F's on 21.6.1795 must be Foulkes', as Watley only appeared at Foulkes'. Seems to be a case of Godwin using the abbreviation because the space was full in the diary

Calls on Godwin 15.9.1818, identified by Godwin's letter to his wife as 'of Barbadoes' (Abinger c.42 f139). This was William Rutherford who married Eliza Ann Fenwick at St Michael Barbadoes on 29.8.1812. He was the son of Thomas Rutherford, a Methodist minister 1752-1806 (will Nat Arch PROB11/1450) and his wife Isabella (will Nat Arch PROB11/1602). Wishing to become an actor, he crossed the ocean in order not to embarrass his parents. His father had been a 'sort of a ward' of Eliza Fenwick's father Peter Jaco, also a Methodist minister (I.Grundy, intro.

30.12.1811 Godwin sees Mocatta at theatre with E Fenwick and her son Orlando.

Eliza Fenwick was then working as a governess for the Mocattas (I. Grundy, intro. to Secresy). See DNB for Mocatta family.



 

Brother of John Fenwick. The bankruptcy announcement in the London Gazette of 1803 said Thomas James Fenwick, linen draper of Penzance. Thomas James Fenwick, tailor and slop-seller of Fore St, St Anne Limehouse, appeared in 1825 and 1829 in Old Bailey proceedings (oldbaileyonline, t18250519-55 & t18290115-42). John Fenwick, abode Limehouse age 65 yrs was buried at St Anne Limehouse on 21.12.1823, shortly after Godwin noted his death.

GODWIN DIARY: them 16.7.1799 & 15.10.1800 underlined in GD website, should be coded to John & Eliza Fenwick / 22.7.1805 meet EE & O Fks probably meant Eliza and her daughter Eliza and son Orlando

12.11.1815 Henry Ht, w. excuses

Born 3.3.1806. For the rest of his mentions in Godwin's diary, see Holcroft, Harwood. Henry went to France when he was 14 and didn't re-appear in Godwin's diary





 

21.7.1813 T & H Ht dine / 17.4.1815 H Ht dines / 29.9.1816 F & H Ht dine / 5.1.1817 H Ht, 3 nights / 3.8.1817 H Ht 2 nights / 21.12.1817 H Ht, three nights / 25.1.1818 H Ht dines / 10.5.1818 again / 19.10.1818 T & Harwood Ht call / 22.11.1818 Tho & Harwd Ht dine / 8.1.1819 T & Harwood Ht dine / 31.1.1819 T & Hd Ht dine / 12.4.1819 T & Harwood Ht dine; invités Hy Ht & John May / 15.4.1819 Mercier & Harwood Ht call / 12.7.1819 May & H Ht dine / 25.12.1819 Hd & Hy Ht dine / Hy Ht sleeps, 4 nights / 26.12.1819 C Baxter & Hd Ht dine / 14.5.1820 Har

GODWIN DIARY 14.4.1803

Son of Thomas Holcroft and his fourth wife Louisa, he was born on 9.1.1803, married Catherine North at St Marylebone on 9.1.1825, and appeared in the 1841 census living at Nassau St, Soho age 36 Man of Letters with Elizabeth Holcroft age 32 (presumably his second wife). 22.11.1818, 31.1.1819, 12.4.1819 and 31.5.1819 should be added to his dates. Godwin noted him over 50 times between his first marriage and Godwin's death but no sign of Godwin's having met Thomas's wife

GODWIN DIARY 30.7.1813

CRABB ROBINSON DIARY 8.7.1828 at Lambs "found there a Louisa Holcroft - a fine and interesting young woman - seemingly a girl of talents and sweet disposition"

                                   21.3.1829 at John Payne Collier's - Kennys & Mrs Baddam

14.4.1803