A-Z of Entries

proposed member of Society for Constitutional Information 30.11.1792 by Christopher Hull, seconded by John Balmanno, rejected (one of a very few) Nat Arch TS11/962 / signed Declaration of Friends to the Liberty of the Press 1792/3 / steward at general meeting of London Corresponding Society 20.1.1794 (Thale p105) / witness in treason trials 1794 address Hare Court, Temple / steward of Friends of Freedom 1795, 1796 / on the outbreak of open rebellion in Ireland he was arrested 31.5.1798 at the Inner Temple on suspicion of high treason (along with Valentine Lawless, Richard Curran, Traynor…

23.11.1788 dine at Holcroft's; see Jas Aickin / Aickins at Holcroft's on 3.12.1788 /J Aickin at Robinson's on 22.1.1789 / J Aickin adv at Holcroft's on 31.5.1789 / at J Aickin's on 10.6.1789 with Baddeley.  Aickins appeared in Godwin's 1796 list for 1787 (crossed out), and in the 1794 version as F Aickin, J Aickin.

James Aickin DNB 1737-1803 actor and F Aickin. Both presumably present on 3.12.1788. The first entry above 23.11.1788 is wrongly coded in GD website to J Aikin

 

see Batemans Buildings in London Addresses dataset. Aickles appears to have been a brilliant swindler and/or maybe had friends in high places. His downfall was his distinctive name

Jas Henry Aickles ratebooks 6 Batemans Bldgs 1778 / Morning Post 20.2.1778 ad for money broking apply L.T. 6 Batemans Buildings also 23.2.1778, 27.2.1778, 12.3.1778, 19.3.1778, 2.5.1778, 4.5.1778, 11.5.1778 these ads very similar to those for Mr Freeman at 7 Batemans Buildings in 1776 (see Freeman, John) and also to those at 15 Batemans Buildings 1779-1781 (see No 15 in Batemans Buildings entry in London…

mrs Aikin 24.5.1800 at Barbauld's

Probably Martha nee Jennings c1746-1830 who married John Aikin DNB 1747-1822, the brother of Mrs Barbauld (their mother was also a Jennings). None of Aikin's three sons were married by 1800 and he had no brothers.

18.4.1790 Sir R A's Truchement at Paradise's. Truchement is a French word widely used in England at the time meaning interpreter. Sir R A is Robert Ainslie DNB 1730-1812 British ambassador to Constantinople. John Paradise was familiar with that part of the world and its languages



 

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

John Aitchison 31 Poland St ratebooks 1800-1805 / John Aitchison = St James 26.9.1779 Ann Parratt botp banns / John Aitchison carpenter Poland St voted Graham 1802 Burdett 1818 / John Aitchison of Poland St bur St James 22.9.1824 age 64 / Alison Aitchison of Poland St bur St James 27.1.1830 age 81

HCR diary 28.9.1827

with Voigt (QV*) "we went and took coffee with Mrs Aders. Mrs Akers there and her brother a clergyman"

Aretas Akers (will PCC 1855) son of Aretas Akers (will PCC 1816) married 1821 Isabella Larking (bapitised 28.8.1799 at East Malling, died 17.7.1891). Her brother was the Rev. Lambert Blackwell Larking (DNB 1797-1868). This is a very probable identification but no clinching evidence

Richard Aldborough of Hounslow

HCR diary 5.6.1842  Aldebert "his father-in-law Mr Mann" 25.10.1842 Aldebert not knowing he was illegitimate

Isaac Aldebert was born 5.2.1812 and baptised 31.12.1814 at Shoreditch along with his older sister Frances who was born 14.11.1810. Their parents' names were given as Isaac Aldebert of Brett's Buildings, Hoxton, and Dorothea Maria Catharina Kruckenberg. See Isaac Aldebert senior (QV*). Isaac Aldebert bachelor, coachmaker of St Martin in the Fields son of Isaac Aldebert de ceased, married at St Pancras 17.10.1840 Sarah Elizabeth Mann spinster of Kentish Town, daughter of…

HCR diary 5.11.1816 "called early on Aders" (discussion re: Jameson & Aldebert)

Marquardt vol 1 p24 n14. Isaak Aldebert born 3.4.1762 Erlangen died 3.10.1817 London. Apprenticed to Jonas Darfeld, merchant of Frankfurt, at the same time as Carl Cornelius Souchay and Franz Perret. In 1776 Darfeld married Katherina Elisabeth Mylius (1753-1832) thirty years his junior, with whose brothers Peter Friedrich Mylius and Johann Jakob Mylius (1756-1835) he started a firm in 1784. In 1786 the couple divorced and Darfeld left the firm, then Aldebert became partner to the Mylius brothers and…

