Kensington

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15.4.1809 call on Kensington

Perhaps William Edwardes 1777-1852 Lord Kensington Irish peer and MP for Haverfordwest 1802-1816 see History of Parliament, supporter of Grenville, 30 Old Burlington-st. Might have approved of Godwin but was probably too poor to join his subscription. The only people with surname Kensington in London directory 1811.were all one wealthy family - John Pooley, Edward and Henry Kensington sons of John Kensington banker of Lombard-st will PCC 1794 and their cousin Charles Snell Kensington merchant 16 New City Chambers, Bishopsgate and slaveowner in Tobago. At Old Bailey in 1807 a John Kensington was a witness who kept the Earl of Moira public house in Saffron Hill. Holborn parish