Thursday 21 January 2016

Benjamin Lord. Gunsmith



Benjamin Lord
Gunsmith
Dame Street.
Dublin

Flintlock brass barrelled holster pistol
engraved "B. Lord". c. 1760
Photography courtesy Jim Horne.


               Benjamin Lords only trades directory entry for 1761

Collins Matthew Dame St
Govers John Dame St
Lord Benjamin Dame st
Lord Francis Dame St
Rainsford James Castle Lane
Thorp Thomas Darby Sq
Trulock Thomas Castle Yard

M.S. Dudley Westropp lists Benjamin Lord for both 1755 & 1758.


Benjamin Lord became a Freeman of Dublin in Midsummer 1749. He is noted to be the son of
 a Francis Lord? Whether this is the gunmaker Francis Lord it is not clear. Gunmakers Benjamin and Francis could both be sons of this Francis Lord mentioned in the Dublin City Library and Archive Ancient Freemen of Dublin.

Benjamin Lord 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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