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ADAMS, DUDLEY England, 1762-1826, MIM OIM PHIM SIM wide range of instruments that may be seen in many museums. apprenticed to George Adams 2, his brother, in the Grocers' Company, 1777; free of the Company, 1788; succeeded to the family business in 1796; globe maker to the King, 1794, and mathematical instrument maker to the King, 1796; optician to the Prince of Wales by 1804; several patents; T.C. Spring Gardens, Charing Cross (1788); 53 Charing Cross (1793-1821); 6 Jewry Street, Aldgate (-1822); all in London. Goodison 1; Taylor 2(792); Chaldecott 1; USNM; Moskowitz 114; G.L'E. Turner 24; J. Brown 1; Price 3; Ward 4; Calvert 2; RSW; Crawforth 1; Court and Rohr 3(XXXII); Millburn 9; Bryden 16; Yonge. suggest correction
AINSLEY, THOMAS L. England, fl.1858-86, MIM NIM Hadley's Quadrant = PEA-M3535; Instrument = OXF; Octant = Christie-SK 3/31/83; Sextants = Christie 12/21/7, Soth. 3/19/73 and MYS; Pelorus = MYS; Octant = Science and Engineering Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; etc. Christie sextant signed "Thos. L. Ainsley" and MYS one signed "Ainsley"; second octant signed Thomas L. Ainsley; rest signed "T.L. Ainsley"; quadrant also signed "London"; first octant also signed; "Cardiff and Barry Docks"; see Bain and Ainsley. South Shields, Durham; South Shields, Tyne and Wear; Cardiff and Barry Docks; London. Brewington 1; Taylor 2(1072); Crawford 11; RSW. suggest correction
ASHLEY, THOMAS England, c.1749, MIM T.C.; optician. at ye Ggolden Spectacles in Sidney's Alley near Leicester Fields; Cranbourne Alley, Westminster (1749); both in London. Taylor 2(327); Clay and Court; Dewhirst; Daumas 1; Holbrook; Crawforth 1. suggest correction
BAILEY 1 England, c.1791, MIM NMM 1. suggest correction
BAILEY 2 England, 19th Century, MIM Magnetic Compass = Melun 4/24/83. Birmingham. RSW. suggest correction
BAILEY, CHARLES England, c.1778, apprenticed to Charles Lincoln, an OIM in the Spectaclemakers' Company, on June 11, 1778. Court and von Rohr 3(211). suggest correction
BAILEY, J.W. England, fl.1850-62, MIM NIM SIM Sextant, case = P.C. sextant signed "Bailey Fenchurch Street, London"; exhibited at the 1862 Exhibition. 162 Fenchurch Street, London. USNM; RSW. suggest correction
BAILEY, JOHN 1 England?; USA, fl.1775-78+, MIM SIM made surveying instruments; Crawforth questioned his English origin. New York, N.Y.; Fishkill, N. Y. (1778). Bedini 1 and 8; Crawforth 11. suggest correction
BAILEY, JOHN 2 USA, 1731-1823, MIM SIM Surveying Compass, 1804 = NYS. signed "J. Bailey, Hanover, Mass."; mechanic; clockmaker. Hanover (1804); Lynn; both in Mass. Bedini 1; Smart 1. suggest correction
BAILEY, JOHN ALYESWORTH USA?, f.1850-84, MIM Burt's Solar Compass and Level = N.Y. Exhib. of the Industry of All Nations, 1853. advertised as manufacturer of Burt's Solar Compass, etc.; partner with William Burt as Burt and Bailey, 1853-56; brass founder. Detroit, Mich. Smart 1; USNM; Elgin. suggest correction
BAILEY, R. England, OIM Reflecting Telescope = Soth. 3/21/73. Bristol. RSW. suggest correction
BAILEY, S. England, PHIM Stick Barometer = X. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Goodison 1. suggest correction
BAILEY, T. England, PHIM Stick Barometer = X. Stanion. Goodison 1. suggest correction
