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Searching through the Cambridge University 1261 - 1900 Alumni on line data base I found 9 records of Hubberstys attending Cambridge in that period. Before looking at the details of the records there are a couple of interesting points to note:

- The 9 Cambridge Alumni appear to have come from either the Kendal group or a London group of Hubbersteys (the London group will be looked at in the next post where we will see that it too originally came from the Kendal area).

- It seems that the Hubberstys coming out of the Kendal area (and the London area) were Church of England, whereas the Yealand Conyers area Hubbersteys were Catholic.

- The spelling of "Hubbersty" out of Kendal (and out of the London and Wirksworth lines), excluding the very oldest record, is very consistent in using the "sty" ending. We never see an "stey" ending, which seems to have been much more common in the Yealand Conyers area. The Yealand Conyers line also seemed in general to have been much more variable with its spelling.


1. The oldest record is from an Edward Hubberstie who entered Trinity College in 1591. He received a B.A. 1594-5 and M.A. 1598. If we look at the two major concentrations of Hubbersteys at that time (Yealand Conyers and Kendal) the spelling "Hubberstei" is probably more likely to come from the Kendal area where the "stie" ending was used quite frequently at that time. Later on, the "sty" ending became predominant.


Next up we have the two Rev. Nathan Hubberstys that we saw in the Wirksworth post.


2. Nathan Hubberstey entered Clare College, Easter 1809. His records show:

Adm: sizar at CLARE, May 2, 1797. A ‘Ten-year man.’ Matric: Easter, 1809; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1809. In Holy Orders. Head Master of Wirksworth Grammar School, Derbs., 1799-. C. of Wirksworth, 1813-. Died Aug. 4, 1828. Father of the next. (Burke, L.G. (no parentage given); Victoria Hist. of Derbyshire, II. 253.)

3. Nathan Hubberstey attended St. John's College.

Adm: pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 22, 1821. S. of the Rev. Nathan (above), Head Master of the Grammar School, Wirksworth, Derbs. [and Mary Dorothy, dau. of Philip Tomlinson]. B. there Sept. 1, 1803. School, Sedbergh. Matric:Michs. 1822; Scholar; B.A. 1826; M.A. 1829. Assistant Master at Shrewsbury School, c. 1826-8; Headmaster of Wirksworth Gr. School, 1832-51. P.C. of Dethick and Alderwasley, Derbs., 1839-60. Married, June 21, 1838, Margaret Emma, dau. of Richard Hurt, of The Hall, Wirksworth, and had issue. Lived latterly at Eastwell, near Melton Mowbray, and died Oct. 3, 1881. (Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; Burke, L.G., 1925; Foster, Index Eccles.)

4. Reverend John Hubberstey entered on March 14, 1747. He was the son of Robert, of Under Barrow, Westmorland. (Kendal area). His record shows:

Matric from Queen's College, Oxford, Mar. 17, 1747-8, age 18; B.A. (Oxford) 1751. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) 1752; priest (Litt. dim. from Canterbury) 1753. R. of Parham, Sussex. V. of Wilmington, 1764-. R. of Folkington, 1770. (Al. Oxon.)

There is also a record of a marriage ("Borough of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster, 1768-9 Hubbersty, Jno., Revd., vicar of Willington, Sussex, son of Robt."). It also seems that John was related to Zachary Hubbersty (see London Calling). John married Elizabeth Woodward in 1765 and they had 6 children, 2 of whom died in infancy. Howvere so far I have been unable to find records or name of any of them.

5. Thomas Hubbersty went to Queen's College: I can see no obvious connection to any other Hubberstys from his background or history. However he is listed as being from Sussex, an area not known to be inhabited by many Hubberstys. Coincidentally or not Rev. John Hubberstey above spent at least some of his time in Sussex.

adm: pens. at QUEENS', Aug. 24, 1785. Of Sussex. Matric: Michs. 1786; B.A. (16th Wrangler) 1790; M.A. 1793. Ord. deacon (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Chichester) Mar. 20, 1791.

6. John Lodge Hubbersty seems to have been an "interesting" character. He was appointed Deputy High Steward for Queens in 1824 and reappointed in 1835.

