William Godwin's Diary

Maitland, James (eighth earl of Lauderdale)

  • Name: Maitland, James (eighth earl of Lauderdale)
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 26  January  1759
  • Death Date: 15  September  1839
  • Occupation: politician
  • Occupation: political economist

See DNB.

'Godwin was also regularly invited to the dinner table of Lord Lauderdale, one of the leaders of the small band of Whigs whose persistent opposition in Parliament helped to soften the repressive policies of Pitt’s government. There he met most of the leading Whig politicians, Lord Derby, Sir Philip Francis, Adair, Courtenay, North, and William Smith.’ (St Clair, p. 94)

See the note from T Moore 24 January 1795 saying that Lord lauderdale has expressed a desire to become acquainted with Godwin and invites him to dine on Wednesday - which he does. There is also an undated note to Marshall who is to wait on Lauderdale's answer before seeing Sharp.

  • MS. Abinger c. 2, fol. 87: 24 Jan. 1795
  • MS. Abinger c. 16, fols. 17-18: n.d.
  • St Clair

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

Name Number of Meetings
Grey, Charles 4
Barry, Major Henry 4
Tierney, George 4
Holcroft, Thomas 3
Debrett, John 3
Courtenay, John (Courtney) 3
Weld, 2
O'Connor, Arthur (Conner) (Condorcet-O'Connor) 2
Stanley, Earl of Derby Edward 2
Hanger, George (Baron Coleraine) 2
Fitzpatrick, Richard 2
Henderson, Sir John 2
Dealtry, Peregrine (Perry) 1
Este, Reverend Charles 1
Kinnaird, Lord George 1
Siddons, Sarah (née Kemble) 1
Wordsworth, William 1
Lewis, 1
Aikin, John 1
Moore, John 1
Quick, John 1
Wray, Sir Cecil 1
1
1
Staunton, Sir George 1
Smirke, 1
Montagu, Basil 1
MacDonnell, D. E. 1
Opie, John 1
Kentish, John 1
Carey, Henry Thomas (eighth Viscount Falkland) 1
King, John (Jacob Rey) 1
Walker, Thomas 1
Moore, C[harles]? 1
Fox, Charles James 1
Francis, Sir Philip 1
Adam, William 1
Smith, William 1
1
Parr, Samuel 1
North, Dudley (Long) 1
Hare, James 1
Moore, Sir Graham 1
Wolcot, Dr John (pseudonym Peter Pindar) 1
Adair, Robert 1
Burdett, Sir Francis (fifth baronet) 1
Miller, 1
Maxwell, William 1
Parry, 1
Williams, Edward (Iolo Morganwg) 1
de Talleyrand-Périgord, Archambeau 1