Hull, Christopher

Christopher Hull Esq of the Temple proposed Society for Constitutional Information 8.7.1791 by Arthur Onslow 2nded Richard Sharp

Christopher Hull was articled as an attorney to his uncle Christopher Hull in 1767. His uncle died (Public Advertiser 17.8.1790) age 72 at his house in Foots Cray, his will PCC 16.8.1790 dated 17.2.1785 gent of Inner Temple and (Lampert?) in parish Footscray Kent, mentioned nephews John & Christopher Hull and niece Elizabeth wife of John Wallace. On Inner Temple Admissions database there are two Christopher Hull entries one on 20.11.1764 and one on 20.9.1772. World 27.11.1792 SCI subscription for France Christopher Hull £52.10s and named as Treasurer. Christopher Hull attorney 1790 Hare Court Temple;1792 with Jones John Pigott, conveyancer 1793, counsel 1798 all at 8 Chancery Lane. See Debary, Richard who was his clerk 1782 and was in Chancery dispute with him 1807.Before treason trials of 1794 Hull was interviewed by Privy Council. True Briton 30.4.1796 steward of Cumberland Society. Telegraph 25.10.1796 steward of Friends of Freedom. Morning Post 7.5.1801 bought Oliver Cromwell's jacket at auction. Voted Middlesex 1802 Byng & Burdett on freehold in Chancery Lane. also Kent 1802 voted Honywood. Morning Chronicle 23.4.1812 steward of Philanthropic Society. Morning Chronicle 3.8.1814, he died 31.7.1814 at Foots Cray.  His will PCC 1814 dated 19.5.1814 Christopher Hull Esq of Inner Temple and Sidcup, Kent, execs George Blackman merchant of Chatham, Kent, Nathaniel Saxon of Middle Temple, Benjamin Follett, mentioned cause Hull v Cage, Christina West a child "under my protection", Anna Lansdown dau of John Lyde Lansdown of Jamaica, brother John Hull, two sons John & Lansdown, Joanna Drew "a child attending on me", perpetual advowson of Farringdon, Hants, codicil 22.7.1814 mentioned Maj Gen Robert Mackay and Jane his wife of Foots Cray, Kent, James Rich carpenter at my house in Midhurst, Sussex. St Giles i t Fields registers Lansdown Lane of Christopher by Hannah born 26.2.1805 bapt 28.3.1805. John Hull of Christopher by Anna born 24.1.1804 bapt 24.7.1805 (these dates also given in will slightly differently). Christopher Hull senior marriage licence 25.7.1763 Catherine Eastchurch widow. No trace of any marriage of Christopher Hull junior..

Nat Arch TS 11/963 the examination of witnesses by the Privy Council before the treason trials, don't seem to have been published in Thale or the other extensive printed sources on the trials. Christopher Hull was interviewed on 28.5.1794. Some SCI and LCS members, like Bonney, Joyce and Thelwall, exercised their right to say nothing. Others like Thomas Hardy gave lots of snippets of information which had perhaps been prepared to appear honest while endangering nobody. Hull's may have been similarly selective or his genuine impressions. My brief notes on what he said: Sinclair friend and acquaintance of Lord Daer. On 21.3.1794 "citizen" featured in the SCI books for the first time. On 28.3.1794 Hull proposed Dubarry (see Debary, Richard) who afterwards said he did not like it, Hull withdrew Dubarry's name and Fletcher was proposed which Hull thought an insult so went away. Bonney used to take down the rough minutes. Tooke and Frost the leading men. Capt Harwood seldom came, he was very violent, he and Hull often quarelled. Symonds always disagreed with Tooke. Sturch withdrew on issue of French subscription (note World 27.11.1792 William Sturch gave 5 gns to French subscription). Gawler too much of a gentleman to concern himself much with Tooke.