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'''Hobhouse''' is a rare English surname, generally belonging to members of a very rich family recorded as one of the oldest in Somerset. Notable Hobhouses include:
'''Hobhouse''' is a rare English surname, generally belonging to members of a family originally from Minehead, Somerset. Those curently with this surname are members of several branches of this patronymic that achieved prominence from the 18th century. Originally merchants, the family diversified into the slave trade and once sufficiently wealthy, joined the ranks of the West coutry gentry, accumulating wealth through advantageous marriages and entering into local and national politics, both with success. Notable Hobhouses include:


*[[Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse]], turn-of-the-century Liberal philosopher
*[[Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse]], turn-of-the-century Liberal philosopher

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Hobhouse is a rare English surname, generally belonging to members of a family originally from Minehead, Somerset. Those curently with this surname are members of several branches of this patronymic that achieved prominence from the 18th century. Originally merchants, the family diversified into the slave trade and once sufficiently wealthy, joined the ranks of the West coutry gentry, accumulating wealth through advantageous marriages and entering into local and national politics, both with success. Notable Hobhouses include:

Hobhouse may also mean: