Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
Assorted rogues - Person Sheet
NameEdward Jacob 
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756Birthbef 9 May 1713
Deathbef 26 Nov 1788
Burial26 Nov 1788756
Baptism9 May 1713756
FatherEdward Jacob (-1756)
MotherJane Viol (-<1719)
Notes for Edward Jacob
Mayor of Faversham, and a noted antiquary of that town.
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From the Jacob web page:756
“He married first, on 4th September 1739 at the church of All Saints in Eastchurch in the Isle of Sheppey, Margaret Rigden, the daughter of John Rigden of St Mildred's parish, Canterbury. She had been baptized at St Mildred's on 23rd September 1709. She had elsewhere been described as Mrs Margaret Rigden of St Margaret's parish Canterbury, so this was possibly her second marriage. She was buried on 20th January 1749 at Faversham. With her he had but one child, a daughter Mary, who was baptized on 30th November 1743, and buried on 2nd February 1744.
Edward married as his second wife Mary Long, of St Mary's Sandwich, by licence on 15th August 1750 at Woodnesborough; she was the daughter and heiress of Captain Stephen Long of Deal and Sandwich, who had died in 1726, and Mary Solly, of Sandwich, who died in 1725. She was buried at Faversham on 14th March 1803. [They had a bunch of children and descendants, all beautifully detailed in the web page.]
He has variously been described as an Antiquary, Bibliophile, Scientist, Botanist and Fossil Collector. He commenced his surgical apprenticeship to his father Edward in 1728. In 1735 he moved to Faversham, where he practised as a surgeon. He published a number of papers and books.
The first, in 1770, was a re-print of the 1592 edition of the play "The lamentable and true tragedie of M Arden of Faversham in Kent, who was most wickedlye murdered, by the means of his disloyall Wyfe, who for the love she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat Ruffians Blackwill and Shagbag , to kill him...". In the preface he states he believes that this was the first play written by William Shakespeare, a suggestion put forward by others over the next two centuries. Research conducted over the past five years does not rule out this possibility (see Wikipeadia: Arden of Faversham).
1774 saw his 'Plantae Favershemiensis' appear, 1777 his 'History of the Town and Port of Faversham'. It was ordered that the sum of 10 guineas be paid to him on 16th June 1774; this towards the expense of the plates for his town history. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1755. He was mayor of Faversham on four occasions, namely, 1749, 1754, 1765 and 1775. He was also deputy mayor of Faversham on at least one occasion, in 1783.
For many years he lived at his practice at 76 Preston Street. He is listed as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of London from 1778 until his death ten years later, described in the first two years as Edward Jacob, junior, of Faversham. The above mentioned premises now bear a blue plaque bearing a dedication in his memory. The house is diagonally opposite the Fleu-de-Lis, which houses the Faversham Society Heritage Centre. His house in Preston Street dates back to circa 1400, probably being then a small jettied hall house, with a wing attached. During his tenure he had the property refronted with mathematical tiles and a parapet (Report on the property NGR: TR 01586122). His practise must have prospered, for he was able to buy a number of estates. He also was resident surgeon at the Faversham Gunpowder Works, as was his son Edward after him.”
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The Jacob web page lists his children and descendants.
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From the Jacob web page:756
“He married first, on 4th September 1739 at the church of All Saints in Eastchurch in the Isle of Sheppey, Margaret Rigden, the daughter of John Rigden of St Mildred's parish, Canterbury. She had been baptized at St Mildred's on 23rd September 1709. She had elsewhere been described as Mrs Margaret Rigden of St Margaret's parish Canterbury, so this was possibly her second marriage. She was buried on 20th January 1749 at Faversham. With her he had but one child, a daughter Mary, who was baptized on 30th November 1743, and buried on 2nd February 1744.
Edward married as his second wife Mary Long, of St Mary's Sandwich, by licence on 15th August 1750 at Woodnesborough; she was the daughter and heiress of Captain Stephen Long of Deal and Sandwich, who had died in 1726, and Mary Solly, of Sandwich, who died in 1725. She was buried at Faversham on 14th March 1803. [They had a bunch of children and descendants, all beautifully detailed in the web page.]
He has variously been described as an Antiquary, Bibliophile, Scientist, Botanist and Fossil Collector. He commenced his surgical apprenticeship to his father Edward in 1728. In 1735 he moved to Faversham, where he practised as a surgeon. He published a number of papers and books.
The first, in 1770, was a re-print of the 1592 edition of the play "The lamentable and true tragedie of M Arden of Faversham in Kent, who was most wickedlye murdered, by the means of his disloyall Wyfe, who for the love she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperat Ruffians Blackwill and Shagbag , to kill him...". In the preface he states he believes that this was the first play written by William Shakespeare, a suggestion put forward by others over the next two centuries. Research conducted over the past five years does not rule out this possibility (see Wikipeadia: Arden of Faversham).
1774 saw his 'Plantae Favershemiensis' appear, 1777 his 'History of the Town and Port of Faversham'. It was ordered that the sum of 10 guineas be paid to him on 16th June 1774; this towards the expense of the plates for his town history. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1755. He was mayor of Faversham on four occasions, namely, 1749, 1754, 1765 and 1775. He was also deputy mayor of Faversham on at least one occasion, in 1783.
For many years he lived at his practice at 76 Preston Street. He is listed as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of London from 1778 until his death ten years later, described in the first two years as Edward Jacob, junior, of Faversham. The above mentioned premises now bear a blue plaque bearing a dedication in his memory. The house is diagonally opposite the Fleu-de-Lis, which houses the Faversham Society Heritage Centre. His house in Preston Street dates back to circa 1400, probably being then a small jettied hall house, with a wing attached. During his tenure he had the property refronted with mathematical tiles and a parapet (Report on the property NGR: TR 01586122). His practise must have prospered, for he was able to buy a number of estates. He also was resident surgeon at the Faversham Gunpowder Works, as was his son Edward after him.”
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The Jacob web page lists his children and descendants.