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Caslon was noted for its typefaces. Her son Henry (I) married another Elizabeth and they had a son named Henry (II) in 1786. Henry (I) died in 1788 and his share went to his widow. Elizabeth Caslon was in business with Elizabeth Caslon (her daughter in law) and her son William Caslon until 1792 when
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with her husband and when he died she carried it on as Elizabeth Caslon and sons. After her death, the business was auctioned and it was bought by her business partner and her former daughter in law who was another "Elizabeth Caslon".
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When her husband died on 17 August 1788 without a will, his property was shared between herself and their two sons William Caslon III and Henry Caslon. She took over the business and carried it on as
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in 1730. Her mother was also called Elizabeth and her father was William Cartlich. She married William Caslon (II) on 25 July 1751, he was the son of another
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Her father in law, William Caslon (I), died in 1766. Elizabeth was involved in running the business with her husband. They supplied
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and a stipple engraving of this by William Satchwell Leney. A copy of this is in the
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she and William had a disagreement. William sold up and bought another factory.
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Caslon died in London in 1795. Her will caused confusion and went to the
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London
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Great Britain
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typefounder
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Cartlich
William Caslon
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American Declaration of Independence
first printed in 1776
courts of chancery
Charles Catton
National Portrait Gallery in London


"Elizabeth Caslon (née Cartlich) - National Portrait Gallery"






"Caslon [née Cartlich], Elizabeth (1730–1795), typefounder"
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
doi
10.1093/ref:odnb/74230
UK public library membership

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