William Gillway, Gunmaker Jailed 1784

 

 

William Gilway/Gillway

Gunmaker

Dublin

Saunders Newsletter. 17th June 1784.

Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive.

The above charge and conviction being for the theft of flowers but no doubt the stripping of lead was also taken into consideration. 

An Edward Gilway is also listed as a gunmaker c.1764, who specialised in the manufacture of air guns.

The connection, if any, has yet to be established.

William Gilway originally listed by

M.S. Dudley Westropp M.R.I.A

J.A.A.S, Vol 2 No1

1957

Edward Gilway originally listed by

F. Carrol, Irish Gunsmiths and Sword Cutlers.

The Irish Sword Vol.3 No 10. 1957.

   Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk