Historical Context
Editorially reviewedThomas Horton was a prosperous clothier whose brass at Bradford-on-Avon includes his merchant mark. Published studies connect his business with Wiltshire woollens and wider cloth-trade networks.
Provenance: Preserved on the monumental brass of Thomas Horton, who died in 1530, at Bradford-on-Avon.
Research status: reviewed · reviewed 31/08/2026
Sources
1 referenceThe Wool Merchants and Their Brasses
Nigel Saul, 'The Wool Merchants and Their Brasses', Transactions of the Monumental Brass Society, vol. XVII, part 4, p. 319. (Monumental Brass Society)
Supports: Describes Horton as a major clothier and notes that his Bradford-on-Avon brass includes his merchant mark.
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Thomas Horton Wool Merchant Mark
Merchant mark of Wiltshire wool merchant Thomas Horton.
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