William Dutton
William Dutton was born circa 1720 in Marsden, Buckinghamshire.
In 1738 he apprenticed to the great George Graham (d. 1751) at his
workshops in Fleet Street, London. Having been made Free of the
Clockmakers’ Company in 1746 he set up his own workshops.
In 1755 Dutton joined forces with Thomas Mudge (1715-1794)
who was himself an apprenticed to George Graham in 1730 and
then became his Journeyman from 1738 until 1750. Mudge set up
his own workshops next door to Graham at 151 Fleet Street and
when Graham died in 1751 he posted an advertisement; THOMAS
MUDGE Watchmaker, late Apprentice to Mr. Graham deceased,
carries on Business in the same Manner Mr. Graham did, at the
Dial and One Crown, opposite the Bolt & Tun, Fleet Street”.
Mudge & Dutton’s partnership was very fruitful and together they
made some outstanding regulators, dial clocks and spring clocks.
During the 1760s Mudge’s health deteriorated and by the end of
the decade he had decided to join his brother John, a well known
doctor, in Plymouth, Devon.
Mudge’s departure left Dutton as the sole owner of the business;
but he continued to use their combined names for several years,
and indeed, a considerable number of the regulators signed
“Mudge & Dutton,” were made by Dutton. However by around 1775
William Dutton was trading under his own name. He died in 1794
and the business was continued in partnership by his sons Matthew
and Thomas until 1825.
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