Hugh Morgan (apothecary)
Hugh Morgan (c.1530-1613) was appointed as Queen Elizabeth's apothecary in 1583. He is believed to have introduced vanilla to Queen Elizabeth (and Britain) as a flavour in its own right (not just an enhancer for coffee or chocolate as had been used in Europe).
References
- Bradford, Charles Angell (1939). Queen Elizabeth's Apothecary. p. 30.
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