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Lejeune, Benoît

Lyon · towards 1550

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 147.

LEJEUNE (Benoît) — Lyons towards 1550. Lute maker mentioned by Dr. Coutagne in his work upon Duiffoproucart.

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May be the same person as Lejeune, Benoît

Same name

Lejeune, Benoît
Lyon · 1557
Lejeune, Benoît
Lyon · 1557
Lejeune, Charles
Paris · about 1775
Lejeune, Louis
Paris · about 1785
Lejeune, Pierre
Paris · about 1810

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

16 other Lyon makers have a year in the 1500s. A few of them:

All Lyon makers

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“Lejeune, Benoît,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 6 October 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/lejeune-beno-t-4/ (accessed 5 November 2026).

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APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, October 6). Lejeune, Benoît. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/lejeune-beno-t-4/

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