Bristol, Gloucestershire

Names extracted from 'Bristol Postscripts'

by George H. GIBBS, Lord Mayor's secretary, Bristol. 1947

The details on this page have been extracted from the book, 'Bristol Postscripts', by George H. GIBBS, Lord Mayor's secretary, Bristol (1947). The information was compiled exclusively from this publication by Tom Miller of Oakville, Ontario, Canada in September 1993.

Anne	Queen	visited Bristol in 1702	24
B-----e	Rev. Mr.	CAREW accosted him in Castle Street	45
BARKER	Alderman W.R	owned about 24 different Arms (Bristol)	33,35
BARROW	R.G.	Mayor of Bristol, 1852	113
BIDDULPH	Rev., Mr.	vicar of St.James, 1823	57
BIRD	Edward	(1772-1819) painter of Princess Caraboo	93
BIRD		painter of 'George III'	102
BISHOP	George	friend of Edward PYOT	82
BLACKWELL	Jonathan	was a wealthy Vintner	12
BLACKWELL	Jonathan	one of the Sheriffs of Bristol C1652	11
BLACKWELL	Jonathan	improved Christmas Steps, 1669	11-16
BRIGHT	Richard	owner of a house in Gt,George St., 1829	63
BURKE	Edmund	Bristol MP in 1774	52
BURKE	Edmund	painted by Sir Joshua REYNOLDS	102
BYRDE	William	presented Loving Cup, son of Wm.BYRDE	110-114
BYRDE	William	Mayor of Bristol, 1589	110-114
CANN	Sir Robt.	Mayor of Bristol before Sir John KNIGHT	78
CAREW	Mr.	father of Bammfylde, rector of Bickley	42
CAREW	Polly	wife of Bamfylde	42
CAREW	Bamfylde Moore	born in 1693	42-46
Charles II	King	visited Bristol about 1663	78
CHRISTMAS	Richard	mentioned in BLACKWELL's will	12
CHURCHILL	Rt.Hon Winston	Freeman of Bristol, 21 April 1945	50-51
CLARENCIEUX	King of Arms	granted Bristol a Crest, c1569	31
CLARK	T.D.	printed SMITHs preaching pamphlet, 1823	54
CLERKE	Clementina	pupil at Selina MILLS school	36-41
CLERKE	Clementina	eloped to Gretna Green, 19 March 1791	38
COCK	Aaron	a trader of St.Johns, Newfoundland	43-44
CROMWELL		dismantling of Bristol Castle, 1656	23
CROMWELL	Lord Richard	expected to visit Bath, 1658	61
CRUGER	Henry	Bristol MP in 1774	52
DANIEL	Mr. Alderman	empowered to deal with BRIGHT, 1829	63
de la WARRE	The Barons	founded a Chantry before 1277	14
DELAMOTTE		watercolour of Christmas Steps, 1825	15
DIMOND	William Wyatt	of the King Street Theatre	90
DRAKE	Sir Francis	bowling at Plymouth Hoe	21
DUNNING	John	Recorder of Bristol	102
Edward III	King	conferred the town Charter (1373?)	33
Elizabeth I	Queen	visited Bristol in 1574	18
ELTON	Sir Abraham	owner of house in St.James's Barton	63
EVANS	Cdr.	of Nailsea Court, restored the Chairs	103
FARE	A.C.	painting of House in St.James's Barton	62
FARGUS	Mr.	Auctioneer, 1836	66
FARLEY	Felix	the Bristol Journal, c 1800	70
FARLEY	Felix	wrote of Mrs SIDDONS c 1782	87
FARLEY	Felix	wrote of the benefit performances	92
FITZHARDING	Robert	endowment of the Abbey by	17
FOSTER	John	Mayor of Bristol, 1481	12
FOWNES	John	gave a sum to the Corporation, 1609	19-21
FOX	George	founder of the Quakers	80-81
Francis I	Emperor		71
