HOBART, Sir John, 2nd bt. (1593-1647), of Blickling and Chapel Field, Norwich, Norf.

Family and Education

b. 19 Apr. 1593, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Henry Hobart† of Blickling, Norf. and Dorothy, da. of Sir Robert Bell† of Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norf.;Vis. Norf. 1563, ed. G.H. Dashwood and E.E.G. Bulwer (Norwich, 1878-95), ii. 77; Vis. Norf. 1563, 1589 and 1613 (Harl Soc. xxxii.), 166; Vis. Norf. 1664, 101; CB. bro. of Nathaniel†. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1608;Al. Cant. travelled abroad (Spanish Netherlands) 1609-11;SO3/4, unf. L. Inn 1613.LI Admiss. i. 161. m. (1) June 1614 (with £4,000), Philippa (d. 24 Sep. 1620), da. of Robert Sidney†, 1st earl of Leicester, 1s. d.v.p., 3da. (2 d.v.p.)HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 21; Letters and Memorials of State, ed. A. Collins (1746), ii. 353; Vis. Norf. 1563, ii. 77-8; Vis. Norf. 1563, 1589 and 1613, 166; E.A. Webb, Recs. of St. Bartholomew’s Priory (Oxford, 1921), ii. 273. (2) Feb. 1621, Frances (d. 27 Nov. 1664), da. of John Egerton†, 1st earl of Bridgewater, 5s. d.v.p. 3da. (2 d.v.p.).HEHL, EL6698; Letters of John Chamberlain, ed. N.E. McClure (Philadelphia, 1939), ii. 424. Kntd. 1611.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 151. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 1625. d. 20 Apr. 1647.CB.

Offices Held

Civic: freeman and alderman, Camb. 1621.Cooper, Annals Camb. iii. 140.

Legal: comptroller, new sjt.-at-laws’ feast, Serjeants’ Inn 1623.Letters of John Chamberlain, ii. 506.

Local: j.p. Mdx. 1624 – 29; Norf. 1625 – d.; Suff. 2 Mar. 1647–d.C231/4, f. 173; C231/6, p. 76; SP16/14/45; SP16/405, f. 49. Commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1625-aft. 1642;C181/3, ff. 138, 257; C181/4, ff. 9v, 196v; C181/5, ff. 3v, 218. Norf. 3 July 1644-aft. Sept. 1645;C181/5, ff. 234, 260v. sewers, Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 1625–31;C181/3, ff. 168v, 228v; C181/4, ff. 39v, 83. East, West and Wildmore Fens, Lincs. 1 Aug. 1633–11 Mar. 1638;C181/4, f. 149; C181/5, f. 42. Deeping and Gt. Level 1635, 7 July 1640–d.;C181/5, ff. 9v, 269. sea breaches, Norf. 1625;C181/3, f. 189v. Norf. and Suff. 1638.C181/5, f. 103. Dep. lt. Norf. 1626 – d.; Norwich Aug. 1642–d.Rye, State Pprs. 6; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 309; CJ ii. 699a; LJ v. 250b. Commr. repair of highways, Mdx. 1626;C181/3, f. 204. Forced Loan, Norf. 1626 – 27; Thetford 1627;Rye, State Pprs. 48; C193/12/2, ff. 40v, 88. piracy, Norf. 1627;C181/3, f. 236v. admlty. causes, 1627;HCA1/32/1, f. 4. subsidy, 1628;Rye, State Pprs. 136. worsted yarn, Norwich 1629.CSP Dom. 1629–31, pp. 113, 119. Sheriff, Norf. 1632–3.Coventry Docquets, 365; List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix.), 89; HMC Gawdy, 141. Commr. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645;SR; A. and O. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessment, Norf. and Norwich 3 May 1643; levying of money, Norf. 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 10 Aug., 20 Sept. 1643;A. and O. gaol delivery, 3 July 1644-aft. Sept. 1645;C181/5, ff. 234v, 260v. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. for sale of bishops’ lands, 30 Nov. 1646.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

HOBART, Sir John II (1593-1647), of Blickling and Chapel Field, Norwich, Norf.

: 2nd bt. (1593-1647), of Blickling 1593 – 1647 and Chapel Field, Norwich, Norf.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HOBART, Sir John, 2nd bt. (1593-1647), of Blickling and Chapel Field, Norwich, Norf.

Will

17 Jan. 1646, codicil 8 Apr. 1647, pr. 14 Oct. 1647.PROB11/202/65.

Estates

worth £3,432 p.a. 1643;Bodl. Tanner 98, f. 68. d. owing £10,366 0s 8d; value of total property (real and personal) at death, £26,184 12s 5d.Bodl. Tanner 97, f. 83.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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