
The Huguenots
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This article was originally published in Irish Family History, journal of the Irish Family History Society (volume Xlll 1997). Published annually.
Huguenot Occupations
By Mona Germaine-Dillon
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Gabriel Beranger |
Landscape Draftsman during period 1740-60 |
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Georges Du Noyer |
Artist, geologist, antiquarian |
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John James Barralet |
Watercolourist |
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Francis Xavier Vispre |
Portrait painter |
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WRITERS |
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu |
Gothic novelist |
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Rev. Charles Robert Maturin |
Gothic novelist |
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Dion Lardner Boucicault |
Actor and Playwright |
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Pepyat family |
3 generations Booksellers/Printers |
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ARCHITECTURE |
Richard Gandon |
Designed: Custom House; Four Courts; The King's Inns; Carlisle Bridge (rebuilt as O'Connell Bridge); Extension to Parlisment House; and , outside Dublin, Emo House; Emsworth House; Coolbanagher Church and some buildings in Carriglass |
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Richard Cassells |
Leinster House; Parliament House; the Rotunda; Printing House - Trinity College; Westport House; Powerscourt House; Tyrone House; Russborough House; Hazelwood House etc. |
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BAKER |
Isabel Julibert |
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Guioy Daniel (Portarlington) |
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PASTRY COOK |
Peter Mequignon |
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BOOTMAKER & CORDWAINER |
Etienne Durand (Portarlington) |
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BANKING |
David La Touche |
Kane La Touche Bank |
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David La Touche ll |
First Governor Bank of Ireland |
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Peter La Touche |
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Du Bedat |
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Lund & Dickenson |
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BREWERS |
Gedeon de Castlefranc |
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Paul Espinasse |
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Pierre Picard |
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CARTOGRAPHERS |
John Rocque |
Map of Dublin 1747 |
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Bernard Scale |
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DELFT |
Henry Delamain |
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GLOVER |
Peter Bertrand |
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HORTICULTURE |
Pierre Landry |
A nursery on the east side of St. Stephen's Green, Dublin |
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Huguenots introduced the cultivation of flowers, and set up the first Horticultural Society 'The Florists Club', which met in the Rose Tavern, Drumcondra Lane, now Dorset Street. |
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MARINE INSURANCE |
A. Labertouche |
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OCEANOGRAPHER |
Maurice Meury Fontaine |
Oceanographer - Founder of Meteorology |
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Francis Beaufort (Co. Meath) |
Invented the Windscale |
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APOTHECARY |
Denneville |
Dublin |
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DENTIST |
Henry Flavelle |
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LIBRARIAN |
Elie Bohereau (also a Doctor) |
First librarian in Ireland - Marsh's library |
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SURGEON |
John Ducros |
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John Darquier |
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LACEMAKING |
Hannah Lagraviere |
Dublin |
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LINEN |
Louis Cromellin |
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MERCHANTS |
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Ardouins |
Laulhe, Jacob |
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Besnard, peter |
Lacit, Joseph |
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Fontaine, Jacques |
Maziere |
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Foubert |
Perdain |
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Hardy |
Perrier |
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Dublin |
Algoin, John |
Germe |
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Baudry |
Hautenville |
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Boileau |
Jennings |
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Brunet, Jean & Isaac |
Johnston |
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Buisson |
Lallemans |
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Chaigneau |
La Touche |
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Cpe |
Lunel |
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Delmain |
Naorac |
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Delhorte |
Saule |
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D'Olier |
Tramase |
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Dundalk |
Cipran & Etienne de Joncourt |
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Lisburn |
Crommelin, Louis |
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Portarlington |
Beauchant, Jacques |
Henzie, Anais de |
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Castlefranc, Gedeon de |
Ladroy, Joseph |
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Champagne, Josias de Robillaud de |
Machinaville, Armenault de |
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Foubert Brothers |
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Waterford |
Vashon, Peter & Simon |
Sautell |
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Sandoz |
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SHIP OWNERS |
Boileau |
Malziere |
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Brown |
Pemette |
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Guyon |
Plaince |
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Hardy |
Tabuteau |
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Malet |
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TANNERS |
Jean Allenct |
William Laban |
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Louis Trilge |
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SKINNER |
Jacques Giball |
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SILK |
Peter Tourell |
Dublin |
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C. Augier |
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STOCKING WEAVER |
Paul Girot |
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ROPE MAKING |
Perrier |
Cork |
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SAIL CLOTH |
Besnard |
Cork |
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Jean-Boneval de la Trope |
Waterford |
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SUGAR BAKING |
Dubedat |
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Tardy |
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GOLD- SILVERSMITH |
Isaac D'Olier |
Goble Robert & James, Cork |
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Le Bas |
Milliard John & Reuben |
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Armour, William & John |
Rickotts, John |
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Billion, Adam |
Robinett, Thomas |
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Codier, Simon Peter |
Yeulon, William |
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Foucauld James |
Verdaile, James |
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JEWELLERS |
Noah Vilas |
James Vigne |
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Benjamine de Limarest |
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METAL WORK |
Moulange, Daniel |
La Grue, John |
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WIG MAKER |
Lewis Reyner |
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BRASS FOUNDER |
Pallisser, Frank |
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PRINTER |
De Pienne, Peter |
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PEWTERER |
Audouit, James |
Piggenitt, Bernard |
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SALT WORKS |
Abraham Pommereth, |
Ringsend, Dublin |
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SILK |
Hanneville, |
Cope |
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La Touche |
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WOODCARVING |
James Turbary |
Royal Chapel, Dublin Castle |
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS |
Lord Mayors (Cork) |
Lord Mayors (Dublin) |
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Covert, Richard 1662, 1682 |
Jean Desminniers, 1666 |
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Renew, Peter 1694 |
Louis Desminniers, 1669 |
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Perdian, Daniel 1712 |
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Lavit, Joseph, 1720 |
High Sherriff (Dublin) |
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Lavit, Walter, 1745 |
Jeremiah D'Olier |
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Perrier, Sir David, 1813 |
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Perrier, Sir Anthony, 1829 |
Lord Mayor (Youghal) |
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Besnard, Peter, 1835 |
Paradise, Richard, 1683 |
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Besnard, Julius, 1840 |
Gillett, Edward, 1721 |
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Labatte, Joseph, 1752 |
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Sherrif (Cork) |
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Renew, Peter 1681 |
Hignett, Wigentall 1730 |
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Perdian, Daniel 1704 |
Crossart, John, 1753 |
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Albin, Samuel 1710 |
Crossart, Peter, 1770 |
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Carre, Augustus 1721 |
Dumas, Peter, 1781 |
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Lavit, Joseph, 1713 |
Pick, Sir Vesian, 1779 |
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Lavit, Walter, 1733 |
Besnard, Peter 1804 |
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Perrier, Sir Anthony, 1808 |
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Besnard, John 1810 |
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