BAIN AND AINSLEY England, NIM Course Correcter = ADL-A120. ADL; RSW. suggest correction
BAYLEY 1 England, fl.1663-70, OIM Monconys called him Baili (1666); member of the Spectaclemakers' Company, 1663; optician. in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. Taylor 1(295); Daumas 1; Michel 3; Dewhirst; Court and von Rohr 3(III). suggest correction
BAYLEY 2 sometimes Baili, Bailie, Baly, Baylie, Baille. Michel 3. suggest correction
BENTLEY, G. England, c.1850, MIM Engineer's Set Square = D.(1975). RSW. suggest correction
BENTLEY, THOMAS England, c.1766, PHIM Stick Barometer = X. Darlington. Goodison 1; Baillie 1. suggest correction
BINGLEY, WILLIAM, AND SON England, 1808-18, PHIM made plates for batteries and piles. Bishopgate Street, Islington, Birmingham. Bryden 9. suggest correction
BIRCH, WYRLEY England, MIM Vertical Plate Dial = Evans Coll.= OXF. Evans 1; Dewhirst. suggest correction
BLAKELEY, BENJAMIN England, fl.1832-36, MIM PHIM 11 High Street, Lambeth, London. Taylor 2(1780); O'Mara. suggest correction
BLEYGHTON, JOHN England, fl.1630-34, MIM may be the same as John Blighton 1. near Bull Head Tavern in Tower Street, London. Taylor 1(163); Dewhirst; Evans 1; J. Brown 1. suggest correction
BOTTOMLEY England, c.1850, NIM Sextant = Christie 12/12/72. 11 Billiter Street, London. RSW. suggest correction
BOWLEY, WILLIAM England, fl.1809-16, PHIM Wheel Barometers = X. barometers signed "Bowley Salop"; also made thermometers; T.C. in FIT (WHI). Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury. Goodison 1. suggest correction
BRADDERLEY England, 1760, MIM SIM Theodolite, 1760 = X. Taylor thinks may be same as J. Baddely. Daumas 1; Taylor 2(578). suggest correction
BRADLEY, JAMES 1 England, 1693-1762, Astronomer Royal, 1742-62; F.R.S.in 1719; made a clock-driven telescope with his uncle, James Pound in 1719; discovered the aberration of light, 1728, etc. London. Taylor 1(470)and 2(16); DNB; DSB; Dewhirst; Bedini 8. suggest correction
BRADLEY, JAMES 2 England, c.1786, MIM member of the Feltmakers' Company; took over Rowland Tiddler as an apprentice from William Morris of the Grocers' Company on Sept. 12, 1786; Tiddler became a MIM in the Grocers' Company. J. Brown 1. suggest correction
BRADLEY, JOHN England; Russia, fl.1710-16, MIM Analemmatic Sundial = MLL; Universal Ring Sundial = GEL. apprenticed to John Worgan of the Grocers' Company in 1697; turned over to Jonathan Roberts, Embroiderer; free of the Grocers' Company in 1704. Navigation School, Moscow; Naval Academy, St. Petersburg (1715). Taylor 2(17); Chenekal; J. Brown 1. suggest correction
BUCKLEY, AND. England, fl.1716-18, MIM Perpetual Calendars = Wray Coll. (1716), BM-1901/11/15-4, Bodleian Library, Oxford. Price 3; Ward 4; Evans 1; Wray; Gunther 2. suggest correction
BUCKLEY, JOSEPH Ireland, fl.1832-59, MIM OIM PHIM Wheel Barometer = Soth. 2/28/80; Protractor with Rule = D.(1995). optician; the barometer is signed "J. Buckley Dublin." 14 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin. Bryden 9; Morrison-Low and Burnett; offeen 51; RSW. suggest correction
BUCKLEY, WILLIAM England, 1519-71, MIM Ring Sundial, 1546 = Princess Elizabeth (1546). may be W.B. 1. Lillieshal, Shropshire; London. Taylor 1(14); RSW. suggest correction
