Current status: This list currently covers the entire London Journal 1762-63, the Journal of my Jaunt (1762), Boswell in Holland (1763-1764) and parts of the first volume of his Grand Tour 1764-1765. There are some exceptions where events further ahead and further back in time have been mentioned. Not all events are included - read the books if you want Boswell's full story.

Due to the sheer number of persons present in Boswell's journals, this index has been split in five sections, sorted alphabetically by lastname.

 

This is an attempt to make a list of most of the people who Boswell met, according to his letters and journals. It is an ongoing project, and will commence as the author of this site gets through the various texts of Boswell and find out further information about his friends and acquantainces.

It is possible to search the entire index for names and aliases using this form:

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Name or part of name:

F

Fagel, Hendrik (Greffier Fagel)
Fawkener, William Augustus
Ferdinand (Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg)
Ferguson, Joseph
Ferguson, James (Lord Pitfour)
Ferguson, James (Young Fergusson of Pitfour)
Ferguson, Patrick
Feronce, Jean Baptiste
Flexney, William
Floris, Jan Nicolaas (Count Nassau - graaf van Nassau-La Lecq)
Floyer, Frances
Foote, George
Forbes, William (of Pitsligo)
Fordyce, James
Fordyce, Alexander (The Macaroni Gambler)
Formey, Johann Heinrich (Jean Henri Samuel Formey)
Forrester, Sally (Sally Grant)
Frazer, George
Frederick William II (Friedrich Wilhelm II)
Froment, Emet-Ulla (Madame de Froment)
Froment, Denis-Daniel

G

Galloway, John Stewart (Lord Garlies, 7th Earl of Galloway)
Garioch, William (Dr. Garie)
Garrick, David
Garrick, George
Gaubius, Jerome David (Hieronymus David Gaubius)
Gellert, C. F.
General van Tuyll (Belle's Uncle)
George Augustus (Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Gevaerts, Johanna (Countess of Nassau Beverweerd)
Gilpin, Catherine (Kitty Gilpin)
Goldie, George
Goldsmith, Oliver
Gordon, Adam (Lord Adam Gordon)
Gordon, John (Lord Kenmure)
Gordon, William (Lord Kenmure, 9th Viscount Kenmure)
Gordon, John (10th Viscount Kenmure)
Gordon, Gilbert (Collector Gordon)
Gordon, Alexander (Sandy Gordon - Lord Rockville)
Gordon, Charles
Gotskowsky, Johann Ernst
Gottsched, J. C. (Professor Gottsched)
Gould, Elizabeth (Elizabeth (Betty) Cochrane)
Gould, Nathaniel (Colonel Gould)
Graham, Robert (6th of Gartmore, 15th of Ardoch)
Graham, Mungo (Captain Graham)
Grant, James ((Sir James Grant of Grant / 8th Bart of Luss))
Greville, Charlotte Mary (Lady Garlies)
Gronovius, Abraham (Professor Gronovius)
Guiffardière, Charles (Giffardier)

H

Hahn, Johannes D.
Harris, James
Hasselaer, Catherina (Madame Geelvinck; Veuve)
Hasselaer, Anna Susanna (Madame Amerongen)
Havard, William (Havard the Actor)
Hawkins
Hayward
Henderson, Margaret (Mrs. Boswell of Balmuto)
Henderson, George (Cousin to Sir William)
Hennert, Johan Frederik (Professor Hennert)
Hepburn, Robert (of Clerkington?)
Heron, Patrick
Heron, Christian (Christian Stewart / Mrs. Stewart)
Herre, Johanna Sophie (Countess d'Anhalt)
Hippolyte, Marie Charlotte (Countess of Boufflers-Rouverel)
Hohenzollern, Phillipine Charlotte (Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg)
Home, George (George Home-Drummond of Home-Drummond)
Home, Henry (Lord Kames)
Home, John
Home, Jean (Jean Heron)
Hope, Charles (Lord Hope)
Hope, James (3rd Earl of Hopetoun)
Houston, John (Colonel Houston)
Hume, David
Hume, Margaret
Hume, John (of Ninewells; John Home)
Hunter, Robert
Hübner, Carl Friedrich
Hänni, Jacob (Boswell's Servant on the Grand Tour)

I

Irvine, Robert (Robert Irving)
Irwin, John (Colonel Irwin)

J

Jardine, John (Dr. Jardine)
Jefferys, Thomas
Jephson, Robert (Captain Jephson)
Jerusalem, Johann F. W. (Abbé Jerusalem)
Johnson, Samuel (Dr. Johnson)
Johnston, John
Johnstone, George (Captain Johnstone of the navy)

Most names are listed as they were known to and used by Boswell. This may not be entirely consistent all the way through. Although a lot of this information is included in the annotated copies of the Yale editions of his writings, not all translations or editions are extensively annotated. Also, I try to include as many weblinks and other refeferences as possible to enable you to learn more about the persons.

You are most welcome to send any information you might have about any of Boswell's acquaintances to me at webmaster@jamesboswell.info - you will of course receive due mention as the source of such information.