The Collection

The Trust has received, from a donor who would probably prefer to remain unnamed, a photocopy of a fine drawing of the wedding procession of the Rev Charles Boutell (1812 – 1877) and Mary Chevallier (1809 – 1880) which took place at Aspall on 17th April 1837. Charles Boutell was a highly respected Norfolk Archaeologist, Antiquary and author of a number of books of which the most important was English Heraldry, 1867 which ran to 10 editions. His bride was the eldest daughter of Dr the Rev John Chevallier of Aspall Hall who introduced Chevallier Barley, widely used in brewing.

The drawing includes the names of the 22 members of the wedding party. Further research is needed and the results will be published following completion.

From Richard Alistair Cobbold a collection of 13 Bills of Exchange for amounts varying from £18 12s 8d to £1,484 15s 2d and dated between 1847 and 1853. They are all for trades conducted by John Cobbold but the dates mean that it could have been either John (Wilkinson) Cobbold (1774 – 1860) or his son, John Chevallier Cobbold (1797 – 1882). We think the latter more likely. The goods are not always specified but in many cases they are for coal. They originate in, or are payable in a variety of European cities, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Newcastle upon Tyne, Danzig, and Berlin all being featured in addition to London and Ipswich. Likewise a variety of banks are recorded including Northumberland & Durham District Banking Co, Glyn’s Bank and Bacon & Co, Ipswich. One bill was due to William Price Esq of the Barque ‘Faithful’.

From Martin Riley, a most generous financial contribution as a Foundation Benefactor. His grandmother was Violet Louise Cobbold (1877 – 1916) and he was named Martin in memory of Martin Gibson Watt who was killed in action in the Navy shortly before he was born.

From Jeremy Cobbold, Trustee, a fine copy of The Suffolk Garland 1818. This well loved and highly informative work of Historical, Biographical and Descriptive writings contains four pieces by Elizabeth Cobbold (1764 – 1824). It is inscribed ‘Holy Wells’ which is the subject of one of her pieces. More importantly it is also inscribed ‘Richard Cobbold, Caius Coll. The gift of his Mother, 30th March 1818’. So this was Richard Cobbold’s own copy, given to him whilst he was up at Caius, by his mother in March of the year of first publication. Richard’s dates were 1797-1877.

From Brian Bouchard, a local historian in Epsom a possible explanation as to how William Cobbold (1784 – 1826) came to acquire an Epsom brewery from John Rutter on 30th August 1811.

As we know William’s stepmother, Elizabeth Cobbold (1767 – 1824) was friendly with the artist John Constable whose aunt and uncle, James and Mary Gubbins lived in Epsom and possibly alerted William to the opportunity. Only three years later William married Maria Sophia Negus and by 1817 he was known to be brewing at North Hill in Colchester.

From Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, who has given good advice to the Trust frequently in the past further help with improving the accuracy of the family tree by the elimination of a duplication.

From the sisters Linda Jones and Juliet Webb a lot of information for updating their part of the family tree. They are granddaughters of Brig. General Rupert F Riley (1873 – 1941) by his second wife, Hilda St Maur Willoughby; his first wife having been Violet Louise Cobbold (1877 – 1916).

From Calia Chevallier in New Zealand, family tree information (and indications of further sources) relating to the connections between the families of Chevallier, Syer, Leach, Fiske and Garneys. This help is particularly welcome as these connections are a minefield for the unwary and we Cobbolds are related to them all!

From Anthony Lowth who has been generous to the Trust before, a copy of the Notes to Volume 9 of the Crisp Visitations which has allowed us to add a further 4 generations to Mary Anne Waller (1801 – 1876) wife of Rev Richard Cobbold (1797 – 1877). Anthony’s 2xgt grandmother was Julia Mary Nunn Cobbold (1826 – 1916).

From David Squires a copy of his article recently published in the Proceedings of the Cotteswold Naturalists’ Field Club. This is a topographic detective story centred on the claim that Snowden can be seen from the top of the Wrekin and the unlikely hero is Rev Robert Henry Cobbold (1816 – 1893) who happened also to be President of the Cambridge University Boat Club in 1840. To read the article go to www.viewfinderpanoramas.org and click on ‘Wrong Elevations’ and then ‘New United Kingdom’.

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From Elizabeth Glover (n̩e Bassett-Smith) family tree information for her immediate family in Australia. Elizabeth is a gt gt granddaughter of the Rev Charles Boutell (1812 Р1877) the famous Norfolk archaeologist, antiquary and author of English Heraldry and Mary Chevallier (1809 Р1880) whose father, Rev Dr John Chevallier (1774 Р1846) was the originator of Chevallier Barley, widely used in the brewing industry.

From Martin Riley some very helpful family tree information stemming from the marriage of Maj. Ernest St George Cobbold (1840 – 1895) to Helen Emma Cazenove (1842 – 1917) and the marriage of their daughter, Violet Louise Cobbold (1877 – 1916) (Martin’s grandmother) to Brigadier General R Farquhar Riley. In addition to updating the tree downstream his information also allowed us to include interesting details of the Cazenove line upstream.

From Mark Fitzherbert more useful family tree information relating to his grandmother Felicity Mary Cobbold (1910 – 1990) and his gt. grandfather, Philip Wyndham Cobbold (1875 – 1945). Included was a photograph of PWC’s house, Tattingstone Hall, shown below and a second photograph of a group taken at Holy Wells in 1933, featuring in the front row from left to right, Mrs PWC, The Earl of Stradbrooke, Lady Stradbrooke and PWC himself. We hope descendants of the lady with the glasses in the back row will excuse us if we suggest she might have been the model for Giles’s grandmother!

From Brenda Steer a great deal of family tree information. Rev Edward Cobbold (1798 – 1860) (Richard’s younger brother) had 6 children, about 5 of whom we know very little. However his daughter, Rosina (1827 – 1869) married a bootmaker called John Ward (1825 – 1900). They had two children, William Chevalier Cobbold Ward (1864 – 1938) about whom we knew a fair amount and John Edward Cobbold Ward (1869 – 1956) about whom we knew very little until the arrival of Brenda’s information.

From Giles Tatton-Brown a copy of the eulogy he delivered at the Service of Thanksgiving for his uncle, Peter Tatton-Brown (1921 – 2002) on 13th November 2002 at St Winifred’s Church, Branscombe.

From Ineke Boxer a copy of the eulogy read at the Services for her husband, Neil Campbell Gordon Boxer (1929 – 2009) held at St Baldred’s Church, North Berwick and Mortonhall Main Chapel, Edinburgh on Friday 20th November 2009

From Tim Douglas-Riley copies of all the readings and the eulogy he gave for his mother-in-law, The Lady Hilaria Gibbs (1908 – 2009) at her Service of Thanksgiving at the parish Church of St. Eustachius, Tavistock on Friday 4th December 2009.

From Ann Hinds the Order of Service sheet for the Service of Thanksgiving held for William (Bill) Alfred Taylor (1936 – 2009) on Tuesday 5th January 2010 at St Mary’s Church, Goldington. Bill’s mother was Edna May Cobbold (1908 – 1984) and he has done much research into his branch of the family which he has always been glad to share with us and for which the Trust is most grateful.