BULKELEY, THOMAS England, c.1715, MIM apprenticed to Thomas Feilder of the Clockmakers' Company on June 11, 1707; free of the Company, Dec.17, 1715; took an apprentice. J. Brown 3. suggest correction
BURT AND BAILEY USA, fl.1835-56, MIM SIM Surveying Compass = Sacramento County Historical Society, Cal. William Burt and John Aylesworth Bailey. Jefferson Avenue between Bates and Randolph (1853-54); 213 Jefferson Avenue (1855-56); both in Detroit, Mich. Smart 1; Elgin. suggest correction
CANTLEY England, c.1726, MIM sundial maker; taught James Ferguson the art. Earle. suggest correction
CARPENTER AND WESTLEY England, fl.1835-1900+, MIM NIM OIM PHIM Barometers = X, KEN, OXF, D.(1972); Octant with telescopic sights = P.C.; Opera Glasses = WHI; Microscopes = BIL, Soth. 12/8/69, 2/8/83 and 10/3/88; Telescope = Soth. 12/13/65; Level = P. and S. 4/21/1898; Sector, Rule with Protractor, Parallel Rule, ivory = D.(1984). Philip Carpenter; dealt also in globes; T.C. 111 New Street, Birmingham (1835); 24 Regent Street (1838); 21 Regent Street; both in London. Goodison 1; Taylor 2(1795); Calvert 2; Dewhirst; Whipple 1; Purtle; Moskowitz 108; Coffeen B; G.L'E. Turner 24; Crawforth 1 & 6; Middleton 1; RSW. suggest correction
CETTI, DUDLEY England, c.1850, PHIM Wheel Barometer = Soth. 6/6/75. RSW. suggest correction
CHAMBERLAIN, JAMES BRADLEY England, fl.1830-60, MIM OIM PHIM Wheel Barometer = X; Stick Barometers = X(2); Wheel Barometer, with clock = Soth. 5/14/87. one of the stick barometers is signed "Chamberlain"; T.C. 37 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, opposite the London and Manchester Hat Warehouse; 203 High Holborn; both in London. Goodison 1; Crawforth 1; RSW. suggest correction
CHIPLEY, S.E. England, PHIM Stick Barometer = X. Goodison 1. suggest correction
CHORLEY, T. England, PHIM Wheel Barometer = X. Goodison 1. suggest correction
COBHAM, STOCKLEY England, fl.1737-87, MIM apprenticed to James Wilson of the Clockmakers' Company on July 4, 1723; free of the Company, Oct 10, 1737; took apprentices. Scroop's Court, Holborn, London. J. Brown 3. suggest correction
COLLEY, THOMAS England, fl.1765-80, MIM George Graham's successor. Fleet Street, London. Josten; Britten. suggest correction
COPLEY, CHARLES USA, c.1852, MIM Globe, 1852 = D.(1966). made terrestrial and celestial globes. New York, N.Y. USNM; Vietor. suggest correction
COWLEY, J. England, fl.1739-46, MIM Celestial Globe, glass, 1739 = KEN. engraved the glass globe of the "Powderham sphere", c.1740; appointed Geographer in ordinary to his Majesty (George II) in 1741. KEN; Millburn 9. suggest correction
COWLEY, MISS Englandc.1787, invented a cardboard pocket armillary sphere, c.1787, "Miss Cowley's Pocket Sphere"; published by Jno. Marshall and Co., which see; example is ADL-W246. London? ADL; RSW. suggest correction
COWLEY, W.H. England, NIM Sextant with platina scale = Soth. 5/21/71. Milford Haven. RSW. suggest correction
CRAWLEY, THOMAS England, fl.1676-1702, OIM instrument maker for Robert Hooke. Gresham House, London. Taylor 1(391); Evans 1. suggest correction
CRAWLEY, WILLIAM England, fl.1828-46, OIM may have been partner with or successor to Thomas Jones. 6 Castle Street, Leicester Square (1828-29); 21 Oxenden Street, Piccadilly (1836-38); both in London. O'Mara; Taylor 2(2107). suggest correction
