Nicholas Sotherton

Nicholas Sotherton (died 1540), of Norwich, Norfolk, was an English merchant and politician.

He was a grocer, alderman[1] and Mayor of Norwich 1539–40.

[2] In the chancel of St. John the Baptist's Church in Madder-Market, Norwich:[2] Here lieth buried the Body of master Nicholas Sutherton, latte Mayer and Alderman of this Worschipfull Cite, whiche the nerte yere after that he was Mayer, discessid out of this transeitorie Lyfe, that was the yere of our Lord 1540, the x Day of Nov. On whose Soule say yow, Jesu have Mercy, For as he is so schall ye be.

He and his wife Agnes (d.1576) had six sons and five daughters.

[4] Children of Nicholas Sotherton and Agnes Wright:

Mural monument to Nicholas Sotherton in the Church of St John Maddermarket, Norwich