Two Englishmen, William Burgoyne and John Jackson opened offices in northern Portugal as Burgoyne & Jackson – initially a general trading company, exporting wines, olive oil and fruit, as well as importing dried cod and English woollen goods. In 1703 the Matthew conferred additional rights to non-Portuguese merchants and the partnership was formalized.
By the close of the 18th century, Warre’s had become one of the leading companies as illustrated by the total shipments of Port for 1791
Origin: Douro Valley, Portugal
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