William Godwin's Diary

Greatheed, Bertie

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 8 times, and was a venue (V) 1 time.

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1795

23  June  1795 25  June  1795 1  July  1795 6  July  1795 (V) 8  December  1795

1796

30  March  1796 31  December  1796

1797

15  March  1797

  • Name: Greatheed, Bertie
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 19  October  1759
  • Death Date: 16  January  1826
  • Occupation: playwright

A member of the literati with radical leanings, who travelled in Europe between 1782 and 1786 and in Florence became an associate and collaborator of Robert Merry. Godwin's entries to him are 1795-7 when the Greatheeds are in England. There are few meetings but a couple are at Debrett's (suggesting a passing literary acquaintance). Greatheed also appears in the 1796 list under 1795, which accords with his entrance into the diary.

Godwin meets him while visiting Warwickshire at Hatton, with Lord Dormer and others. This is most likely a reference to Samuel Parr's residence, in close proximity to Lord Dormer's country seat of Grove Park. The first four contacts are made while Godwin is visiting Warwickshire and all involve Parr. The two 1796 contacts are at Debrett's. Greatheed's family esatate is in Guy's Cliff in Warwickshire.

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This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name Number of Meetings
Parr, Samuel 3
Parry, 2
Debrett, John 2
Dormer, Charles 1
Hanger, George (Baron Coleraine) 1
Weld, 1
Este, Reverend Charles 1
Perry, James (Pirie) 1
Maxwell, William 1
Fergusson, Robert Cutlar 1
Knight, Robert 1
Dealtry, Peregrine (Perry) 1
Tarleton, Sir Banastre (baronet) 1
Grey, Charles 1
Stanley, Earl of Derby Edward 1
Russell, Francis (fifth duke of Bedford) 1
Biddulph, Robert Myddleton 1
Barry, Major Henry 1
Richter, George 1
Parr, Sarah Anne (Wynne) 1
Pye, Henry James 1
Johnson, Joseph 1
Lambe, Dr William 1
Webb, 1