Branston, and Bramston

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24.9.1808 Branston calls / 25.9.1808 call on Branston / 27.10.1808 again / 28.10.1808 Branston calls / [31.10.1808 call on Bramston] / 16.11.1808 call on Branston / 21.11.1808 again / 24.11.1808 Branston calls / 25.11.1808 again / 28.11.1808 call on Branston, w. T(homas) T(urner) / 1.12.1808 Branston calls / 2.12.1808 Branston calls (not seen) / 6.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.12.1808 Branston calls / 10.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.11.1809 call on Branston / 22.11.1809 again / 1.12.1809 again / 26.3.1811 Branston calls (not seen) / 3.4.1811 Branston calls / [22.3.1814 call on Rodd; adv. Bramston] / [29.4.1814 call on Bramston, w. T R(od)d]

Branston was probably Robert Branston 1778-1827 in DNB Branston family, engravers, who perhaps made some wood engravings for the Godwins' Juvenile Library. His address in Holdens directory 1811 was East India Chambers, Leadenhall-st. The only other Branstons in London in Holdens 1811 were a baronet, an Esq, a Mrs, a shoemaker and a cabinetmaker. I have included all Bramston entries in square brackets in case this was Godwin's spelling mistake. The only Bramstons in London in Holdens 1811 were a barrister John Bramston, and John William Simcoe Bramston 1758-1818 of Somerset-pl, Auditor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Commissioner of Appeals in the Excise