This Edmund had only one son named Francis, and two daughters maried to countreymen (renters) in the neighborhood. This Francis pretty well resembled his uncle Thomas, especially about the eie; and probably had he had good education might have been ingeniose; but he drowned his witt[1238] in ale[XCIV.]. He was left by his father and uncle Thomas, 80 li. (quaere W. A.) or better per annum, but he was an ill husband. He dyed about two yeares after his father, and left five children.—His eldest son is Thomas, a clothier, now about 23, living at[XCV.] ... (quaere W. A.[1239]). The second, <Edmund>, lives at ...[XCVI.], and has some lines of Thomas the philosopher. When he was a child[1240], his genius inclined him to ([1241]quaere W. A.) draweing[1242] and engraving in copper. He is now about 21.
[XCIV.] This part much given to drunkennes.
[XCV.] He did live at Tedbury.
[XCVI.] Did live at Chippenham.
<Description of Malmsbury.>
<As may be seen from his intended preface (supra, p. [19]) Aubrey thought of beginning the life of Hobbes with an account of Malmsbury.
For this purpose in MS. Aubr. 9 he has drawn three plans[1243]:—
(a) plan of environs of Malmsbury (a slip at fol. 31v).
(b) plan of Malmsbury (fol. 31v).
(c) a drawing of the house in which Hobbes was born (fol. 31v). These are reproduced in facsimile at the end of this edition.