• Born: Abt 1652, Gerrans, Cornwall
• Christened: 15 Feb 1651/2, Gerrans, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 22 Dec 1685, St. Just in Roseland, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 21 Apr 1718, Gerrans, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1653 Edward Hobbs was a beneficiary of the will of his maternal grandmother, Joane Kempe of Rosteage, widow, who left Edward five shillings.

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Pre-nuptial settlement by way of lease and release, property in Holberton and Modberry, Devon, 17 Dec 1696. ²

Parties:

1) Andrew Frinde, gentleman, of St Just in Roseland, Anne Hickes, widow of John Hickes, of St Just in Roseland, and Mary Frinde and Bridget Frinde, daughters of Andrew Frinde
2) Joshua Thomas, gentleman, of St Just in Roseland, son of John Thomas, and Edward Hobbs, gentleman, of Gerrans

1) to 2).

Pre-nuptial settlement by way of lease and release on marriage between Joshua Thomas and Mary Frinde.

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Lease, Treworthal, Philleigh, 1 Jun 1704. ³

Parties:

1) James Buller of Shillingham, esquire, Edward Hobbs of Gerrans, gentleman and brother William Hobbs, to
2) John Sye of Philleigh, junior, yeoman.

99 year lease, lessee, brother Hugh and father John Sye, senior.

Rent 16 shillings. Consideration: £70.

Trewothall tenement in occupation of lessee and his father John Sye.

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Lease, Merres alias Merres Rowe, Gerrans, 7 Jun 1717. ⁴

Parties:

1) Joseph Jagoe of Philleigh, gentleman and son Edward Jagie to
2) Edward Hobbs of Gerrans and Richard Jack of St Just in Roseland, gentleman.

1 year lease, release missing.

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Edward Hobbs of Gerrans left a will proved in 1718. ⁵

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In the south aisle (of Gerrans church) is a fine Baroque marble memorial to Edward Hobbs and his wife Jennifer from 1732, written entirely in Latin (click image above to view source image).