Thomas_Cobbold_(1680–1752)

Thomas Cobbold (1680–1752)

Thomas Cobbold (1680–1752)

Stuart/Georgian-era English brewer from East Anglia

Thomas Cobbold (April, 1680, Rattlesden – 1752) was an English brewer who established a family brewery in Ipswich. The Cobbold family went on to become one of the most influential families in Ipswich.

He was the son of John Cobbold (1654 – 1736) and Mary Parker (1650 – 1693). He set up as a maltster in Bury St Edmunds.[1] However in 1723 he established a brewery in King's Quay Street, Harwich.[2] But the water in Harwich was found to be brackish. As Thomas owned some land near Holywells, near Ipswich, he started shipping the water from there to Harwich for use in his brewing business.[3][2]

Further reading

References

  1. [1]
    Cobbold, Anthony. "Family Tree - The Cobbold Family History Trust". family-tree.cobboldfht.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    Hodges, Clive (2014). Cobbold & Kin: Life Stories from an East Anglian Family. Boydell Press. ISBN 978-1-84383-954-5.
  3. [3]
    Robert Malster (30 April 2005). The Wharncliffe Companion to Ipswich: An A to Z of Local History. Pen & Sword Books. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-78340-839-9.


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