Barwell

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Mrs Barwell 27.10.1788 at Miss Williams' / 5.5.1789 again / 21.12.1789 again / 9.2.1790 again / 30.3.1795 at Barbauld's. see Clarke who she appeared with twice and both had opera boxes in 1796

This is perhaps the wife of Robert Barwell (DNB 1741-1804), who was Catherine nee Coffin (1769-1847) and so the young wife of a rich man. They married in 1785 and in 1786 newspapers reported her as sporting a phaeton and pair at Egham. Her married status is clear from the crossed out entry of 26.10.1788. She married 2ndly 1811 Edward Miller Mundy MP his will PCC 1823. But before her first marriage a Mrs Barwell was listed in Bath visitors 1780-3 and contributing £5000 to the £12 million loan in 1781

Mrs B subscr to H M Williams' Poems 1786
Richard Barwell's brother Thomas Smith B of Clarges St 1792 his will PCC 1837 married Elizabeth Ann Unwin 1786 her will PCC widow of Brighton 1837

His older brother William will ?PCC 1799 married Eliz Moore in 1755 her will PCC 1818

Work notes
Bpyle's 1792 has Barwell of 8 Gt Ormond St; a William B merchant of Ormond St 1770 (will ?PCC 1799/1802); Mrs Mary B of Ormond St 1788 subscr to Sorrows of Werther
Edward B Esq of Abingdon St 1787 subscr to Noble's Cromwell, he was clerk or porter to House of Commons, his will PCC 1799; Mrs B of Abingdon St subscr to Adam Walker 1799
Mrs M Barwell of Weymouth St subscr to Joseph Wildman's Force of Prejudice 1799
Mrs Barwell of Battersea subscr to Artless Tales by Mrs Ives Hurry 1808