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Hobman, James Linacre, son of Joseph Burton Hobman, editor Westminster Gazette, of Wimbledon, and his first wife Margaret, d. of James Linacre of Sheffield; b. 14 Jan. 1910; adm. Jan. 1924 (G); left July 1928; King's Coll. Lond. 1938; a musician; d. 13 Jan. 1983.

HOLBECH, MATTHEW, son of Matthew Holbech, Meriden Hall, Warwicks., barrister, Bencher, Inner Temple; b.; adm.; KS (aged 16) 1661; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1663, adm. pens. 4 Jul 1663, scholar 1664, matr. 1663; adm. Inner Temple 12 Jul 1660, called to bar 27 Nov 1670; m. 2 Dec 1673 (IGI) Elizabeth Anthony, step-dau. of Allen Halsall, All Hallows, Barking, London.

HOLBROOK (or HOLBROOKE), JOHN, son of Rev. Anthony Holbrooke, Rector of Little Waltham, Essex; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jul 1723; KS 1724; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1728, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1728, scholar 2 May 1729; BA 1731/2; MA 1735; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1734, Major Fellow 3 Jul 1735; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 5 Mar 1731/2. [note Rev. John Holbrooke, Hailes, Gloucs., will proved PCC 15 Nov 1764]

HOLBROOK, EDMUND ROBERT ST. GEORGE, only son of Lieut. Edmund Robert St. George Holbrook, Royal Artillery, Gibraltar, Spain, and Caroline Jane, dau. of Col. Charles Holden, 52nd Foot; b. 19 Jul 1867; adm. 28 Jan 1879 (H); QS 22 Mar 1883; left Jul 1884; Lieut., Gloucestershire Regt. 25 Aug 1886; Capt., 16 Jun 1894; Adjutant 19 Oct 1894 – 4 May 1897; Capt., West Yorkshire Regt. 25 Aug 1897; DAAG Western Command, Bombay Presidency 21 Apr 1902; d. at Poona, Bombay 17 Sep 1905.

HOLBROOK, GEORGE, third son of Bernard Holbrook, Lambeth, Surrey, and Mary, only dau. of Thomas Jemmett, Lambeth; b. 22 Dec 1779; in school lists 1795, 1797; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 19 Oct 1797, scholar 12 Apr 1799, matr. Mich. 1797; BA 1802; MA 1805; ordained deacon (Winchester) 13 Jun 1802; Curate, Chipstead, Surrey 1802, afterwards of Stoke, Lincs. ; d. 10 Apr 1813.

HOLCOMBE, JOHN, second son of William Holcombe, Mounton, Pembrokeshire, and --- Meyrick, Bush, Pembrokeshire; b.; adm. (aged 13) Apr 1719; Min. Can. 1720; at school two years; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 24 Oct 1720; BA 1724/5; MA 1728; ordained deacon 25 Sep 1726, priest 24 Dec 1727 (both Lincoln); Curate, Ampthill, Beds. 1726, Woodchurch, Kent 21 May 1729; Rector of Gumfreston, Pembrokeshire, from 16 Feb 1729/30; Rector of St. Mary’s, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, from 2 Mar 1729/30; Prebendary of St. David’s (Third Cursal Prebend) 5 Sep 1737 – res Feb 1770; Prebendary of Brecon from 20 May 1741; d. 23 Jul 1770.

HOLCOMBE, WILLIAM, son of Rear-Adm. Essex Holcombe, Royal Navy, and ---, dau. of Thomas Corbet, Nash, Pembrokeshire; nephew of John Holcombe (qv); b. 19 May 1736; adm. May 1751 (Morel's); in school list 1752; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Apr 1754, scholar 26 Nov 1754; 4th Wrangler 1758; BA 1758; MA 1761; Fellow, Christ’s Coll. 10 Mar 1761 – 20 Nov 1762 and 1768; ordained deacon 23 Sep 1759, priest 1 Jun 1760 (both Canterbury); Chaplain to Bishop of St. David’s; Rector of Cosheston, Pembrokeshire 14 Jun 1760 – Apr 1789; Vicar of St. Trinnells, Pembrokeshire, from 16 May 1764; Rector of Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire 8 Jan 1768 – Jun 1777; Prebendary of St. David’s (Third Cursal Prebend) from 13 Feb 1770; Vicar of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, from Jun 1777; Vicar of Mathry with Granston and St. Nicholas, Pembs., from 13 Dec 1780; Rector of Manordivy, Pembrokeshire, from 5 Mar 1788; Vicar of Llanfihangel Penbryn, Cardiganshire, from 1789; m. 1st, --- Forde, Stone Hall, Pembrokeshire; m. 2nd, 19 Sep 1769 Mary, dau. of John Aldridge, New Lodge, Sussex; d. at sea 1 Aug 1796.

Holden, William Edward Paul, son of Rev. Hyla Henry Holden, Rector of Upminster, Essex; b. 9 Nov. 1903; adm. Apr. 1918 (A); left Dec. 1920; a commercial traveller; Nat. Fire Service 1940- 6; m. 4 Aug. 1928 Barbara Winifred, d. of Capt. George Frederick Wilson, master mariner, of Upminster; d. 14 Nov. 1996.

HOLDEN, WILLIAM; b. ; adm. ; KS 1608/9; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1612, subscribed 16 Dec 1614, Westminster Student to 1624; BA 1616 (incorp. Cambridge 1616); MA 1619.