HOBY, Edward (1560-1617), of Bisham, Berks. and Queenborough Castle, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 1560, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Hoby by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Anthony Cooke of Gidea Hall, Essex; bro. of Thomas Posthumous Hoby. educ. Eton; Trinity Coll., Oxf. 1574, BA Feb. 1576, MA July 1576; travelled abroad 1576-9; M. Temple 1584. m. (1) 1582, Margaret (d.1605), da. of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, s.p.; (2) aft. 1613, Cicely, da. of Sir Edward Unton, wid. of John Wentworth of Gosfield Hall, Essex, s.p., at least 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 1566. Kntd. 1582.

Offices Held

J.p. Berks., Kent, Worcs. from c. 1583, Mdx. from c. 1593, Surr. from c. 1601; v.-adm. hundred of Milton 1585; custos. rot. Kent c. 1594; constable, Queenborough castle 1597; kt. of canopy at Queen’s funeral 1603; gent. of privy chamber 1605.DNB; Rylands Eng. ms 311; Wards 9/138/603; Harl. 474; Add. 38823, ff. 30, 34 et passim; PRO ms index of patent rolls; C66/1421; LC2/4/4.

Parlimentarian

HOBY, Sir Edward (1560-1617), of Shurland House, Eastchurch, Kent; Queenborough Castle, Isle of Sheppey, Kent; Bisham Abbey, Berks. and St. Anne Blackfriars, London

Main residences: Bisham, Berks.; Queenborough Castle, Kent.

Author

J.C.H.

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HOBY, Edward (1560-1617)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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