He went into business as a linen merchant, initially with his brother John.

After a change of name and with a reputation for quality linen, the Cox family eventually set up as linen merchants in 1700.

He took up the profession of linen merchant, and was a member of the Mennonite church.

Alexander was a wealthy mill owner and linen merchant.

Giving her the flask, he went on, "All the while, I was forming my plans for the mill, consulting linen merchants.

Vadian was born in St. Gallen into a family of wealthy and influential linen merchants.

Paul Lacombe was born in Carcassonne into a wealthy family of linen merchants.

Andrews was born in Belfast, Ireland where his father was a linen merchant.

Robert Lloyd Patterson (1836-1906) was an Irish naturalist and linen merchant.

In 1698 he unsuccessfully tried to set himself up as a linen merchant.