Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet

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Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet

Background and education

The son of Thomas Hobart and Audrey Hare, and great-grandson of Sir James Hobart of Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, who served as Attorney General during the reign of King Henry VII. He would further this lineal occupation and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 10 August 1575, and was later called to the Bar in 1584, and subsequently became governor of Lincoln's Inn in 1591.^{[citation needed]}

He was the stepson of

His grandmother Alice, who lived until he was six years old, lies buried in the church in Little Plumstead, Norfolk.^[2] The daughter Etheldred mentioned in her epitaph is her daughter Audrey. Audrey was a common nickname for Etheldred. There is a tablet in the same church to Audrey, in which she is remembered lovingly by her two sons, Henry and his elder brother Miles.^[2]

His father Thomas, who lived until he was not two months old, rests in the same church, his gravestone is in the north chapel, next to Miles Hobart, Esq. and Hellen his wife, daughter and coheir of John Blennerhassett of Frense, Esq.,^[2] his parents and Sir Henry's grandparents.

Miles Hobart (d. 1557), Esq., Sir Henry's grandfather, was the second son of Sir James Hobart. By his will, dated 6 August 1557, he appoints to be buried in the chapel on the north side of the church. His will was proven on 22 February 1557. He married Hellen, daughter and coheir of John Blennerhasset of Frense, in Norfolk, Esq. Anne, sister and coheir with Hellen, married Sir Henry Grey, knight, of Bedfordshire.^[4]

Miles Hobart, Esq., Sir Henry's brother, was the eldest son and heir of their father Thomas Hobart. He was also a minor at the death of their father. He was living and lord in 1576 and 1595. Margaret, his wife, was a daughter of Sir Thomas Woodhouse, knight, of Waxham, in Norfolk, and the niece of Sir William Woodhouse. His son, Sir Thomas Hobart, married Willoughby Hopton, daughter of Sir Arthur Hopton of Westwood, and Blyburgh in Suffolk. Sir Thomas's son, Miles, succeeded his father. He was knighted at the coronation of King Charles I, and, as Sir Miles Hobart, married Margaret, daughter of Edward Sutton, 5th Dudley. She is buried in the church of St Margaret's, Westminster.^[4]

Legal and political career

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Between 1588 and 1589, Hobart was

They had twelve sons including John Hobart and four daughters.^[7] The following analysis should be regarded as a work in progress as of August 2020:

All four daughters are believed to be identified:

• Dorothea or Dorothy ^[8] 1592–1624 but Lothian Blickling Collection suggests alive in 1635. Investigation ongoing
• Philippa ^[8] Cited as a daughter dates not known but Lothian Blickling Collection suggests alive in 1635
• Mary Elizabeth 1608–1633
• Frances 1612–1632

11 of the 12 sons are believed to be identified:

• Henry (I) 1591–1609
• Sir John Hobart, 2nd Baronet (1593–1647), second but eldest surviving son^[9]
• Edmund 1594–1607
• Miles Hobart^[10] (1595–1639) of Intwood who married Frances, daughter of Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet of Isleham, Cambridgeshire, widow of Sir Philip Bedingfield of Ditchingham, Norfolk, and had Sir John Hobart, 3rd Baronet (1628–1683)^[10]
• Thomas (I) 1597–1600
• Nathaniel^[9] 1600–1674
• Edward 1601- ? Possibly the Edward who died "beyond the seas" 1627-8 ^[8]
• James 1603–1643 married Hannah. Their son Edmund Hobart married Bridget, daughter and heiress of Woodhull Street,^[11][12] of Oxfordshire.^[13][14]
• Thomas (II) 1605–1633
• Robert 1606-?
• Henry (II) 1619–1638, known to be the youngest son

(One presently unknown; possibly an unnamed infant)

See also

• Earl of Buckinghamshire

References

• Handley, Stuart. "Hobart, Sir Henry, first baronet (c.1554–1625)".
  doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13391. (Subscription or UK public library membership
  required.)
• John Andrew Hamilton (1891). "Hobart, Henry" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography
  . Vol. 27. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

External links

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• Blickling Hall, Blicklng, Norfolk, The National Trust, nationaltrust.org.uk

Legal offices
Preceded by Sir Edward Coke	Attorney General for England and Wales 1606–1613	Succeeded by Sir Francis Bacon
Preceded by Sir Edward Coke	Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1613–1625	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Richardson
Baronetage of England
New creation	Baronet (of Intwood) 1611–1625	Succeeded by John Hobart