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  • Author: Fairfax Harrison
  • Publisher: 1919
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    1634. Henry Hobson, "of the City of Bristol, Innholder."

    Will dated March 16, 1634, and proved May 27, 1636. (P.C.C. Pile, 52-)

    To be buried in the parish church of All Saints, in Bristol, where I now live, near my late wife Alice.

    I confirm a certain deed of trust dated 10 March 5 Charles (1630) between myself, of one part, and Myles Jackson, of the said City of Bristol, merchant, and Godfrey Creswicke, of the same City, Hardwareman, of the other part.

    "I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, Henry Cary, Mathew Cary, Richard Cary and Myles Cary, children of my daughter Alice Cary, wife of John Cary, draper, to each and every of them the some of five poundes apeece, of lawful money of England." To grandchildren Thomas Jackson and Henry Jackson, children of daughter Anne Jackson, widow, each five pounds.

    The said legacies to be paid each of said grandsons when 21 years of age, and if any die before their portions to be divided among the survivors.

    "I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren Alice Cary, Honor Cary and Mary Cary, daughters of my said daughter Alice Cary, to each and every of them the some of One hundred pounds apeece, lawful money of England." To grandchildren Margaret Jackson and Anne Jackson, daughters of said daughter Anne Jackson, to each of them the some of one hundred pounds.

    The said legacies to be paid each of said granddaughters when 17 years of age or married, and if any die before, the survivors to be the heirs.

    All said legacies to bear 5% interest from my death.

    To my kinsman and servant Richard Burrowes £20.

    To my kinsman Christopher Raynoldes, son of George Raynoldes, dec'd., £5, and to his sister Anne Raynoldes £10., when 21 years old or married.

    To the Company of Innholders of said City of Bristoll, for attending at my burial, 40 shillings.

    To my son William Hobson my scarlet gown.

    To my kinsmen Francis Creswicke, merchant, and Thomas Hobson, Pewterer, their executors and assigns, my messuage or tenement in St. Nicholas Street in Bristol, where Arthur Stert now dwells, during the remainder of the lease, in trust to the only use of my said daughter Alice Cary and her assigns.

    To my said daughter Anne Jackson "my wine license, which I bought of Hugh Hart, to draw wine by in Bristoll"; also the lease of the messuage or tenement in St. Nicholas Street, where Philip Love, merchant, dwelleth.

    The residue of my personal estate to be divided between my three children, William Hobson, Alice Cary and Anne Jackson.

    I appoint my said son William sole Executor, and my said kinsmen Francis Creswicke and Thomas Hobson Overseers.

    Funeral Certificate.

    (Heralds' College. Book of Funeral Certificates, I, 24, fol. 87b.)

    Henry Hobson, late Maior and Alderman of the Citty of Bristoll, departed this mortall life at his house in ye said Citty the 21st day of March 1635 [O.S.] and was interred in ye parish church of All Saints there the 29th day following.

    He married Alice, da. of William Davis of the said Cittie, by whom he had yssue, one sonne and two daughters:

    William Hobson, his only sonne and heire, who hath borne ye office of Shreiff of Bristoll, maried Margarett Colston, da. of William Colston of the said Cittie, marchant:

    Alice, ye eldest Da. of the said Henry Hobson, maried to John Cary, sonne of William Cary, Alderman of the said Cittie: and

    Anne, his youngest Da., maried to Thomas Jackson, Marchaunt, late one of the Shreiffs of the said Cittie.

    This certificate was taken the 19th day of Aprill 1637 by George Owen, Yorke herauld, and is testified to be true by the relation and subscription of the aforesaid Wm. Hobson, sonne and heire to the defunct. (Signed) William Hobson.

    Note. Over against the signature is a tricking of the arms of Hobson, of Bristol, viz.: Argent on a chevron azure, between three pellets, as many cinquefoils: a chief chequy or and azure.
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Alice DavisNameAlice Davis [S1672:199]
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Anne HobsonNameAnne Hobson [S1672:199]
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Anne HobsonNameAnne Jackson [S656] [S1672:199]
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Henry HobsonNameHenry Hobson [S838] [S1672:199]
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Thomas JacksonNameThomas Jackson [S838] [S1672:199]
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William DavisNameWilliam Davis [S1672:199]
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Relationships
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Henry JacksonMotherAnne Hobson (e1583-) [S1672:199]
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Henry JacksonGrandfatherHenry Hobson (e1560-1636) [S1672:199]
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Henry JacksonFatherThomas Jackson (e1582-<1635) [S1672:199]
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Anne HobsonFatherHenry Hobson (e1560-1636) [S656] [S1672:199]
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Anne HobsonMotherAlice Davis (e1561-<1634) [S656] [S1672:199]
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Alice DavisFatherWilliam Davis (e1534-) [S1672:199]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
Thomas JacksonPosition1632 [S1672:199]
Sheriff of Bristol
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Henry HobsonPosition1632 [S1672:199]
Mayor of Bristol
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Henry JacksonLivingMar 16, 1634 [S1672:199]
mentioned in his grandfather's will as less than 21 years of age
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Anne HobsonFlourishedMar 16, 1634 [S1672:199]
mentioned in he father's will
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Henry HobsonPosition1635 [S1672:199]
Alderman of Bristol
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Thomas JacksonDeathbef Mar 16, 1634/35Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [S1672:199]
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Henry HobsonWillMar 16, 1634/35Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [S656] [S1672:199]
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Henry HobsonDeathMar 21, 1635/36Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [S1672:199]
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Henry HobsonBurialMar 29, 1635/36All Saints Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [S656] [S1672:199]
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Henry HobsonProbateMay 27, 1636Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [S656] [S838] [S1672:199]
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Thomas JacksonOccupationMerchant [S1672:199]
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Henry HobsonOccupationInnholder of the "Gylders" inn on High Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England [S1672:199]
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