John Paget Figg-Hoblyn AB Biological science b. January 25, 1926 A Ph.D, was a university professor, and taxonomist. He was educated at Stanford University, California, United States.
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Academic Career
His doctorate dissertation in entomolomogy was titled Morphology of the Head and Foregut of Neomachilis Halophilus which was published in 1977 by the Dept. of Biological Sciences. He is a scientist and has taken many scientific field trips in rugged, wild, back country, especially Baja California, employing trucks to haul the equipment and to reside in. In 1953 he described a species of jewel beetle that he had discovered. It was given the name 'Acmaeodera nanbrownae Figg-Hoblyn' , 1953 and is from the kingdom Animalia - animals, phylum Arthropoda - arthropods, class Insecta - insects, order Coleoptera - beetles, family Buprestidae - (jewel beetles).[1]
Figg-Hoblyn Estate, Cornwall
Figg-Hoblyn gained notoriety as an absentee landlord when he inherited his father Francis' estate in St Colan Cornwall on his death in 1965.
Apparently, he was finally located in 1994, then living in Santa Barbara, California, but has once again since gone out of contact. The estate is apparently falling into disrepair.
For nearly 30 years Paget Figg-Hoblyn has refused to sign routine legal papers that would enable him to take possession of 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land.
The reason he refuses to take his inheritance is unknown but locals who know him claim that he is a nice individual and is probably living with local family or friends. He possibly doesn't want to disturb the Cornwall tenant farmers of the estate from enjoying the status quo, by taking possession of the Figg-Hoblyn Fir Hill Manor house, farms and estate and all that would entail. His father had a younger brother, Arthur W.Figg-Hoblyn, who had three sons, John W.Figg-Hoblyn, William D.Figg-Hoblyn, J.D., and Thomas R. Figg-Hoblyn, all of them could help restore the family estate in Cornwall, if John Paget Figg-Hoblyn enters into an agreement with them.
However the running of the estate has been run by an agent based in London and over the years many acres of Figg-Hoblyn land and property including some houses has been sold off.
Figg-Hoblyn origins
The name Figg-Hoblyn comes from two families [2] - The Figg side of the family is from the London Figgs, from James Figg, The Father of Boxing and also a world champion swordsman. The Hoblyns are an ancient Cornish family going back many, many generations. The "lyn" in Hoblyn in the ancient Cornish language means lake, river, well, or holy source.
Conservationship
On Feb 27, 2009 at Santa Barbara County Superior Court, a Compliance Review Hearing for the conservatorship of John Paget Figg Hoblyn took place. Although no appearance was required. [3]
External links
- http://www.kin.co.uk/news/33.html
- Heir refuses to claim £5m estate Daily Telegraph article. 23/02/2007
- Mystery over heir to £5m fortune BBC News story
- The Unwilling Beneficiary Toronto Law Firm Hull & Hull webpage
References
- ^ Acmaeodera nanbrownae Figg-Hoblyn, 1953 from the BioLib website
- ^ The History of Santa Barbara County Mrs. Rosalind Anne Figg-Hoblyn
- ^ Santa Barbara County Superior Court Conservatorship of John Paget Figg Hoblyn
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