HOBMAN, FRANCIS, son of Thomas Hobman, St. Andrew’s, Holborn, London; bapt. St. Andrew’s, Holborn 14 Dec 1593 (IGI); at school under Ireland two years; KS in 1609 (Chapter Muniments 41289); Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 27 Nov 1609, aged 16, scholar Mich. 1609 - Mich. 1617; BA 1613/4; MA 1617; BD 1628; Junior Fellow, Gonville and Caius Coll. Lady Day 1609 – Mich. 1628; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 1 Mar 1617/8, priest (Peterborough) 12 Mar 1619/20; Curate, Barnwell, Cambs. , 1620; Rector of Greenford Parva, Middlesex 4 Apr 1621-49; Rector of St,Michael Coslany, Norwich 1625; Rector of Foulden, Norfolk 1627; Rector of All Saints, Weeting, Norfolk, from 23 Jun 1637 and of St. Mary’s, Weeting, Norfolk, from 17 Jul 1651; buried St. Mary’s, Weeting 23 Nov 1669.