Godwin Diary

Randolph, David Meade

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address in flyleaf of Godwin's diary vol xv: David M Randolph 16 Francis-st, Golden-sq / 26.4.1809 call on Randolph / 27.04.1809 Randolph calls / 6.5.1809 call on Randolph (not seen) / 9.5.1809 Randolph calls (not seen) / 13.5.1809 Randolph calls (Hammersley) / 23.5.1809 Randolph calls / 15.7.1809 Randolph dines / 28.7.1809 Randolph calls / 7.9.1809 meet Randolph / 5.11.1811 call on Randolph / 8.9.1812 meet Randolph, news of Burr / 22.2.1814 meet Randolph

Kensington

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15.4.1809 call on Kensington

Chase

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12.4.1809 call on Chase / 13.4.1809 Chase calls / 19.8.1810 call, w. Jo(seph) G(odwin) on Chase

Possibly John Chase surgeon & apothecary 31 Duke-st, West Smithfield PODirectory 1810. Many Chases in London, chose this one because near to Godwin at Skinner-st

Chater

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11.4.1809 call on Chater / 19.9.1809 again / 1.8.1810 Chater calls / 14.8.1810 again / 21.8.1810 call on Chater / 3.1.1811 again / 13.4.1811 again / 17.6.1811 again / 27.11.1811 write to Chater / 20.12.1816 call on Chater

Spyring

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5.4.1809 Crown & Anchor; present Spyring &c / 3.2.1824 Spyring calls / 7.6.1828 meet Spyring

Crown & Anchor was a memorial drink or meeting for Thomas Holcroft, followed by dinner at Thelwall's. Spyring & Marsden chemists & druggists 163 Borough, directories 1801, 1816. John Samuel Shepheard Spyring treasurer of Brighton Unitarian church 1822, will PCC 1848 gent of Brighton. Born 11.10.1774 St John Exeter son of John Spyring and Elizabeth dau. of Samuel Shepheard registered Dr Williams 10.7.1816.

Walpoles & Pole

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9.3.1809 theatre; adv. (Walpoles & Pole)

Cloud, R

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1.4.1809 R Cloud sups

Only mention in Godwin's diary. Evening after Holcroft's funeral. A rare name so the person below is a possible, would have been aged 16, no obvious connection to Godwin.

Boardman

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23.3.1809 Boardman calls

Only once in Godwin's diary.

Zielske

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21.3.1809 sup at Topping's, w. M(ary) J(ane) & miss Zielske / 14.8.1811 sup at Topping's, w. M(ary) J(ane), Wele & miss Zieltske

Very likely Harriett dau. of Thomas Zielske a German pastrycook in Knightsbridge, his will PCC 1811. In 1808 she took an apprentice Mary Sayer premium £50 for 3 years, as a preceptoress of Cumming-st, Pentonville. From 1815 to 1825 she was at 15 Tavistock-sq (Land Tax). She died unmarried at Reading, her will PCC 1845. In 1809 she had three unmarried sisters, Amelia, Mary Ann and Caroline, and a married sister Sophia Chapman.

Seabrook

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28.2.1809 Seabrook calls (not seen) / 2.3.1809 Seabrook calls / 22.3.1810 call on Seabrook / 26.3.1810 Seabrook calls / 30.3.1810 again / 1.4.1810 again / 8.4.1810 again / 21.12.1810 Wardmote St Brides; adv. (Seabrook, Waithman) / 4.10.1811 Seabrook calls / 31.10.1811 call on Seabrook (not seen) / 1.11.1811 Seabrook calls