Who was Edmund Hobart?

Edmund Hobart (1573–1646) was born in Hingham, Norfolk, England and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. 22 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Edmund Hobart 1573–1646

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Born 1 JAN 1573 · Hingham, Norfolk, England

Died 8 MAR 1646 · Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father Thomas Hobart

Mother Audrey Hare

Spouse Margaret Dewey

Children Elizabeth Hobart, Nazareth Hobart

Siblings Mary Hobart

Records

Colonial Families of the United … Millennium File U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts Census Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication …

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The story of Edmund Hobart began in 1573 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. In 1634, Edmund Hobart resided in Massachusetts Colony, MA. Edmund Hobart married margaret dewey, and had children including elizabeth hobart, nazareth hobart. Edmund Hobart passed away in 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume V
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Census Massachusetts Census
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Record Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)

Life Timeline

1573

Birth of Edmund Hobart in Hingham, Norfolk, England

Birth

1573

Birth of Edmund Hobart in Hingham, Norfolk, England

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1634

Edmund Hobart resided here in Massachusetts Colony, MA

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1646

Death of Edmund Hobart in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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1646

Death of Edmund Hobart in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Edmund Hobart

This ancestor line traces from Les Moutiers, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (1000) to Hingham, Norfolk, England (1573) across 23 generations.

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: Edmund Hobart (1573–1646) was born in Hingham, Norfolk, England and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. 22 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 22 researchers on YourRoots have Edmund in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 23 generations of this lineage geographically.
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