possibly the John Maxwell bach of St Giles in the Fields who married by license 24.5.1795 at…


Merry, Robert

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Robert Merry Esq of Osbourne's Hotel, Adelphi proposed member 3.6.1791 by John Horne Tooke 2nded Jeremiah Batley

GODWIN DIARY: 13.6.1796 call on Inchbald with My

Robert Merry DNB 1755-1798. Since he was named in full both before and after this on 13.6.1796, this My was certainly Robert Merry

LCS: attended its 3rd meeting at the Bell, 8.2.1792 (Thale p7note10)


Metcalfe, William

Government spy, a good description of his career on Thale p126n.
William Metcalfe son of Jeffery Metcalfe of St Bartholomew the Less articled 5.2.1772 to Edward Reynolds of Dowgate Hill, Vintners Co.
Jeofrey Metcalfe of St Bartholomew the Less married 23.3.1754 Jane Jackson of St Andrew Holborn, Mayfair non-parochial register
Law List 1792 William Metcalfe Tallow Chandlers Hall Dowgate Hill, clerk to the Company (till 1797)
Will PCC 29.10.1836 William Metcalfe of St Mary Newington Surrey (seen but inconclusive)
Reported on LCS Divs 6, 11, 9, 23 and 30


Moody, John & Samuel

Their parents John Moody = Holborn 1.11.1767 Magdalen Hinton by banns, wits Wm Hinton, Jas Johnson. Baptisms of whose children at St James Piccadilly, Elizabeth born 17.10.1768 bapt 1.11.1768/ John born 26.6.1770 born 22.7.1770/ Samuel born 27.10.1772 bapt 15.11.1772/ Jane born 3.5.1775 bapt 26.5.1778/ William Owen born 7.1.1780 bapt 30.1.1780.
John Moody carpenter Carnaby St voted 1774 Mountmorres & Mahon/ voted 1780 Fox & Rodney/ voted 1790 Hood.
Will proved PCC  5.6.1787 James Faldes victualler Carnaby St, exec John Moody carpenter Carnaby St, wife Sarah, dau Sarah.…


Murray, William

William Murray, Clements Lane, Lombard St joined 28.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)

William son of William & Elizabeth Murray born 16.10.1793 bapt 3.11.1793 All Hallows Lombard St
Elizabeth dau of William & Elizabeth Murray born 30.4.1796 bapt 22.5.1796 All Hallows Lombard St