Vulliamy family
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The Vulliamy family was a family of clockmakers, Swiss in origin, active in 18th and 19th century Britain.
to Beijing in 1793.
- (François) Justin Vulliamy (1712–1797), born in Switzerland, moved to London to study in the 1730s, ended up settling there, setting up a business in partnership with Benjamin Gray (1676–1764), who was in 1742 Gray appointed watchmaker in ordinary to George II, marrying Gray's daughter Mary, and having 4 children with her:
- Jane (b. 1743)
- BenjaminBenjamin VulliamyBenjamin Vulliamy , was a clockmaker responsible for building the Regulator Clock, which, between 1780 and 1884, was the official regulator of time in London.- Biography :...
(1747–1811), who took over the business from his father- Benjamin Lewis VulliamyBenjamin Lewis VulliamyBenjamin Lewis Vulliamy was a clockmaker, active in 18th and 19th century Britain. He succeeded his father Benjamin Vulliamy as head of the firm and clockmaker to the king.-External links:....
(1780–1854), last in the family firm (none of his children took it up)- Benjamin Lewis (1815–1895)
- George John Vulliamy (1817–1886), architect and civil engineer
- Lucy Sarah Frances (1819–1872)
- Mary (b. 1781)
- Justin Theodore Vulliamy (1787–1870)
- Lewis VulliamyLewis VulliamyLewis Vulliamy was an English architect belonging to the Vulliamy family of clockmakers.-Life:Lewis Vulliamy was the son of the clockmaker Benjamin Vulliamy. He was born in Pall Mall, London on 15 March 1791, and articled to Sir Robert Smirke...
(1791–1871), architect - Frances (b. 1801)
- Frederick (1803–1892)
- Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy
- Lewis (1749–1822)
- Mary (b. 1750).
Macartney mission to China
A "Vulliamy clock" was presented to the Chinese emperor by the diplomatic mission of George MacartneyGeorge Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, KB was an Irish-born British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat. He is often remembered for his observation following Britain's success in the Seven Years War and subsequent territorial expansion at the Treaty of Paris that Britain now controlled...
to Beijing in 1793.