Brewer's: Durham Mustard

So called from the residence of Mrs. Clements, who first conceived the idea of grinding mustard in a mill, instead of pounding it in a mortar. George I. stamped it with his approval, hence the pots labelled “Durham mustard” bear the royal initials in a medallion.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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