Been
17.7.1795 Beens at Foulkes'
spelt Been the name is rare, spelt Bean quite common. None of the Beens I found so far seem particularly likely
17.7.1795 Beens at Foulkes'
spelt Been the name is rare, spelt Bean quite common. None of the Beens I found so far seem particularly likely
15.7.1795 Dyson & W call. Since Godwin called on Wordsworth the previous day, this W seems very likely to have been Wordsworth
7.6.1796 sup with W at Montagu's. Since Wordsworth had already been named in full that day, this was certainly him
6.7.1799 dine at Fawcett's adv miss Wilshen
see Willshin
9.7.1795 Wilson at Fawcett's, Hedge Grove & 7.6.1799 dine at Fawcett's adv miss Wilshen
see Smith, farmer.
Daniel Willshin farmer of Harrow PCC 1768 / George Willshin farmer of Northolt PCC 1773 / Ann Willshin widow of Northolt 1781
James Willshin late of Pinner farmer & shopkeeper now of Edgware, parish Little Stanmore PCC 1796 dau Sarah wife of John Higgs jr of Preston, Harrow parish, wife Elizabeth (who married Thomas Higginbottom 25.3.1799 St Geo Han Sq), John Gurney farmer of Harrow, dated 8.12.1795
9.7.1795 Wilson at Fawcett's, Hedge Grove
see Willshin
R G at Greatheed's 6.7.1795
This could be Bertie Greatheed's son Bertie, then about 14 and destined to die at 23. Perhaps Godwin assumed the name was short for Robert, while it was actually a surname being used as a christian name, a very common practice in those days, See Bertie Greatheed DNB 1759-1826
4.7.1795 meet Williams (after dinner at Morley's) & 6.7.1795 Williams's at Greatheed's
Harding 4.7.1795 at Morley's (with Eyre)
James Eyre married Charlotte Harding bapt 1762 Solihull dau of Judd H surgeon & his wife Elizabeth (nee Hunt marr at Stafford 1753). This may be one of at least 4 of her brothers. Judd Harding surgeon of Tamworth will PCC 1780.
Smith 2.7.1795 at Lambe's & 4.7.1795 miss Smiths at Morley's
May be Lilley Smith grocer of Warwick, his will PCC 1803 wife Susanna, daughter Sarah married William Dwarris, daughter Ann married Thomas Ellis, dau Elizabeth Smith, late sister Mary Smith, son William Lilley Smith, grandson Henry Lilley Smith dated 8.1.1802. 1792 High St Warwick voted Villiers (pro govt).
John Bohun Smith attorney of Warwick 1784
West at tea 30.6.1795
James West of Alscote Park nr Stratford Auditor of HM's land Revenues, son of James West Joint Secretary to Treasury 1741-62, died at Snitterfield, Warwickshire 11.5.1795 (Morning Post 14.5.1795). His son & heir James adm St John's Cambridge 1794 born 18.3.1775 died 25.3.1838 as James Roberts-West