Sutton, Thomas, Southwark, London, upholder (1706–d. 1748). Son of Richard Sutton of Friern Barnet, Middlx, yeoman. App. to Peter Leonard on 14 October 1706 but not free of the Upholders’ Co. by servitude until 3 June 1719. This long delay is unexplained but Thomas Sutton was unprepared to await such recognition before commencing his own business. The lack of his freedom obliged him to commence trading in Southwark, and on 30 December 1717 he took insurance cover on goods and merchandise at ‘The Angel & Rising Sun’ in St Olave's St. On receipt of his freedom he took as app. Thomas Mead who was free 1729. In January 1720 he took out insurance on a new dwelling house identified as at ‘The Angel & Crown’, Eglinsgate Way, St Olaves St. This may have been little more than a change of trade sign. He was still trading from St Olave's St in 1725 and died in 1748. [GL, Upholders’ Co. records; Sun MS vol. 7, 30 December 1717, vol. 10, ref. 16256; Heal]