Sutton, Leigh, Mersey St, Liverpool, cm (1757–d. 1773). App. to Josiah Baxendale and petitioned for freedom in 1757. Free 12 March 1761. Traded from premises in Mersey St, 1767–73 and took as apps David Beard and John Hind, both free in 1780, and Samuel Biggins, free 1790. All of these apps no doubt completed their apprenticeship under other masters, for Leigh Sutton died 1773. In September of that year his stock of ‘well-seasoned MAHOGANY & WALNUT BOARDS, & LOGS’ on the Mersey St premises were offered for sale. His completed cabinet goods were offered at reduced prices and persons interested in taking over the house, shop and stock with a view to continuing the business were invited to contact Mrs Sutton in Mersey St, a John Sutton or Zacharias Barnes. [D; freemens reg. and committee bk; Williamson's Liverpool Advertiser, 3 September 1773]