Godwin Diary

Aubert, jr 25.8.1801 at Cts (= future mrs Godwin)

Sharpless 23.8.1801 calls / 10.11.1801 Sharples calls / 16.11.1801 Sharples calls (sit)

James Sharples DNB 1751/2-1811 portrait painter (identified by the "sit"). The spelling Sharpless was used for his vote as portrait painter of Gerrard St Soho for Hood & Wray in 1764, and the two spellings were quite often given as alternatives for one person, surprisingly perhaps as we would now pronounce them each quite differently

Nixons 14.8.1801 at Reynolds's, North Cray

Quite likely Robert Nixon 1759-1837, curate of Foots Cray 1784-1804 in John Colley Nixon DNB pre 1759-1818. He exhibited at Royal Academy and was said to have talent-spotted Joseph Mallord William Turner DNB 1775-1861. He died at Kenmure Castle, New Galloway

Mitford 12.8.1801 at Reynolds', North Cray

Outside possibility George Mitford 1760-1842 of Bertram House, Reading in his daughter's DNB article Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855.

Cs & H Hodges 3.8.1801 at Cts (= future Mrs Godwin) / 25.8.1801 Hodges's at Cts / 11.1.1802 3 Hodges's dine / 10.6.1803 mrs Hodges at theatre / 15.6.1803 Hodges at Joseph Johnson's / 27.7.1803 again / 27.12.1804 mrs Hodges at theatre / 31.7.1823 call on Hodges (Saunders) / 26.11.1825 Hodges calls / 29.12.1825 again

Bellingham 2.8.1801 at (Thomas) Hill's

Socy of Antiquaries 1793 William Bellingham commissioner of Navy Somerset Place. Holdens 1811 Sir William Bellingham baronet 32 Dover St & Bellingham Castle, co Louth Ireland will PCC 1826

Bish's 5.7.1801 at Perry's, Merton / 13.12.1809 call on [R Sharp] [Bish] Chater / 16.12.1809 call on R Sharp, Bish

Thomas Bish stockbroker & lottery office keeper 4 Cornhill & 9 Charing Cross (Holdens 1811) will PCC 1815. Two of his daughters married Mr Hughes of Finsbury Sq 1807 and Geo Webb of Ludgate St 1812 (Irish marriages). Will PCC 1823 Elizabeth Bish widow of Brunswick Square

Henshaws 3.7.1801 at Lamb's

Letters of Charles & Mary Lamb. 13.11.1810 to Dorothy Wordsworth. William Henshaw died yesterday aged 56. His father the gunsmith outlived him. ( Wm H sr was Lamb's godfather). William son of William & Elizabeth Henshaw of King St bapt 23.11.1755 St Botolph Aldgate. Wm H gunmaker Strand opp. Norfolk St 1763, 279 Strand 1783, 181 Strand 1784-90. Holdens 1611 Wm H & Wm H jr 4 Pratt St, Camden Town. Wm H bur St James Picc'y 15.11.1810. Wm H sr died 28.7.1822 of Bexley, Kent age 99 bur St John Wapping 5.8.1822 will PCC 1822

Dupuy 22.6.1801 call on with Lamb & Burnet

Peter Solomon Dupuy died 1829 worked in same office as Lamb 1790-1819. Translated Sentimental Tablets of Good Pamphile by Gorjy. Wife Augusta (Susanna), Letters of Charles & Mary Lamb

Magee 17.6.1801 see Gilbert & Magee