< Pedigree. >

... Hobbes, m. ...
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1. Francis Hobbes, 2. Thomas Hobbes, m. ... Middleton, of Brokenborough
obiit sine prole. vicar of Westport. | (vide Camden).
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1. Edmund Hobbes, m. ... 2. Thomas Hobbes, ..., a daughter, m. ...
| philosophus, obiit
| coelebs Dec. 4, 1679.
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1. Mary, m. ... Tirell. 2. Eleanor, m. ... Harding. Francis m. ...
| | Hobbes, |
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1. Thomas, a clothier, 2. <Edmund>. When a child
about 23, 1679. his genius lyes to drawing.
He can engrave and something
resembles the philosopher.
I have a lyon of his
engraving.

This heraldique way of expressing a genealogie is most intelligible and makes the best impresse in the memory or fancy; but will it not be thought here to<o> pompous and affected by his enemies and the nation of critiques? Prescribe Trebate.

My brother W. A. will set all this right.