William Rea (ironmaster)
William Rea of Monmouth is probably best known to history as the compiler of a list of British ironworks.
Read more about William Rea (ironmaster): Ironmaster, Financial Losses, Sacked, Financial Ruin, Later Career, Further Reading
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