A-Z of Entries

capt Towers 20.11.1799 at Charlotte Smith's

See Collected Letters of Charlotte Smith. Her cousin was Capt of Sussex Fencible Cavalry (see report of court martial of Worthington, Bristol 1796 & 1797 in Eighteenth Century Online). He came to London from York on military business but died of fever in Charlotte Smith's care 19.12.1799. His will PCC proved 28.2.1800 Thomas Towers of Ashling Sussex dated 6.6.1795 made his cousin Mrs Catherine Ann Dorset, widow, his executrix. It is possible he was also the Towers of 17.11.1799 at John King's, coded in GD website to Joseph Towers DNB…

29.12.1810 seek Towgood

Probably one of the brothers William, John and Matthew Towgood see my entries for them in the Society for Constitutional Information dataset on this website

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Towgood of Clements Lane proposed member 30.4.1784 by Francis Kemble 2nded Henry Amory

Born 16.7.1757 of Matthew Towgood (QV*) & Mary dau of John Mills registered Dr Williams Library 12.5.1772. Apprenticed 1.8.1771 to father in Fishmongers Co. Subscr 1777 to Toulmin's Socinus. 3.10.1778 member of Honorable Artillery Co, America Square. Subscr 1783 to Barbut's Genera. Trustee of New College Hackney 1786. Subscr to Jebb's Works 1787 of Hackney. Steward of Revolution Society 1789 committee 1790 of Clements Lane. Subscr to Lavater's…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Matthew Towgood original member 1780 banker in London

His father Michaijah Towgood  (DNB 1700-1792 in which his son's career is briefly outlined end of 2nd para with wrong birth date) married Mary Hawker 28.5.1723 at Exeter Cathedral and Matthew was baptised 6.7.1727 son of Mr Towgood at Moreton Hampstead presbyterian meeting. He was minister at Bridgwater, Somerset (and/or at Coleford, see Toulmin's Watson 1792) 1747-1755, subscr 1749 to Henry Grove's Moral Philosophy, and married Mary Mills on 23.6.1752 at Bedminster, Somerset. He…

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Towgood of Hackney proposed member 7.11.1783 by Joseph Towers 2nded William Sturch

Born 21.8.1758 son of Matthew Towgood and his wife Mary dau of John Mills (registered Dr Williams Library 12.5.1772). Subscr £50 to New College, Hackney 1786. Member 1788 of Socy for Encouragement of Arts &c, of Bread St Hill.  Directory 1791 sugar refiner of 21 Bread St Fishmongers Co. Subscr 1792 to Robinson's researches of Walthamstow. Subscr 1794 to Mrs darwall's Poems. Director Royal Humane Socy 1795. William Towgood bach of Walthamstow =…

Townley's collection 28.3.1797

Charles Townley DNB 1737-1805. Fully covered in the event tag on GD website, so Townley should have a person record or not be highlighted and underlined

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Townsend proposed member 8.3.1783 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Jebb

James Townsend DNB 1737-1787

Townsend at Losh's (Bath) 13.3.1798 (in Godwin's 1796 list)

Joseph Townsend DNB 1739-1816. Friend of Jeremy Bentham. Joseph Farington in his diary (p1497 & p 1499) in 1801 met Rev Mr Townsend author of A Tour In Spain at Mr Warner's Bath (see Warner, Richard). (Other Townsends in DNB, George T independent minister Ramsgate father of George T DNB 1788-1857, John T DNB 1757-1826 independent minister at Bermondsey from 1784, Henry Hare T (1765? - 1827) son of James T DNB 1737-1787 and father of Chauncy Hare T DNB 1798-1868 but Joseph T seems much more likely)

call on Nicholson (Townson) 8.4.1799 / 8.8.1799, 9.8.1799, 10.8.1799 Godwin reads Townson

Robert Townson DNB 1762-1827 in London from 1797, published Travels in Hungary 1797, Philosophy of Mineralogy 1798, Tract's & observations in natural history & physiology & poor man's moralist 1798. The brackets suggest Godwin didn't meet Townson but talked about him with, or borrowed one of his books from William Nicholson

Trafford 7.9.1805 at W Taylor's, Norwich

Sigismund Trafford born 15.5.1762 son of Sir Clement Boehm Trafford of Dunton Hall Lincs and his wife Jane (died 1809) dau of Edward Southwell of Wisbeach. Emanuel College Cambridge 1780. adm Lincolns Inn 1782. took surname Southwell c1791. Married 30.8.1791 at Lakenham, Margaret eldest daughter of James Crowe of Norwich. Subscr 1798 to Wm Enfield 1799 to Adam Walker. Of Tooke's Wood Norwich, & Wroxham hall (6 miles NE of Norwich). Lt Royal Regt Dragoons 7.1811. Died 1.8.1827

