Paris Family of Warwick, 1670-1750. Clockmakers, gunsmiths, gilders, blacksmiths, wrought iron gate makers
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- Author(s) Seaby, Wilfred A
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1979
- Pages 16pp; illus
- Publisher Warwickshire County Council
- Place Published Warwick
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- Name Library of Birmingham
- City Birmingham
- County West Midlands
- Country England
- Postcode B1 2 ND
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Provides a narrative of the Paris family - mostly Nicholas, d1716 - from late 17th to mid 18th century. Sections include: 'Nicholas Paris comes to Warwick'; 'Domestic life'; 'Death of Nicholas Paris senior'; 'Diversity of trade'; 'Gunsmithing and decorative ironwork'; 'Regilding tomb ...'; 'Warwick fire and rebuilding St Mary's Church'; 'Maintenance of church clocks'; 'Domestic clocks'; 'Samuel Paris'