CRITCHLEY AND MATHER England, fl.1822-24, MIM Critchley and John Mather; opticians. 3 North Side, Old Dock, Liverpool. Taylor 2(1520); Crawforth 6. suggest correction
CROUCHLEY, G.F. misreading for George Frederick Cruchley. suggest correction
CRUCHLEY, GEORGE FREDERICK England, fl.1822-75, MIM Terrestrial Globes = Stuker (1958), P.C., Larvik Marine Museum, Norway (1853).; Pair of Globes = P-B 4/28/39, etc. apprenticed to Aaron Arrowsmith, c.1840; "Map-Seller, Globe Maker and Publisher"; took over Cary firm and plates in 1850 and added his own name. 64 and 81 Fleet Street, London. Lister; Moskowitz 123; Yonge; RSW. suggest correction
DARLEY, JOHN USA, 1721, NIM Backstaff, 1721 = Auction, Honfleur 6/17/79 = D.(1983) = D.(1988). M.A.D., Nov. 1983; Rinaldi 22; RSW. suggest correction
DARLEY, THOMAS 1769, NIM Backstaff, 1769 = P.C. RSW. suggest correction
DIBBLEY England, fl.1560-70?, MIM also clock maker. Taylor 1(28); Evans 1. suggest correction
DINGLEY, JAMES England, c.1770, apprenticed to Joseph Edwards; ran away May 11, 1770. Birmingham. Bryden 9. suggest correction
DUDLEY England, PHIM Barometer = D.(1970). RSW. suggest correction
DUDLEY, JOHN England, c.1731, apprenticed to John Farmer 2 in the Joiners' Company, Dec. 14, 1731. Crawforth 7. suggest correction
DUDLEY, ROBERT England; Italy, 1573-1649, Sir Robert Dudley; author, invented several instruments including a mariner's astrolabe (1596), an azimuth sundial, etc.; examples are in BM and FLO; exiled from England and went to Florence. London; Florence. Taylor 1(92); Bonelli 1; Michel 3, Boffito; Price 3; Italian Inv.; Ward 4; A. Stimson 3; G.L'E. Turner 24. suggest correction
ELEY, HODSON England, fl.1856-60, PHIM Wheel Barometer, = X. clock and watch maker; the barometer is signed "H. Eley." Wide Bargate, Boston. Goodison 1. suggest correction
GALLEY Scotland, PHIM barometer maker. Glasgow. Bell 2. suggest correction
GALLEY, P. may be Gally. Goodison 1. suggest correction
GURLEY, EPHRAIM USA, fl.1811-29, MIM SIM worked for Julius Hanks (1811-13); see Hanks and Gurley; see Starbucks and Gurley; father of William and L.E. Gurley. Madison, Conn.(pre-1811); Gibbonsville, N.Y. (1811-18); southeast corner of Fifth and Grand Streets, Troy, N.Y. (1818-29). Smart 1. suggest correction
GURLEY, LEWIS EPHRAIM USA, 1826-97, MIM SIM brother of William Gurley; apprenticed to Jonas H. Phelps, 1844-45; see Phelps and Gurleys; see W. and L.E. Gurley. Troy N.Y. Smart 1; Moskowitz 110. suggest correction
GURLEY, W. AND L.E. USA, 1852-present, MIM SIM wide range of surveying instruments that may be seen in many museums; the major collection is in the Gurley Museum, Troy, New York. William and Lewis Ephraim Gurley, brothers. Fifth and Fulton Streets, Troy, New York. Smart 1; USNM; Zervas; Moskowitz 116; J.A. Bennett 2; RSW. suggest correction
GURLEY, WILLIAM USA, 1821-87, MIM SIM Dip Needle = D.(1969). worked for Oscar Hanks, 1839-45; see Phelps and Gurley; see W. and L.E. Gurley; son of Ephraim Gurley. Fifth and Fulton, Troy, New York. Smart 1; Moskowitz 110; RSW. suggest correction
HADLEY, GEORGE England, c.1731, NIM brother of John Hadley; he is supposed to have made an example of Hadley's quadrant in 1731. Bedini 8. suggest correction
HADLEY, HENRY England, c.1731, NIM brother of John Hadley; made some of his reflecting quadrants, 1731. A.J. Turner 10. suggest correction
