Historical Context
Editorially reviewedThomas Howell was a London draper and international merchant whose surviving ledger records extensive overseas trade. His merchant mark appears on the ledger itself, providing a direct documentary context for the device.
Provenance: Recorded on the cover of Thomas Howell’s surviving commercial ledger, preserved in the Drapers’ Company archives.
Research status: reviewed · reviewed 31/08/2026
Sources
2 referencesThe Drapers’ Company, company history, section on Thomas Howell and his surviving ledger. (The Drapers’ Company)
Supports: Documents Howell as a London draper and overseas merchant and notes the survival of his ledger in the Drapers’ archives.
The Ledger of Thomas Howell, 1522–1528
Heather Dalton (ed.), The Ledger of Thomas Howell, 1522–1528: Draper of London and Merchant of Bristol and Seville, Bristol Record Society, 2024. (Bristol Record Society)
Supports: Modern scholarly edition of Howell’s surviving commercial ledger.
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Thomas Howell Draper's Mark
Personal merchant mark of London draper Thomas Howell.
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