Society of Constitutional Information

Bull, Frederick

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Frederick Bull of Leadenhall Street original member Socy for Const Info.

History of Parliament 1714-1784. Alderman Salter's Company, Baptist. Treasurer of Supporters of Bill of Rights. Supported John Wilkes and Lord George Gordon. His will PCC 1784

Budgen, John Smith

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John Smith Budgen of Dorking proposed Socy for Const Info 25.8.1780 by John Cartwright 2nded John Jebb, resigned 16.4.1784.

Brown, Joseph

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Joseph Brown of Gracechurch Street proposed Socy for Const Info 5.4.1782 by John Horne Tooke 2nded Edward Hall.

Listed in directories 1778-1783 as a wholesale mercer of Gracechurch St, declared bankrupt 6.1.1783 as merchant of Gracechurch St, certificate 22.3.1783 final dividend 1791. Hard to track because there were so many Joseph Browns but he might have been the JB mercer at 370 Oxford St SunFire 1794, 1800 and/or JB silk mercer, partner George Hubbard, 14 Henrietta St Covt Gdn SunFire 1814 to 1823 and 234 Regent St from 1825

Brown, John

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John Brown of Golston proposed Socy for Const Info 8.6.1784 by William Middleton 2nded John Redman.

Identification only from the place name Golston, probably Galston in Ayrshire where John Brown (1729-1802) had Llanfine House built in 1769. He was a successful textile manufacturer and banker of Glasgow, son of Nicol Brown (d.1739) and Marion Campbell. He married Margaret Brown and Raeburn's portrait of her 1798/9 is in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. His will PCC 1803 of Waterhaughs. Univ of Glasgow have some relevant manuscripts

Brough, Anthony

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Anthony Brough of White Hart Court, Bishopsgate St proposed Socy for Const Info 5.11.1782 by Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield 2nded Joseph Brown. India, Russia & China merchant, managing shipowner and shipbuilder, address sometimes Salvador House, Bishopsgate St without. Prosecuted in 1789 for procuring sailors to serve in Russian ships without royal licence.

Broome, Ralph

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Capt Broome of Hampstead proposed Socy for Const Info 11.5.1792 by John Farnell Tuffin 2nded William Sharpe. Capt Broome on committee of Revolution Society 4.11.1791. Probably son of Ralph Broom and Mary bapt 28.2.1743 at Clyffe Pypard, Wilts.

Brocklesby, Richard

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Richard Brocklesby of Norfolk St, Strand original member Socy for Const Info, elected vice-president 8.12.1780. DNB 1722-1797

Bridgen, Edward

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Edward Bridgen of Lovel's Court, Paternoster Row Society of Constitutional Information original member 1780, elected Treasurer 8.12.1780.

Bradley, Benjamin

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Benjamin Bradley Esq of Little St Helens proposed 8,6,1787 by Thomas Brand Hollis 2nded Batley. The notes below are on more than one Benjamin Bradley, each para perhaps a different one

Boyes, John

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John Boyes merchant of Hull proposed 3.8.1781 by John Cartwright 2nded Edward Bridgen. SunFire 1777 JB master mariner Whitby, Yorks 1780 merchants Kingston-upon-Hull & merchants for acc of the concerned 1781, 1783 merchants Hull 1785 grocers, tea dealers Hull, merchant Hull. Subscr to Hinderwell's Scarborough 1798, JB jr sub to Darling's Four Gospels 1800.