HCR diary 8.6.1826 at Aders "A Prussian, Beuthe, a finance minister, who has the air of a superior man"
Christian Peter Wilhelm Friedrich Beuth (1781-1853) see Marquardt II p109 n304, Karl Friedrich Schinkel (DNB 1781-1841) and Peter Beuth in de.wikipedia, and Schinkel in Crabb Robinson Diary dataset
Beverley 31.8.1800 on stage coach to Wimbledon
Pcc wills Algernon Earl of Beverley 1831, Isabella Countess of Beverley 1812 / Joshua B 1829, Caroline B wife 1823 both of St Marylebone / Thomas B Mildmay House Newington Green 1837
Rev William Beville at Mr Barrell's Gt Queen St proposed 9.5.1783 by John Cartwright 2nded Jackson Barwis. Born 1755 Hempswell, Lincs, his mother Ann was a widow by 1774. Fellow of St Peter's Cambridge. In 1782 he published "Observations on Dr Johnson's Life of Hammond" in which he defended the poems of James Hammond DNB 1710-1742 against Samuel Johnson's dismissal. Hammond's poems had been written to Catherine Dashwood (d.1779) whose niece Ann had married John Cartwright in 1780, see note on p8 of Beville's pamphlet. Beville became rector of Exford Somerset in 1789, chaplain to Lord Mount…
see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset
Henry Bevins 19 Poland St ratebooks 1777-88 / Henry Bevins cooper of Poland St voted Hood & Wray 1784 / Henry Bevins turner Poland St directories 1785, 1790 / Henry Bevins otp = St James 10.11.1760 Sarah Blake of St Catherine Cree by Archbishop's lic wit Daniel Fisher / will PCC 1789 of Henry Bevins late cooper of Poland St but now gent living with Mr & Mrs Schliephaken at 6 Gt Pulteney St (see 34 Poland St) to be buried Tottenham Court Rd chapel with late wife Sarah (her will PCC 1787) by Mr Augur undertaker of Wardour…
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
see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset
Michael Biaggini 14 Batemans Buildings ratebooks 1780-1781 / Daily Advertiser 10.6.1777 sale of stock and effects of Michael Biaggini artificial flower maker 37 Southampton St, Strand / Morning Chronicle 30.4.1779 Michael Biaggini artificial flower maker of Soho patent for stamping silk to look like lace / General Advertiser 11.5.1779 Michael Biaggini 14 Batemans Buildings ad for "stampt and painted tiffanies" / Gazetteer 10.11.1783 Michael Biaggini of 33 Noble St, Cheapside has let off 5ft diameter balloon from his house (later…
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
see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset
Scourge Dec 1815 p411 letter from son of John King DNB c1753-1823 (probably George King) saying he went by the name of Jervoise Biddulph 16 Poland Street as a front for his father's "business" activities. There were at least 63 ads from 7.5.1794 to 1.5.1795 giving that name and address. Jervoise and Biddulph were both names of gentry in the Shropshire area but I found no-one baptised married or buried with the name Jervoise Biddulph. The ratebooks for 16 Poland St have the name Jervoise Biddulph for1795. See my…
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…
see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset
James Billington ratebooks 53 Poland St 1789-95 / many ads from World 3.1.1788 to Morning Herald 19.5.1792 Mrs Billington 53 Poland St / Elizabeth Billington DNB 1765-1818 dau of Fredrica Weichsel (QV*) / British History Online says they lived at 54 Poland St / (SunFire 1792 James Billington 16 Michaels Place, Brompton)
see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset
James Bine 37 Poland St ratebooks 1779-86 / James Bine = St Martin i t Fields 10.9.1781 Mary Pilton botp banns wit John Pilton / Harriott bapt 30.6.1782 Philadelphia Esther bapt 30.6.1782 daughters of James & Mary Bine St James / James Bine cabinetmaker of St James took apprentice 1790 Chas Page / James Bine adult bur St James 12.12.1792 and 19.6.1796
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…