AO calls 1.5.1800

Should be added to person record for Amelia Alderson (Opie) on GD website

Christopher Alderson merchant of Lawrence lane proposed 8.11.1782 by Joseph Brown of Gracechurch St 2nded Richard Sharp of Fish St Hill. 1766 partner of John Story warehouseman Lawrence Lane. 1789 East India merchant Lawrence Lane. Buried 31.12.1810 St John Hackney age 85. His will PCC 1811 of Homerton  probable birthplace Askrigg Yorks, one of his execs was John Pearson of Lawrence Lane warehouseman. By 6.10.1792 he was on the Hackney Committee for the Association to Defend Liberty and Property against Republicans & Levellers (Oracle 7.10.1792)

12.7.1796 (call on) W B with A / 21.7.1796 Trial; Brown, v. A / 23.7.1796 call on mrs Merry with A

GD website left these three As uncoded despite coding other As nearby to James Alderson

HCR diary 26.4.1836  "I called on Mrs Aders - they are going to remove and board with Alderson near the Jaffrays - This is a measure of economy"

                    28.4.1836  "I had made enquiries about Alderson the attorney with whom Mr & Mrs Aders are going to board and I learned he failed six years ago but that there is no imputation on his moral character"

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16.1.1796 Alexander at Carlisle's / 10.5.1800 Alexander & Lawrence adv at theatre./ 23.11.1804 call on Alexander / 27.11.1804 call on Alexander with Langslow / 29.1.1805 call on Alexander / 1.5.1805 again / 20.6.1805 again / 5.11.1807 again / 17.11.1807 again / 19.11.1807 again / 20.11.1807 Alexander calls / 28.11.1807 again / 30.11.1807 again / 9.12.1807 again / 11.12.1807 again / 31.12.1807 again / 16.1.1808 again / 29.1.1808 again / 8.2.1808 again / 23.9.1808 Alexander, Langslow call / 27.7.1811 call on Alexander / 27.6.1815 meet Alexander / 9.7.1815 dine at Alexander's / 29.3.1816…

Francis Alexander of Twickenham, Land Tax there 1809, 1810 freeholder. Electoral register 1838 Ball lane Twickenham copyhold over £10. 1841 census Francis Alexander Ball Lane Ind. age 80 b Scotland one Female servant harriet Wise. Francis Alexander born 24.8.1760 Dunfermline Fife of James A & Christian hutton, , another born 9.12.1759 Kemnay, Aberdeen of Alexander A and Jean Masson

23.3.1789 (mes) Alexander at Miss Williams'.

Letters of Joanna Baillie online mentions two spinster sisters that the Baillie sisters had known many years, whose brother was Chief Baron Alexander (18.5.1755 - 20.6.1842). This could be one or both of Christian died unmarried 25.2.1846 in 84th year or Jane died unmarried 7.2.1843 at Dover in 77th year, both left PCC wills

 

call on Alfeck 27.2.1804 (in Lewes)

The name Elphick was current in Sussex, Peake Elphick of Lewes gent PCC 1755. William Elphick of Lewes breeches maker and Jane his wife (Sun Fire 1791 East Sussex Record Office 1794). Mary wife of Thomas Elphick militia private 1805, Thomas Elphick of Lewes butcher 1806 John Elphick servant of Cliffe, Lewes, father of unborn child 1816 (ESRO)

see Poland Street 1 to 9 & 49 to 62 in London Addresses dataset

Mrs Alfrey 7 Poland St ratebooks 1780-6 / William Allfree = 16.4.1781 St James to  Ann Ouder their children Richard William bapt there 1782 William 1784 / John Allfrey committed to Kings Bench prison 3.12.1776 at suit of George Gundry discharged by Insolvent Debtors Act 21.1.1782. See my entry for George Gundry (at 22 Poland St)

William Aliffe (Ayliffe) of Twickenham 4 shares UBDir 1791 grocer SunFire Church St 1785 taylor 1786 grocer & chandler 1799 chandler & tailor Land Tax 1803 occupier WA £3 pa prop Innwood, 1804-1825 proprietor / admon LondonCC 1799 of John A of Twickenham widower died Jan 1799 under £300 granted 1.3.1799 to son Wm A of Twickenham mans mercer sureties Robt Weston of Hart St Covt Gdn coachmaker & Wm Weston of Green St, St geo Han sq coachmaker / John of Wm & Frances A bapt 14.12.1794 Twickenham, Mary of same bapt 22.8.1797 there, Frances of same bapt 31.1.1800 there, Frances…