HADLEY, JOHN England, 1682-1744, designed a telescope, 1719-20; best known for his invention of the relecting quadrant (octant) in 1731, for which he received a patent in 1734 which ran until 1745; a similar instrument was independently invented, about the same time, by Thomas Godrey 1 in Philadelphia, Pa.; Hadley licensed Joseph Jackson 1 to be the sole maker; designed a bubble level in 1734. Enfield Chase near East Barnet. Taylor 1(538); Taylor 2(56); DNB; DSB; USNM; Bedini 8; G.L'E. Turner 24; A.J. Turner 10; Millburn 8. suggest correction
HALLEY, DR., AND CO. a frequent misreading for 'Dr. Halley, etc.' found on pocket globes. RSW. suggest correction
HALLEY, EDMOND England, 1656-1742, Dr. Edmond Halley, second Astronomer Royal, 1720; worked out the eliptical orbits of comets including the one of 1758, named for him; author; designed a large astronomical sextant; F.R.S., 1678; charted magnetic deviation isogomes in the Atlantic; etc. London. Taylor 1(401), 2(57); DNB; DSB; USNM; Hoskins. suggest correction
HAMMERSLEY England, MIM OIM Surveyor's Level and a Telescope = Christie 2/4/69; Islington, London. RSW. suggest correction
HANDLEY, JAMES USA, fl.1865-73, NIM partner of Charles R. Sherman in C.R. Sherman and Co. 49 North Water Street, New Bedford, Mass. Moskowitz; RSW. suggest correction
HANKS AND GURLEY USA, fl.1818-21, MIM SIM Alpheus and Truman Hanks and Ephraim Gurley; they also ran an iron foundry. Troy N.Y. Smart 1. suggest correction
HARTLEY, J.G. Scotland, fl.1820-23, MIM compass maker. Newhaven, near Leith. Taylor 2(1579). suggest correction
HARTLEY, MARCELLUS USA, 1828-1902, MIM SIM first worked for Francis Tomes and Co.; worked for Young, Smith and Co. until 1854; then joined Schuyler, Hartley and Graham to 1880; from 1880 to 1900 the firm was known as Hartley and Graham; it was the M. Hartley Company in 1900-02. 6 Maiden Lane; 2 and 4 Maiden Lane (-1854); 13 Maiden Lane (1854-55); 19 Maiden Lane (1863-64); all in New York, N.Y. Smart 1. suggest correction
HAUSELEY, WILLIAM England, c.1720, apprenticed in 1706 to Thomas Cooke 2 in the Joiners' Company; may be "Houlsey"; free in the Company, 1720. Crawforth 7. suggest correction
HAUXLEY, EDWARD England, fl.1736-46, claimed to have designed an improved azimuth compass; author. London. Taylor 2(270). suggest correction
HEDLEY, JOHN England, c.1849, Inspector of Mines; invented a form of a miners' surveying compass, c.1849. Coffeen D; G.L'E. Turner 24. suggest correction
HELMSLEY, JOSHUA see Thomas and Joshua Helmley. Taylor 2(1583). suggest correction
HELMSLEY, THOMAS England, fl.1819-46, MIM NIM Gunter's Scale = PEA; Hadley's Quadrants = VNN, X. he was joined by his brother, Joshua, in 1826; joined by his son in 1837. 11 King Street, (Litle) Tower Hill (1836) and 4 King Street, London. Taylor 2(1354) & (1583); Coulson; Brewington 1. suggest correction
HELMSLEY, THOMAS AND JOSHUA England, fl.1826-36, MIM OIM Instrument = X. 11 King Street, Tower Hill, London. Taylor 2(1583); Brewington 1. suggest correction
HELMSLEY, THOMAS, AND SON England, c.1837, NIM OIM Sextant = Soth. 6/16/75; Octant = VNN. T.C. 4 King Street, Tower Hill, London. Brewington 1; RSW. suggest correction
HEMSLEY England, c.1800-1860, OIM Telescopes = D.(1974), DeLuca 10/24/81. London. RSW. suggest correction