FREEMAN	Mr.	the Stranger's friend Society	97
GARRARD	Thos.	Chamberlain, c1831	102
GARRICK	David	actor, at Drury Lane, London	83
George	Prince	tried the Charvolant carriage	75
GEORGE	James	Mayor of Bristol, 1823	59-60
George IV	King	demonstation of the Charvolant, 1828	73
GIBBES	Henry	Mayor of Bristol, C1652	11
GIBBS	Vicary	Recorder of Bristol, 1794	40
GIBBS	Sir Vicary	Recorder of Bristol	102
GIBBS	George H.	Author of this book, Mayors Sec. 1947	n/a
GLASSE	Rev.	treatise dedicated to Hannah MORE	71
GORDON	William	entrusted with OGILVIEs affairs	38
GRACE	Henry Mills	married Martha POCOCK in 1931	77
GRACE	W.G.	grandson of George POCOCK	77
GWIN	Paul	'a rude baptist' c1656	81
HABERFIELD	J.K.	Mayor of Bristol, 16 July 1838	60
HARFORD	James	owner of the corner residence, Queens Sq	63
HAWKINS	John	Mayor of Bristol, 1702	24
HAYTHORNE	Aldmn., John	Mayor of Bristol, 1817	93
HOOKE	Sir Humphrey	occupied the 'great house on the Marsh'	19
IVES	James	stole the c16 silver salver, 1831	100
JACKSON	Mr.	painting of The Mansion House, 1825	64
JAMES	Gilbert S.	Lord Mayor of Bristol, 1946-47	n/a
KEITH	Rev. Mr.	former owner of the POCOCK school	72
KEMBLE	Sarah	born 1755, married Wm SIDDONS at age 18	83
KERSLAKE	Thomas	of Clevedon, bequeathed painting to City	93
KING	R.P.	Mayor of Bristol, 1844	113
KITCHEN	Robert	made a gift of the Salver to the city	102
KNIGHT	Sir John	Mayor of Bristol, 1663-4	78-82
LATIMER		'the bowling green was new made', C1656	21
LAWRENCE	Thomas	painter of 'The Duke of Portland'	102
Le FREULIN	Madamoiselle	illegitimate daughter of Francis I	71
LUNSFORD	Col.	fell at the Siege of Bristol, 1643	16
LYDIATE	The Merchant	paid CAREW 7/10/00	44-45
MACKWORTH	Maj.	escaped with PINNEY & WETHERALL	107-109
MILLARD	J.	made a map of the city, 1673	12,20
MILLS	Selina	Opened a girls school, January 1790	36-41
MORE	Hannah	riding near Flax Bourton, c1776	68-71
MORE	Hannah	retired from boarding school, 1790	36
MUGLEWORTH	Peter	Swordbearer (1725-1735)	114
NEALE	Mrs.	Caraboo lodged with her in Bristol	96-97
OGILVIE		uncle of Clementina CLERKE	36
OSBORNE	Jeremiah	solicitor, pleaded for his father, 1746	52
OSBORNE	Joseph	father of Jeremiah, 1746	52
PALMER	John	proprietor of Theatres at Bath & Bristol	83-85
PAVEY	John	Swordbearer in Knivesmith St., C1532	14
PAYNE	Charles	Chief Magistrate of the City, c1836	66
PAZELY	Mr.	'minister' at Gretna Green	39-41
PEEL	Sir Robert	wished to acquire the Salver	102
PENN	Admiral	distinguished in the conquest of Jamaica	80
PEPYS	Samuel	visited Alderman BLACKWELL, 1660	12
PERRY	Richard Vining	Eloped to Gretna Green, 19 March 1791	38
PERRY	Clementina	died in poverty in Bath c1812	41
PERRY	Richard Vining	emigrated Jamaica, assumed name OGILVIE	41
PERRY	Richard Vining	lived with his sister at 19, The Barton	36
PHIPPEN	Mr.	drank from the Loving Cup, c1854	113
PINNEY	Charles	Mayor of Bristol, 1831	65,99-109
