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

Ruddiman, Joseph

Aberdeen · 1760 to 1800

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 228, scan 282. Held as more than one scan.
RUDDIMAN, JOSEPH, Aberdeen: 1760-1800. I have not seen any of his work. Mr. Alexander Wilson, advocate, of Aberdeen, has a violin of his make, which is said to be of good workmanship and tone.
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Another scan of this book reads the same line with small differences; this is one of the readings.

Same name

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

Same town, same time

4 other Aberdeen makers have a year in the 1700s.

All Aberdeen makers