John Gray
Gun & Jack Maker.
Dublin
Trade label of John Alley. Please refer to our blog of 3/11/2015.
Trades directory entries for John Gray.
| 1782/1783 | 21 Blind Quay |
| 1784-1792 | 21 Lower Exchange Street |
| 1793-1795 | 13 Lower Exchange Street |
| 1796-1798 | 2 Bride Quay |
| 1799-1800 | Darby Square |
| 1801-1804 | 1 Bride Quay |
| 1814-1830 | 46 Moore Street |
We believe the entry for 1814-1830, 46 Moore Street is either the son or nephew of John Gray? Research ongoing.
Trades directory entry for 1795
| Devereux | Michael | 3 Blackall Row | |||
| Divine | Thomas | 194 Abbey St | |||
| Eames | James | 1 Duke St | |||
| Edwards | William | 1 Palace St | |||
| Flinn | Edward | 27 Nassua St | |||
| Gray | John | 13 Lower Exchange St. Patent Gunmaker | |||
| Guinness | Richard | 107 James's St | |||
| Hutchinson | Michael | 8 Dame St | |||
| Kinder | Matthew | 81 Camden St | |||
| Marshal | Thomas | 4 Barrack St | |||
| Meredith | Charles | 45 Fishamble St | |||
| Morton | William | 28 Castle St | |||
| Muley | Daniel | 28 Parliament St | |||
| Phillips | Thomas | 2 gt ship street | |||
| Rigby | John | 19 Suffolk St | |||
| Tomlinson | Robert | 123 Capel St | |||
| Truelock | Thomas | 26 Barrack St | |||
| Wallace | Samuel | 22 Eustace St | |||
The reference to Patent Gunmaker relates to various superimposed weapons produced by Gray. refer to Irish Gunmakers by Richard J. Garrett. Published 2008*
Dudley Westropp** notes: "Made a gun which discharged two shots separately out of one barrel with one trigger - Royal Dublin Society Proceedings 1786".
Dudley Westropp** notes: "Made a gun which discharged two shots separately out of one barrel with one trigger - Royal Dublin Society Proceedings 1786".
* NB: The Booklet " Irish Gunmakers by Richard J.Garrett" is available from ramrodantiques.co.uk..
John Gray ** 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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