POCOCK	George	opened a boarding school, 1795	72
POCOCK	George	Schoolmaster and Inventor	72-77
POCOCK	George	inventor of the Charlovant	73
POCOCK	Martha	youngest daughter of George, m.H.M.GRACE	77
POPE	Aldermn John	should have been Mayor in 1663-4	78-79
PRICE	James	a fletcher, permitted to trade	47
PROCTOR	Alderman	gave Elmdale House to the City, 1874	66
PYOT	Edward	Freeman of Brsitol, imprisoned by KNIGHT	80-82
REEDE	Dr.	vicar of St.Nicholas, C1699	22
REYNOLDS	Sir Joshua	painter of 'Edmund BURKE'	102
RICART		description of the Marsh	17,31
ROQUES	J.	map of Bristol, 1742	25,27
ROWBOTHAM	T.S.	painting of Silver Street	58
ROWBOTHAM		painting of Queens Square, 1827	28
ROWBOTHAM	T.S.	painting of St.James Churchyard, 1826	55
RYSBRACK		statue of William III, 1731	27,28
SCHUBART	Mr.	restorer painting of Princess Caraboo	93
SHAW	J.G.	Mayor of Bristol, c1854	112
SIDDONS	Wm.	Married Sarah KEMBLE	83
SIDDONS	Sarah	actress, of Bristol c1780	83-88
SMITH	Rev. G.C.	minister of the Gospel, 1823	54-60
SMITH	Henry	of Prince St., rescued a sword, 1831	100
STEEPLE	James	house, which was in the (St.James) fair	79
STEWART	James	made drawing of St.Michael's steps 1750	10
STREAMER	Sheriff	freed women with child from the prison	80
TAYLOR	Mr.	presenter of a benefit performance, 1801	90-91
TOWNSEND		a gardener, gaev untrustworthy evidence	107
VANBRUGH	Sir John	builder of Kings Weston	23
VANDYKE		painter of 'The Earl of Pembroke'	102
WEEKS	John	landlord of 'The Bush Inn', 1791	39, 89-92
WESLEY	Mr.	preacher	45-46
WETHERALL	Sir Charles	Recorder of Bristol, 1831	99, 105-09
WHITFIELD	Mr.	Preacher	45-46
WILKINSON	Dr.	interested himself in the Caraboo case	96
WILLIAMS	Mr.	a Goldsmith, restored the Salver	100-102
WOOD	John	of Bath, builder of The Exchange	23
WORRALL	Samuel	a magistrate of the county	95-98
WORRALL	Mrs.	sypathized with 'Princess Caraboo'	95-98
WREN	Christopher		23
YEARSLEY	Mrs Ann	the Bristol Milkwoman, c 1776	69

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The book also contains the following illustrations:	page #
Sir Charles effected an exchange of dress	frontispiece
St Michael's Hill Steps, 1750	10
Queen Street, 1761	13
Christmas Steps	15
The Marsh, 1673 (from Millerds Map)	20
Queen Square, 1742 (from Roques' Map)	25
Queen Square, 1827	28
16th Century coat of Arms	30
The Common Seal, 1216	32
Pommel of 14th Century sword	34
Park Street, 1825	37
Oath of a Burgess	49
Rt Hon Winston Churchill becomes Hon Freeman	51
St James's Churchyard, 1826	55
Silver Street	58
Proposed Mansion House, St James's Barton	62
The Mansion House, Queen Square	64
George Pocock and his Charvolant	74
Theatre Royal, King Street	84
Princess Caraboo	94
16th Century Salver and Ewer	101
Reverse side of Salver	104
Exalted Characters	108
The Grace Cup	112

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[Compiled by Tom Miller of Oakville, Ontario, Canada in September 1993]