North, F

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23.5.1790 F North at Paradise's. In 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list but left out of 1796 version 

Probably not the blind and ageing politician Lord North but either his son Francis DNB 1761-1817 who wrote a play 'The Kentish Baron' 1791 or his son Frederick DNB 1766-1827 who was a Fellow of Royal Society and joined Greek Orthodox church, so very much up Paradise's street but perhaps abroad at this time

 

Hawke, Martin Bladen

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23.5.1790 Hawke at Paradise's. Appeared in 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list but crossed out, and left out of 1796 version

Martin Bladen Hawke 1744-1805 son of admiral Edward Hawke DNB 1705-81

 

Abp

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11.5.1790 Abp / 21.5.1790 again.

Surely Archbishop of Canterbury? in 1790 this was John Moore DNB 1730-1805

 

Raper, Matthew

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9.5.1790 Raper at Paradise's and 23.5.1790 there.

Dornford

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9.5.1790 Dornford at Paradise's and 23.5.1790 and 30.12.1792 there. In Godwin's 1796 list crossed out, and in 1794 version

Sir Josiah Dornford 1734-1810 or his son Joseph DNB 1763-97. 

 

Ede

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Ede 9.5.1790 at John Paradise's / 21.3.1805 adv at Philips'

Dedingston

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Dedingston 7.5.1790 at miss Williams'

only instance I found of this surname (spelt Dedi or Deddi) a merchant? of Boston at Williamsburg Maryland 1769

Douglas, Ms

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(mes) Douglas 7.5.1790 at miss Williams'

subscibers to HMWilliams poems 1786 Mrs D of Springwood Park, Mrs D, Mrs D, Miss D, Archibald D Esq of Cavers, Miss MD, Capt D of Berwick, Mrs D of Edinburgh. Mrs D of Cavers

Sylvester Douglas (later Baron Glenbervie) attorney to F North when in Ceylon 1798-1805

Andrew Douglas DNB 1735-1806

Hon John Douglas signed declaration of Friends to Liberty of Press 1792

Davis, Jonas

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From 3.2.1792 to 1.8.1797 there were 68 'call on Davis' entries, often next to a call on Robinson, and on 4.1.1793 'best book that ever was published'. These probably all referred to the printer Jonas Davis of Chancery Lane c.1756-1827, who had been an assistant to Archibald Hamilton (see John Nichols, Literary Anecdotes vol 3 p398-9) and who was mentioned as Davis, 91, Chancery Lane in a letter fron Godwin to Wollstonecraft. In the five and a half years of Godwin calling on Davis there were just 2 'Davis calls' entries, on 19.5.1792 and 18.11.1796; these may have also been Jonas Davis.

Walke

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mrs Walke 20.4.1790 at Webb's.

Most of the Walke wills in PCC are from Plymouth or Barbados (Thomas W 1800 Barbados, Elizabeth Jennet W 1810 Barbados, William W 1813 Plympton, Mary W 1829 widow of Portman Sq, John W 1835 grocer Plymouth, Andrew W 1847 yeoman Plympton, Edward W 1856 flour merchant Plymouth)

George W victaller St Olave Jewry will 1826 PROB31; William W 14 Regent St, City Rd gent Sun F 1839; Boyle's 1792 Walkey Esq 39 Rathbone Pl; W & Brown (& Fenn) ironmongers 29 Wood lane, London 1780-1