Norbert Roettiers (1665 – 18 May 1727) was a celebrated

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-born engraver of currency and medals in both England and France. With his elder brother James he was named Engraver-General to the British

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in 1695. Roettiers was born in

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, the third son of John Roettiers, and a member of an illustrious family of engravers, goldsmiths, and silversmiths, including his brother James Roettiers (1663–1698); cousin

Joseph-Charles Roettiers Joseph-Charles Roettiers (13 April 1691 – 14 March 1779) was a French engraver and medalist. Roettiers was born in Paris to Joseph Roettiers (1635–1703). He was a member of the celebrated Roettiers family of engravers, medallists, silversmith ...

; son Jacques Roettiers (1707–1784), also known as James; and grandson Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers (1736–1788). He was employed in the British

from about 1684 onwards, and in 1690 was officially the given post (together with his brother James) of assistant engraver. He was a strong Jacobite and left England around 1695 to attach himself to the

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court. He was later appointed engraver-general to the French mint, and died at his country seat in France.

References

* * ''The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour'', by the Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, page 247, 1904.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roettiers, Norbert 1665 births 1727 deaths English goldsmiths English silversmiths English medallists