Name Jean-Baptiste Veyren | ||
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Full Name Jean-Baptiste Veyren Spouse(s) Marie-Jeanne PapillonMarie-Louise Euvremer-Duval Parents Jacques Veyrenc, Anne Amblard | ||
Jean-Baptiste Veyren (a.k.a. Jean Veyren) (1707-1788) was a French locksmith and ironworker.
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Early life
Jean-Baptiste Veyren was born on December 25, 1707 in Villeneuve-de-Berg, in the Ardeche, rural Southern France. His father, Jacques Veyrenc, was a master locksmith. His mother was the former Anne Amblard.
Career
He designed ironworks for the Valloires Abbey in Argoules, Somme. He also designed the chancel rail inside the Amiens Cathedral.
He designed an ironwork gate for the Chateau d'Heilly, which was moved to the Chateau de Bertangles in 1840. He also designed the gate of the Chateau d'Henencourt.
Personal life
He married Marie-Jeanne Papillon on January 8, 1737 in Fouilloy. She died in 1745. He was married secondly to Marie-Louise Euvremer-Duval on October 3, 1747.
Death
He died on April 9, 1788.