10;12;1806 theatre; Travellers & Mr H---

The event tag on GD website leads to a blank screen. Travellers by Andrew Cherry music by Domenico Corri. Mr H--- a new farce about a man who is ashamed of his own name (which turns out to be Hogsflesh). Morn Post 9.12.1806 Morn Chron 12.12.1806

30.9.1808 Travers calls

Only appearance in Godwin's diary, but quite likely Benjamin Travers DNB 1783-1858 surgeon. He had recently married Sarah daughter of William Morgan DNB 1750-1833 and was a colleague of Henry Cline DNB 1750-1827, both acquaintances of Godwin. The only other Travers in Holdens 1811 directory in London were Joseph Travers Esq (a City grocer), two watchmakers in Clerkenwell, and a shoemaker.

SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Trecothick of Bucklersbury original member 1780. Vice-president 1780, 1782

Born James Ivers 7.7.1754 Boston, Massachusetts son of James Ivers and Hannah married at Boston 28.3.1753. His uncle Barlow Trecothick, New England merchant and alderman of London (historyofparliamentonline 1754-1790) will PCC 8.6.1775 dated 25.1.1774 mentioned sister Hannah wife of James Ivers. Ivers junior took surname Trecothick, inherited Addington Place, Surrey, and married at St Martin i t Fields 30.2.1777 Susanna Margaret dau of Sir Archibald Edmonstone,…

9.2.1790 Trefusis at Miss Williams. One of female plural.

Hon. Elizabeth Trefusis died 9.9.1808 in 45th year 'sister to late and aunt to present Lord Clinton' (Hampshire Telegraph 19.9.1808). Her Poems and Tales published 1806. Her will PCC 1808 spinster of James St Buckingham Gate, sister Barbara Crowley Trefusis

 

27.6.1806 call on La. Trelawny / 28.6.1806 Trelawnys call

Sir Harry Trelawny (DNB 1756-1834) and his wife Ann (née Brown). They married on 28.4.1778 and had 4 sons and 2 daus

18.11.1809 call on Triphook / 1.5.1813 again / 5.7.1813 again / 28.10.1813 call on Triphook; adv. D'Israeli / 9.4.1814 call on Rodd; adv. Triphook / 28.4.1815 call on Triphook / 29.4.1815 call on Triphook (not seen) / 1.5.1815 call on Triphook / 13.1.1817 Rodd's; adv. Triphook / 7.11.1818 again / 18.9.1820 again / 21.12.1822 again / 1.2.1823 call on Triphook / 17.5.1823 call on Rodd; adv. Triphook

Either John Triphook bookseller 28 St James-st or Robert Triphook bookseller 87 (or 37?) St James-st

10.8.1807 call w. (Marshall) on Troby

A rare name. Post Office directory 1801 Thomas Troby gold & silver plater Ship-ct Old Bailey. John Troby silversmith Old Bailey will PCC 4.9.1804 mentioned his wife Mary (1753-1838) and son William Bamforth Troby. John Troby son of John Troby musician of Soho was made free of Farriers Company 1796. Children of John & Mary Troby bapt St Martin Ludgate Harriet 1789, William Bamforth 1791, Hannah 1793. Children of John & Mary Troby bapt Sheffield Margaret 1774 Elizabeth 1776 Mary 1780 Thomas 1782 could have been the same family

L'Eveq de Troil 17.2.1794 at Parr's

see Poland Street 10 to 18 & 45 to 48 in London Addresses dataset

Dr Trotter 46 Poland St ratebooks 1797 / pastor of Swallow St Scots Church from 10.1.1770, his first wife died 29.4.1771, Eliz Trotter from Maribone bur 3.5.1771 Bunhill Fields, Mr Trotter's child bur there 10.5.1771 / John Trotter of St Marylebone = St Martin in the Fields 17.8.1775 Margaret Warden otp by banns wits Thomas Davidson, Lilias Warden / his will PCC 1810 dated 1.8.1808 mentioned wife Margaret son John Oswald dau Elizth widow of Capt Thomborow son Edward his son John grand dau Margaret only surviving…

write to J B Trotter 15.10.1803 / 28.4.1806 call on Trottrⁿ / 2.10.1806 tea Trotter's with M(ary) J(ane) (coffin of Fox) /  7.1.1808 dine at Hawthorns w. M[ary] J[ane], F[anny], capt. Trotter, mrs. Trotter, &c.

GD website has person record for J B Trotter but the first 3 entries above have not been coded to him and should be. The Trotters were from Downpatrick like the Hawthorns (if these Hawthorns were indeed the family of Steele Hawthorn, which I haven't proven) but J B Trotter's older brother had changed his name to Ruthven and his younger brother had just…