James Rainsford Gunsmith.

James Rainsford
Gunsmith
Dame Street
Dublin

      Advertisement placed by James Rainsford in 1761 notifying of his removal from Castle                                                             Lane to Dame Street.

                        James Rainsford Trading dates and addresses 
                   
                      1757-1760                                        Unknown* (Possibly Castle Lane)

1760-1761	Castle Lane
1761-1774	Dame Street.
1775-1782	29 Dame Street
1783-1791	102 Grafton Street

           * James Rainsford is listed as a Freeman from 1757 but little is known of him prior to 

1760. His death was announced through the Freeman Journal and listed as 4th May 1790 at Grafton Street. His surname can be found spelled Ransford.

            James Rainsford 1762 entry in the Dublin trades directory:

	Collins	Matthew		Dame Street
	Govers	John		Dame Street
	Lord	Francis		Dame Street
	Rainsford	James		Dame Street
	Tailford	Charles		Castle Street
	Trulock	Thomas		College Green

We are always pleased to know of guns/pistol produced by this gunsmith.

Additional Blogs regarding James, Michael and Henry Rainsford will following in due course.

James Rainsford originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, M.R.I.A.. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk