Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Hardie, James I.

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 263, scan 285.

Hardie, James I. — Edinburgh. 1830. 1855.

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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 198, scan 202.

Hardie, James I. — Edinburgh. 1830. 1855

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Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

Hardie
Edinburgh · about 1815 to 1850
Hardie, Alexander
Maxwelltown · b. about 1776, d. about 1855
Hardie, James
Aguahadley · about 1837
Hardie, James & Sons
Edinburgh · 1837 to 1890
Hardie, James II.
Edinburgh · b. 1836
Hardie, M.
Edinburgh · 1815 to 1820

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 4 more Hardie pages under H.

Same town, same time

33 other Edinburgh makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:

born 1827 Davidson, William
born 1827 Mac-Neill, William
1834 to 1898 Paterson, James
born 1836 Hardie, James II.
1837 to 1890 Hardie, James & Sons
born 1838 Dickson, Dr. George

All Edinburgh makers

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