Robert Hamby (abt. 1573 - 1635)

Born about 1573 in Dallinghoo, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Arnold) Hamby — married before 1613 in England

Descendants

Died 1635 at about age 62 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Robert Hamby was the son of William Hamby and Margaret Blewett.^[1] He was baptised at Dallinghoo, Suffolk, where his father was vicar, on 5 July 1573.^[2][3] He was likely to have been born at Dallinghoo.

Before 1613. Robert married Elizabeth Arnold, daughter of John Arnold and heiress to a brother, also called John.^[1][2][3] If Elizabeth Arnold was the mother of Robert's first son, baptised in 1604, they must have married before 1604, but the 11-year gap between 1604 and the baptism of his next child suggests that Elizabeth may have been his second wife, his first wife also being called Elizabeth.^[4] Elizabeth Arnold would have been the mother of Robert's other children.

Robert had the following children, all named in baptism records as children of Robert and Elizabeth:

• Robert,^[2][3] baptised at Dallinghoo, Suffolk on 30 December 1604^[5][4]
• Katherine, baptised at St Matthew‘s, Ipswich, Suffolk on 10 December 1615^[2][3][6]
• another Robert,^[2][3] baptised at St Matthew's, Ipswich, Suffolk on 14 December 1617^[4][7]
• Anne, who married someone with last name Darby^[2][3] and who was baptised at St Matthew's, Ipswich, Suffolk on 8 December 1618^[4][8]
• Martha,^[2][3] baptised at St Matthew's, Ipswich, Suffolk on 28 November 1620^[4][9]
• William,^[2][3] baptised at St Matthew's, Ipswich, Suffolk on 11 November 1622^[4][10]
• a third Robert,^[2][3] baptised at St Matthew's, Ipswich, Suffolk on 29 November 1625^[4][11]

Robert and his brother Anthony were executors of their father's Will, which was proved on 22 March 1613/4.^[4]

Robert served as a town councillor of Ipswich, Suffolk. He was also steward of the manor of Toppesfield Hall, Hadleigh, Suffolk, working for Charles Veysey.^[2][3][4]

Robert's Will was dated 7 June 1635 and proved by his wife on 6 August 1635, so he died between those dates.^[2][3] In his Will he:^[12][13]

• described himself as of Ipswich, Suffolk, suggesting that may have been his death place
• named his daughter Katherine, his daughter Anne (under 21), and his sons William and Robert (both under 21) - the terms of the Will indicate that he had no other surviving children
• appointed his wife to be sole executor

An Inquisition Post Mortem was held in 12 Charles I (27 March 1636 - 26 March 1637).^[14]

Research Notes

Previously-shown son

John Hamby has previously been shown on WikiTree as a son of Robert Hamby and Elizabeth Arnold. There is no reliable source for this and he has been detached.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Walter C Metcalfe. The Visitations of Suffolk 1561, 1577 and 1612, William Pollard, 1882, p. 194, {https://archive.org/details/visitationsofsuf00harvuoft/page/193/mode/1up Internet Archive]
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. II, p. 331, HAMBY 16, Google Books
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), VOL. III, P. 195, HAMBY 21
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Wayne Howard Miller Wilcox. The Ancestry of Katherine Hamby, wife of Captain Edward Hutchinson of Boston, Massachusetts, in 'New England Historical and Genealogical Register', Vol. 145, 1991, pp. 115-21, American Ancestors website
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3NW-VBQ : 4 February 2023), Robart Hamby, 1604
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3VP-L2N : 3 February 2023), Cath. Hambye, 1615
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRS2-TZB : 3 February 2023), Robt. Hambye, 1617
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWKX-TZ4 : 3 February 2023), Robt. Hambye or Hamby in entry for Ann Hambye, 1618
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWKX-YHN : 3 February 2023), Peter Hambye or Hamby in entry for Martha Hambye, 1620: mis-transcribes father's name as Peter
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRS2-14F : 3 February 2023), Robt. Hambye or Hamby in entry for Wm. Hambye, 1622
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRS2-T8S : 3 February 2023), Robt. Hambye or Hamby in entry for Robt. Hambye, 1625
12. ↑ Henry F Waters. Genealogical Gleanings in England, Vol, II, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1901, p. 1266, Internet Archive
13. ↑ The National Archives, ref. PROB 11/168/493, Discovery Centre catalogue entry
14. ↑ The National Archives, ref. C 142/698/75, Discovery Centre catalogue entry

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was re-reviewed for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 12 April 2023.

Robert Hamby appears in a project-approved/badged trail (reviewed by the Magna Carta Project in 2015) between Gateway Ancestor Katherine Hamby and Magna Carta Surety Barons Hugh le Bigod and Roger le Bigod. This profile is also listed in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail from Katherine Hamby to surety baron Saher de Quincy (vol. II, pages 329-331) that was badged in October 2022. Both trails are outlined in the Magna Carta Trails section, below.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".

Magna Carta Trails

Badged (2015) trail to the Bigods:

Gateway Ancestor Katherine Hamby (badged/re-reviewed 9 Apr 2023)

1. Katherine is the daughter of Robert Hamby (badged/re-reviewed 12 Apr 2023)

2. Robert is the son of William Hamby (badged/re-reviewed 15 Apr 2023)

3. William is the son of Elizabeth Booth (badged/re-reviewed 17 Apr 2023)

4. Elizabeth is the daughter of John Booth (badged/re-reviewed 19 April 2023)

5. John is the son of Elizabeth Ayscough (badged/R&A 21 Apr 2023)

6. Elizabeth is the daughter of Margaret Tailboys (badged/re-reviewed 23 April 2023)

7. Margaret is the daughter of John Tailboys (badged/re-reviewed 25 April 2023)

8. John is the son of John Tailboys (badged/re-reviewed 27 April 2023)

9. John is the son of Walter Tailboys (badged/re-reviewed 29 April 2023)

10. Walter is the son of Eleanor de Burradon (badged/re-reviewed 1 May 2023)

11. Eleanor is the daughter of Elizabeth de Umfreville (badged/re-reviewed 3 May 2023)

12. Elizabeth is the daughter of Lucy Kyme (badged/re-reviewed 6 May 2023)

13. Lucy is the daughter of Joan Bigod (badged/re-reviewed 8 May 2023)

14. Joan is the daughter of Hugh Bigod (badged/re-revieweed 15 May 2023)

15. Hugh is the son of Magna Carta Surety Hugh le Bigod

16. Hugh is the son of Magna Carta Surety Roger le Bigod

Badged Richardson-documented trail to Quincy (MCA II:329-331 HAMBY):

12. Elizabeth is the daughter of Robert de Umfreville (badged/R&A 9 Oct 2022)

13. Robert is the son of Elizabeth Comyn (badged/R&A 11 Oct 2022)

14. Elizabeth is the daughter of Elizabeth de Quincy (badged/R&A 9 June 2020)

15. Elizabeth is the daughter of Roger de Quincy (badged/R&A 29 Dec 2019)

16. Roger is the son of Magna Carta Surety Saher de Quincy