Lang

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Lang 23.7.1795 at Hannah Godwin's & 4.12.1801 Lang at Northmore's

for the 1795 entry see Laing, Charles

 

Hamilton, Capt

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17.7.1795 tea at Amelia Alderson's with John Walker & Capt Hamilton. adv  Dyer. Miss Alderson was perhaps staying with the Batty's but Godwin didn't mention them. An unmarried lady having four random gentlemen to tea was perhaps a bold and unusual event.

Been

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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

Wordsworth, William

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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

Wilshen

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6.7.1799 dine at Fawcett's adv miss Wilshen

see Willshin

Willshin

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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

Wilson

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9.7.1795 Wilson at Fawcett's, Hedge Grove

see Willshin

Greatheed, Bertie jr

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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

Williams, John Henry

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4.7.1795 meet Williams (after dinner at Morley's) & 6.7.1795 Williams's at Greatheed's

Harding

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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.