Chapman, Charles, 130 Pottergate St, Norwich, u (1754–99). Son of Benedict Chapman, grocer. Admitted a freeman 23 October 1756. His own sons John Charles and Benedict, both described as clerks, were admitted freemen 27 July 1799. Took apps named Ireland in 1754 and Parson in 1760. Appears to have been concerned with the furnishings of Holkham Hall, Norfolk, and also was paid £89 for carpets and upholsterers’ work carried out at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk. This, combined with the long period during which the business traded, suggests an extensive and important provincial establishment. [D; poll bks; freemen reg.; S of G, app. index; V & A archives]