Historical Context
Editorially reviewedRichard Hughson appears in Norwich records as a grocer, creditor and debtor in the early sixteenth century, and as a guild surveyor between about 1520 and 1530. His merchant mark was historically recorded on a house corner post, linking the device to a named urban trader.
Provenance: Recorded by Norwich antiquarians on a corner post associated with Richard Hughson; documentary records identify him as a grocer and guild surveyor.
Research status: reviewed · reviewed 31/08/2026
Sources
1 referenceStained Glass from Norwich, England, in the Glencairn Museum Collection
Glencairn Museum, Stained Glass from Norwich, England, in the Glencairn Museum Collection, 2026. (Glencairn Museum)
Supports: Summarises the antiquarian recording of Hughson’s mark and corroborating Norwich records identifying him as a grocer and guild surveyor.
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Richard Hughson Grocer's Mark
Personal merchant mark associated with Norwich grocer Richard Hughson.
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