Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Abraham Roumieu |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1734 |
| Died: | 1780 |
| Bio Notes: | Abraham Roumieu was born in 1734, the son of John Roumieu of London, refiner, who were members of a Hugenot family. He was first articled in 1748 to Isaac Ware and then to Thomas Reynolds. He was admitted to the Carpenters' Company as a freeman in 1756. No building by Roumieu is known but he made designs for Gordon Castle for the 4th Duke of Gordon. The drawings are dated 1766-7. A book inscribed 'Abraham Roumieu, architect 1756' was sold in the sale rooms in 1972. |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
 | Thomas Reynolds | 1740s | Apprentice | ||
| Isaac Ware | 1748 | Apprentice | ||
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| c. 1764 | Gordon Castle | Fochabers | Morayshire | Scotland | Plans drawn up - with John Adam | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p625 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Guildhall Library | Records of the Carpenters' Company | MSS 4329/17 and 4335/4 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 1072-4 | |
| West Sussex Record Office | Archival material | Goodwood PD 101-5 | |