Hugh Morgan (c.1530–1613) was appointed as

Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". El ...

apothecary ''Apothecary'' () is a mostly archaic term for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses '' materia medica'' (medicine) to physicians, surgeons, and patients. The modern chemist (British English) or pharmacist (British and North Ameri ...

in 1583. He is believed to have introduced

vanilla Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia''). Pollination is required to make the p ...

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).

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Ownership inscription of Hugh Morgan

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Hugh 1530 births 1613 deaths 17th-century English people Vanilla Court of Elizabeth I