A-Z of Entries

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Annesley Shee of St James Place proposed member 25.5.1792 by John Frost 2nded John Augustus Bonney

1.6.1769 Annesley Shee freedom of Musicians Co London by redemption / Annesley Shee widower otp = St Mary Woolnoth London 12.4.1774 by lic Mary Ware sp of Isleworth wits Hugh Connor, Jane Rochfort / list of livery 1776 Annesley Shee musicians co Exchange Alley / SunFire 1777 Annesley Shee Craven St merchant / Annesley son of Annesley & Mary Shee bapt St Martin i t Fields 23.9.1778 / Annesley Shee merchant 25 Craven St Strand directories 1780-…

GODWIN DIARY: Shelley 18.8.1792 on stage coach to Rumford, Essex. Possibly the SCI member below

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: George Shelley of Whitechapel proposed member 14.3.1783 by John Satchell 2nded Edward Hall, rejected (one of a very few)

Bapt 7.10.1750 Whitechapel son of George Shelley of High St and his wife Susanna. George Shelley = All Hallows London Wall 17.4.1748 Susanna Morley. George Shelley married at Mountnessing, Essex 19.1.1775 Susannah Mabbs (1752-1814).  Buried 19.12.1800 Whitechapel age 50 from Roadside died of fever. His will PCC 21.12.1800…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Sherbrooke of Arnold nr Nottingham, original member 1780

(William Coape bapt 20.12.1712 Duffield, Derbys son of John Coape, John Coape = Duffield 25.7.1716 Elizabeth Walker. John Cowpe = Manchester Cathedral 10.12.1715 Hannah Walton). Will PCC 29.4.1732 John Coape of Farnah, Duffield, Derbys dated 7.5.1725 mentioned wife Hannah, brothers William & Henry, sons Wiliam & John, dau Eliz. William Coape Esq = Nottingham St Mary 5.4.1756 Sarah Sherbrooke of Oxton Notts. Took name of Sherbrooke upon marriage. Will PCC 27.7.1791 of…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Richard Brinsley Sheridan of Gt Queen St original member 1780

Richard Brinsley Sheridan DNB 1751-1816

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Jonathan Shipley, Dean of St Asaph proposed member 28.5.1784 by Richard Brocklesby 2nded John Jebb

Jonathan Shipley DNB 1713-1788

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Shore of Norton, Derbys proposed member 10.11.1780 by John Jebb 2nded John Cartwright. His mail was sent to Mr Shore No 2 Lincolns Inn (his son). He was vice president of SCI 1780

His father Samuel Shore merchant of Broadfield, Sheffield married  17.10.1734 at Horbury, Yorks, Margaret, dau and heiress of Robert Diggles, merchant of Liverpool. Samuel was born 5.2.1738 and baptised son of Samuel Shore and Margaret 14.2.1738 at Presbyterian Chapel Sheffield. He married  15.3.1759 Urith, dau of Joseph Offley (will PCC 1754 of Norton Hall)…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Shore of Lincolns Inn proposed member 31.12.1784 by Edward Bridgen 2nded John Jebb & Thomas Brand Hollis

Son of Samuel Shore (QV*) and his wife Urith, born 3.6.1761. Admitted Lincolns Inn 1780. Married 13.3.1788 at Buckland Newton Harriet, youngest dau of Fitz-Walter Foye and sister of Sidney Hollis Foy (QV*), she died 1826, He died 1836, his will PCC 26.4.1837.

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Alured Henry Shove of Lincolns Inn proposed member 11.1.1782 by Thomas Brand Hollis 2nded John Jebb. 29.3.1782 elected vice-president

Alured Henry Shove bapt 22.10.1759 Harrietsham Kent of Rev Henry Shove & wife Jane. Rev Henry Shove = Tunstall Kent 12.1.1759 Jane Pincke. Adm Lincolns Inn 1776 of Lincoln College Oxford only son of Rev Henry Shove of Doddington, Kent, deceased. Called to bar 1782. Morn Chron 9.7.1782 recorder of Queensborough, Kent. St Jas Chron 18.8.1792 commissioner of bankrupts. Jacksons Oxford Journal 17.10.1807 died in…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Simpson of Leadenhall St proposed member 9.5.1794 by James Savage 2nded Thomas Wardle. Never elected as this was last meeting of SCI

Thomas son of Thomas Simpson of Kingsington Middlesex baker appr 7.7.1731 to John Horner of Merchant Taylors Co. John son of Thomas Simpson of Merchant Taylors Co deceased appr 5.5.1756 to John Horner premium £20. Will PCC 19.12.1757 of Thomas Simpson of Kensington baker dated 19.5.1752 mentioned daus Elizabeth Simpson, Martha Greyshain & Mary Hopkins, wife Elizabeth, son William. Gazetteer 15.4.1767…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Charles Sinclair proposed member 18.5.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost. His first recorded attendance at a London Corresponding Society meeting was on 21.6.1792

GODWIN DIARY: 12.9.1794 S, sup with, This was most likely Charles Sinclair as his was the only name beginning with S appearing earlier in that day's entry

Charles Sinclair was an illegitimate nephew of Sir John Sinclair DNB 1754-1835. Parish register of Latheron Caithness 20.1.1769 George Sinclair son to Lybster had a child baptised got out of wedlock nam'd Charles…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Sinclair Esq proposed member 19.7.1782 by Edward Hall 2nded John Cartwright. Not recorded as elected but came to next two general meetings. Resigned 1.2.1788

John Sinclair DNB 1754-1835

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Baptist Smart of Bletchingly, Surrey proposed member 28.5.1784 by William Middleton 2nded Samuel Romilly