John Lodge Hubbersty, M.D., was a Fellow (of Queens) from 1781-1838, though he seems to have lived at least part of the time in Lancaster where he was Recorder and a Free Burgess. The Gazette rather disparagingly described him as "a Fellow of Queens ... a cotton spinner and a bankrupt".

Adm: sizar (age 18) at TRINITY, June 30, 1777. [2nd] s. of Zachariah [Zachary], of Fallen-Yew, Westmorland. School, Hawkshead, Lancs. (Mr Peake). Matric: Michs. 1778; Scholar, 1779. Kept eight terms. Migrated to Queens', Feb. 29, 1780; B.A. (9th Wrangler) 1781; M.A. 1784; M.D. 1796. Fellow of Queens', 1781. Adm:at Lincoln's Inn, Dec. 20, 1782. Recorder of Lancaster, Oct. 1799-Nov. 1837. Free Burgess of Lancaster, 1783-4. Described in the Gazette as ‘Fellow of Queens’, M.A., Doctor of medicine, Barrister-at-Law, Recorder of Lancaster, a cotton-spinner, and a bankrupt.' Author, Brief observations on the necessity of a renewal of the Property Tax under certain modifications (1820). Died in Nov. 1837. (Inns of Court; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 264; G. M. Bland.)

John Lodge Hubberstey was also related to the next two Cambridge students on our list. He was born Jan 17, 1759 in Kendal, Westmorland, the son of Zachary and Phyllis. John Lodge had a brother Zachary Hubberstey who died at age 41 (see "London Calling" - next post). His son Zachary had a son Robert, who is the next entry on our list.


7. Robert Curteis Hubbersty came from London, an area where there were not a lot of Hubbersteys. He was followed to Cambridge by his son John Paley. Robert Hubbersty and John Paley Hubberstey were the other group of Hubberstys captured in the 1901 census that were not from Lancashire (the other being the family of Nathan Hubbersty). Robert was also the oldest Hubbersty on the 1901 census - age 85. The backgrounds of Robert Curteis and John Paley are covered in more detail in the next "London Calling" post.

Robert Hubbersty attended Peterhouse College.

Adm: pens. at PETERHOUSE, July 1, 1834. Of Middlesex. [B. Dec. 7, 1815. School, Merchant Taylors'.] Matric: Michs. 1834; B.A. 1838; M.A. 1842. Ord. deacon, 1845; priest, 1846; C. of W. Deeping, Lincs., 1845-53. V. of Helpston, Northants., 1853-4. V. of Cartmel, Lancs., 1854-74. Hon. Canon of Carlisle, 1868-1905. R. of Little Casterton, Rutland, 1874-1905. Rural Dean of Rutland, 1881-8. Died May 5, 1905. Father of John P. (1876). (Merchant Taylors' Sch. Reg.; T. A. Walker, 450; Crockford; Northants. Clergy; The Times, May 8, 1905.)

8. John Paley Hubbersty

Adm: scholar at ST CATHARINE'S, June 22, 1876. S. of [the Rev.] Robert Curteis (1834). B. at Cartmel, Lancs. Matric: Michs. 1876; B.A. (Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1880; M.A. 1883. Adm:Solicitor, Feb. 1887; with Messrs Snowdon, Meredith and Hubbersty. Practised at Leeds. Died Aug. 6, 1930, at Ilkley. (Law Lists; The Times, Aug. 8, 1930.)

9. John Wade Hubbersty

Adm: pens. at QUEENS', July 5, 1815. Of Middlesex. Matric: Michs. 1816; B.A. (18th Wrangler) 1821; M.A. 1824. Fellow, 1825. Died Dec. 6, 1831, aged 33, at Droxford, Hants. (G. Mag., 1831, II. 650.)

In the records we see that John Wade Hubbersty performed many marriages at St. Mary the Virgin in Blackburn (now the Cathederal Church of Blackburn St. Mary the Virgin) from Dec 31, 1827 through to May 10, 1929. He died 2 years later in Droxford Hants, Hampshire.

The other interesting fact about John Wade Hubbersty is that he was from Middlesex, born around 1798. Given that the only other Hubberstys that I have found in that area at that time were from the Zachery line, it is certainly possible that John Wade Hubberstey is somehow related to this line too.

Update: John Wade Hubberstey was the son of Zachary Hubberstey and Susannah (Matthews?) born Aug 10, 1798 Allhallows London Wall, London, London, England.