William Edwards
Gunmaker
Dublin
1776- 1798.
Advert from 1776
Interestingly here we can see that William Edwards was apprenticed to the late
Mr Matthew Collins (d.1770) which indicates he was apprenticed from c.1765.
His other training/improving period being in London with "the celebrated" Twigg from c.1770 through to 1775. Thereafter opening in his own right in Dublin in 1776.
Advert from 1780
William Edwards first trades directory entry for 1777.
Alley
Lewis
15 Cork Hill
Dalton
Edward
College Green
Divine
Thomas
3 Abbey St
Edwards
William
5 Palace St
Hutchinson
Michael
40 Dame st
Morton
William
31 Skinner Row
Rainsford
James
29 Dame st
Thorp
Thomas
Darby Sq
It is always a concern when gunmaker's disappear from the records in the Rebellion year of 1798!
Mr M.S. Dudley Westropp lists a number of gunmakers that were taken as rebels to the Pigeon House in Dublin Castle never to reappear!
William Edwards in his final year took his son Thomas into the business.We will consider
this gunmaker in a future blog. The reference to William Edwards & Son is noted by
F.Carroll in Irish Gunsmiths and Sword Cutlers. Vol 3 , No. 10 1957.
William Edwards originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
| Alley | Lewis | 15 Cork Hill | |
| Dalton | Edward | College Green | |
| Divine | Thomas | 3 Abbey St | |
| Edwards | William | 5 Palace St | |
| Hutchinson | Michael | 40 Dame st | |
| Morton | William | 31 Skinner Row | |
| Rainsford | James | 29 Dame st | |
| Thorp | Thomas | Darby Sq |
William Edwards in his final year took his son Thomas into the business.We will consider
this gunmaker in a future blog. The reference to William Edwards & Son is noted by
F.Carroll in Irish Gunsmiths and Sword Cutlers. Vol 3 , No. 10 1957.
William Edwards originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
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