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