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Thomas HOBBS 1648-1698

Biographical Note

Son of Moses Hobbs, gentleman, of Winchester. Apprenticed to James Molins, a London surgeon, in 1667; freed as a member of the Barber-Surgeons Company, 1674. Lithotomist at St Bartholomew's Hospital 1680; surgeon to the King's horse guards 1683-90; surgeon in ordinary to James II 1687. Licensed to practice medicine by the Royal College of Physicians 1684; master of the Barber-Surgeons Company 1687. Granted a Lambeth MD 1691.

Books

There is no reference to books in Hobbs's lengthy will, which left his household goods to his wife Katharine, with various provisions in trust for his children regarding his money and property. The will was contested shortly after his death and the associated inventory reveals a considerable estate with household goods valued at £1133, including a "study of books" valued at £150.

Hobbs’s library was sold by fixed price sale in London, 3 April 1712. The catalogue, divided only by format and not subject, contained 212 Latin books and 67 English ones, “with many more not here mention’d” which were described in a written list. The catalogue noted the presence of books in physick, surgery, philosophy and philology.

Characteristic Markings

None of Hobbs’s books have been identified.

Sources

A catalogue of part of the library of … Thomas Hobbes, 1712, ESTC t26214.
Morris, G. C. R. "Hobbs, Thomas (1648–1698), surgeon and physician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Morris, G. The household goods of Thomas Hobbs, Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society 23 (1971-2), 204-8.
Young, S. Annals of the barber-surgeons of London, 1890.

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+===[[name::Thomas]] [[name::HOBBS]]  [[date of birth::1648]]-[[date of death::1698]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Son of [[family::Moses Hobbs]], gentleman, of [[location::Winchester]].  [[apprentice::Apprenticed]] to [[associates::James Molins]], a [[location::London]] [[occupation::surgeon]], in 1667; freed as a member of [[organisations::the Barber-Surgeons' Company]], 1674.  [[occupation::Lithotomist]] at [[organisation::St Bartholomew's Hospital]] 1680; [[occupation::surgeon]] to [[organisations::the King's horse guards]] 1683-90; [[occupation::surgeon]] in ordinary to [[associates::James II]] 1687.  Licensed to practice medicine by [[organisations::the Royal College of Physicians]] 1684; [[occupation::master]] of [[organisations::the Barber-Surgeons]] 1687.  Granted a Lambeth MD 1691.
+Son of [[family::Moses Hobbs]], gentleman, of [[location::Winchester]].  [[apprentice::Apprenticed]] to [[associates::James Molins]], a [[location::London]] [[occupation::surgeon]], in 1667; freed as a member of the [[organisations::Barber-Surgeons Company]], 1674.  [[occupation::Lithotomist]] at [[organisations::St Bartholomew's Hospital]] 1680; [[occupation::surgeon]] to the King's horse guards 1683-90; [[occupation::surgeon]] in ordinary to [[associates::James II]] 1687.  Licensed to practice medicine by the [[organisations::Royal College of Physicians]] 1684; [[occupation::master]] of the [[organisations::Barber-Surgeons Company]] 1687.  Granted a Lambeth MD 1691.
 ====Books====
-There is no reference to books in Hobbs's lengthy will, which left his [[bequest::household goods]] to his [[beneficiary::wife]] [[family::Katherine Hobbs|Katharine]], with various provisions in trust for his [[family::children]] regarding his money and property.  The will was contested shortly after his death and the associated inventory reveals a considerable estate with household goods valued at [[monetary Value::£1133]], including a "study of books" valued at [[monetary Value::£150]].
+There is no reference to books in Hobbs's lengthy will, which [[bequest::left]] his household goods to his [[beneficiary::wife]] [[family::Katherine Hobbs|Katharine]], with various provisions in trust for his [[family::children]] regarding his money and property.  The will was contested shortly after his death and the associated inventory reveals a considerable estate with household goods valued at [[monetary value::£1133]], including a "study of books" valued at [[monetary value::£150]].
-Hobbs’s library was [[retail Sale::sold]] by fixed price sale in [[location of Sale::London]], [[date of Sale::3 April 1712]].  The catalogue, divided only by format and not subject, contained 212 [[language::Latin]] books and 67 [[language::English]] ones, “with many more not here mention’d” which were described in a written list.  The catalogue noted the presence of books in [[subject::medicine|physick]], [[subject::surgery]], [[subject::philosophy]] and [[subject::philology]].
+Hobbs’s library was sold by [[retail sale::fixed price]] sale in [[location of sale::London]], [[date of sale::3 April 1712]].  The catalogue, divided only by format and not subject, contained 212 [[language::Latin]] books and 67 [[language::English]] ones, “with many more not here mention’d” which were described in a written list.  The catalogue noted the presence of books in [[subject::medicine|physick]], [[subject::medicine|surgery]], [[subject::philosophy]] and [[subject::philology]].
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-*''A catalogue of part of the library of … Thomas Hobbes'', 1712 (ESTC t26214).
+*''A catalogue of part of the library of … Thomas Hobbes'', 1712, ESTC t26214.
 *Morris, G. C. R. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/61125 "Hobbs, Thomas (1648–1698), surgeon and physician."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
 *Morris, G. The household goods of Thomas Hobbs, ''Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society'' 23 (1971-2), 204-8.
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 [[Category:Surgeons]]
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