His father Baptist Smart bapt 23.12.1708 Chipping Campden, Glos son of John Smart, married 10.3.1740 Lucy Whitmore. Lucy wife of Baptist Smart bur 1.12.1744. Baptist Smart = 5.10.1752 Elizabeth Osborne. Baptist son of Baptist Smart doctor of Cheltenham adm Oriel Coll, Oxford 1770 age 17. Baptist Smart Doctor of Physic Cheltenham died 20.12.1772 in 63rd year, buried 26.12.1772 Clifton, Glos. His will PCC 15.2.1773 dated 5.11.1772 mentioned…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: George Smith of Bloomsbury Square proposed member 14.12.1792 by Joseph Jennings 2nded Charles Sinclair

His father was Nathaniel Smith 1730-1794 MP for Rochester (historyofparliamentunline 1754-1790 & 1790-1820) and a wealthy East India director of Bloomsbury Square, who had married 0n 4.12.1764 his first cousin Hester Dance, sister of George Dance the younger (DNB 1741-1825). George Smith was admitted to Lincolns Inn 23.5.1787 and studied at Cambridge with Joseph Jennings who proposed him for SCI. He married Sarah Hardman…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Samuel Smith proposed member 24.10.1783 by Jackson Barwis (by letter) 2nded Edward Bridgen

Samuel Smith 1727-1798 father of William Smith DNB 1756-1835. Samuel Smith age 27 bach = St Swithin London Stone 12.12.1754 Martha Adams of St John Southwark sp, dau of William Adams, Coopers Co. Pub Adv 27.1.1762 Sunday night (24.1.1762) died Mrs Smith, wife of Samel Smith, Esq of the Old Jewry. Morn Chron 3.7.1773 yesterday was married Samuel Smith Esq of Cannon St to Mrs Prockter of Clapham. Samuel Smith wid otp = Clapham 2.7.1773 Ann Prockter otsp…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Smith of Sunderlandwick proposed member 3.1.1783 by John Cartwright (by letter) 2nded Richard Brocklesby

William 2nd son of Miles Smith of Soho was admitted Middle Temple 23.6.1766 the day after Miles Smith 1st son of same. Their father Miles Smith of Grays Inn married at Holborn 20.9.1755 Mary Steele of Hatton Garden (Lon Eve Post 27.9.1755) and their son Miles was born 2.9.1756 and bapt 18.9.1756 St Anne Soho. The Crompton family sold Sunderlandwick to Miles Smith of Westminster in 1756. Pub Adv 5.12.1755 Miles Smith chosen assistant…

GODWIN DIARY: M calls from Sharp & Smith 4.3.1808 / 13.4.1808 write to Smith; M(arshall) from Shp

Both Smith entries above have been coded in GD website to the generic Smith. They should clearly be coded to William Smith DNB 1756-1835. From February to April 1808 James Marshall was helping Godwin get a subscription from William Smith and Richard Sharp DNB 1759-1835 who each provided £50. The Shp in the second entry was clearly Sharp and should be coded to him

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Smith of Clapham proposed member 13.12.1782 by Jackson Barwis…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Mr Smithers proposed member 20.6.1788 by Joseph Towers 2nded (Jeremiah or John Lodge?) Batley

GODWIN DIARY: call on Smithers with Mary Jane 14.8.1802

Henry Smithers bapt 7.8.1762 St Michael Crooked Lane son of Joseph Smithers 1739-1830 and Martha (nee Keene). He married Sophia Papps 1783. Subscr to Southwark Charity school at Horslydown, 1781 Joseph Smithers of Lothbury, 1786 H Smithers St Mary Overy's, 1788 Mrs Sophia Smithers. Socy for Encouragement of Arts &c 1783 Henry Smithers, St Mary Overy. Keene & Smithers, coal merchant…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Special of Bishops Stortford proposed member 29.3.1793 by James Parkinson 2nded Joseph Clayton Jennings

William Special taylor of Bishops Stortford took appr 1723. William Special = Good Easter, Essex 18.8.1741 Lydia Bush. Lydia Special mantua maker Bishops Stortford took appr 1741. Joseph son of William & Lydia Special bapt 6.2.1746 Bishops Stortford. Petition on behalf of prisoner who stole two coats from Joseph Special of Bishops Stortford market trader on 28.11.1786 at Harlow Fair. Special's servant Rachael Ebsworth mentioned.…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Joseph Spurrell of Upper Clapton proposed member 9.5.1783 by John Jebb 2nded James West

John Webb barber of ? Cornwall took appr Cornelius Spurrell son of Joseph Spurrell of Plymouth beer brewer 1718. Cornelius Spurrell peruke maker of Plymouth took appr 1728. Cornelius Spurrell = Wembury Devon 1.12.1739 Elizabeth Fox. Cornelius Spurrell barber of Plymouth took appr 1741. Elizabeth dau of Mr Spurrell bapt at his house 15.5.1744, Rebeka dau of Mr Cornels Spurrell bapt at his house 15.4.1746, Plymouth Presbyterian. Perhaps Joseph Spurrell appr…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Squires of Plymouth proposed member 25.4.1783 by Jeremiah Batley 2nded James West

Joseph born 8.10.1741 and Thomas born 29.5.1743 were both baptised 19.10.1760 at West Alvington, Devon, sons of Richard & Mary Squire. Mary Squire bur 28.3.1773, Richard Squire bur 15.8.1786 West Alvington. Joseph Squire otp = Plymouth St Andrew 21.11.1761 Ann Dunning Jago wits Rd Squire, Geo Jago. Joseph Squire merchant otp = Plymouth St Andrew 10.12.1766 Elizabeth Spurrell sp by lic wit Jo Spurrell. The will PCC 27.11.1787 of Joseph Squire merchant…