HEMSLEY, HENRY 1 England, fl.1786-89, OIM PHIM member of the Spectaclemakers' Company; took over Thomas Hemsley 1 as an apprentice from James Martin in 1789. 85 Fleet Street, London. J. Brown 1; Millburn 11. suggest correction
HEMSLEY, HENRY 2 England, fl.1828-56, NIM OIM PHIM SIM Octants = FRK, Atwater Kent Museum, Phila. Pa., Soth. 3/19/73; Marine Barometers = X, Phillips 11/16/88. 135 Ratcliff Highway (1828-45); 140 St.George Street (1846); 140 Ratcliff Highway; 140 St. George Street, East: all in London. Taylor 2(2148); Goodison 1; RSW. suggest correction
HEMSLEY, J., AND SON England, OIM Telescope = Soth.-B 3/2/79. 4 King Street, Tower Hill, London. RSW. suggest correction
HEMSLEY, RICHARD JOHN England, c.1850, NIM Sextant = New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord. London. USNM. suggest correction
HEMSLEY, THOMAS 1 England, c.1801, MIM OIM apprenticed to James Martin of the Grocers' Company on June 3, 1784; turned over to Henry Hemsley 1, of the Spectaclemakers' Company on Feb. 14, 1789; free of the Grocers' Company on May 7, 1801. J. Brown 1 & 2. suggest correction
HEMSLEY, THOMAS 2 England, c.1836, NIM Compass = AMST. might be same as Thomas Helmsley. London. Mörzer Bruyns 1. suggest correction
HENLEY England, c.1770, designed an electrometer; F.R.S. Courtanvaux; Moskowitz 107; suggest correction
HENLEY, WILLIAM THOMAS England, fl.1844-48, PHIM barometer and thermometer maker. 28 Hayden Street, Minories, London. Goodison 1. suggest correction
HIGLEY, SAMUEL England, 1790, MIM apprenticed to William Spencer 1 of the Grocers' Company on April 1, 1790. London. J. Brown 1. suggest correction
HINDLEY AND SON England, fl.?-1771, MIM OIM PHIM Henry and Joseph Hindley. York. Taylor 2(186). suggest correction
HINDLEY, HENRY England, 1701-71, MIM OIM PHIM Pyrometer = KEN; Dividing Engine = X; Telescope = KEN; Garden Sundial = Hindley Shop, CMY. noted clockmaker. York. Taylor 2(186); Daumas 1; Law; Setchell 1 and 2; DNB; RSW. suggest correction
HINDLEY, JOSEPH England, d.1774, MIM OIM PHIM son of Henry Hindley; apprenticed to his father; took over the shop from 1771-74. York. Taylor 2(186); Setchell 1 and 2. suggest correction
HUNTLEY, J. England, c.1830, PHIM Wheel Barometers = Soth.-S 5/19/88 and 5/18/89. see John Huntly. City Road (London?). RSW. suggest correction
HUNTLEY, ROBERT England, fl.1805-38, OIM PHIM Marine Barometer = VNN; Lucernal Microscope = WHI; Jones type Microscope = USNM; Culpeper type Microscope = CZJ; Wheel Barometer = X; Stick Barometer = X; Level with Compass = WHI; Telescope = Soth.3/25/86. the barometer in the VNN is signed "Huntley, 53 Holborn." 1 Plummer's Row, City Road and 53 High Holborn (c.1817); 294 or 244 Regent Street; 118 Oxford Street (1830); all in London. Taylor 1(1365); Dewhirst; USNM; Goodison 1; Clay and Court; RSW; J.A. Bennett 2. suggest correction
INSLEY see Watson and Insley. RSW. suggest correction
KELVIN, BOTTOMLEY AND BAIRD LTD. Scotland, c.1870, PHIM Stick Barometer = Soth. 7/19/88. Glasgow. RSW. suggest correction
KEWLEY, JOHN England, 1774, MIM Sundial = Ballafreer Farm, Braddan, Isle of Man; Instrument, 1774 = Evans Coll. Gatty; Evans 1. suggest correction
KEWLEY, THOMAS England, c.1816, PHIM devised an improved thermometer. Aldersgate Street, London. Taylor 2(1312). suggest correction

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