Cobbe is an
Irish surname, and may refer to:
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Cobbe family
The Cobbe family is an Irish landed family. The family has a notable history, and has produced several prominent Irish politicians, clergymen, writers, activists and soldiers, such as philosopher, writer and social reformer Frances Power Cobbe ...
, a prominent
Irish family
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Alexander Cobbe
General Sir Alexander Stanhope Cobbe (6 June 1870 – 29 June 1931) was a senior British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Comm ...
, Irish General and holder of VC
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Frances Power Cobbe
Frances Power Cobbe (4 December 1822 – 5 April 1904) was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, religious thinker, social reformer, anti- vivisection activist and leading women's suffrage campaigner. She founded a number of animal advocacy gro ...
, Irish writer and animal rights activist
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Charles Cobbe, Archbishop of Dublin
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John Cobbe, Irish born New Zealand politician
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Cobbe portrait, believed to be the only existing painting of
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...
, in possession of the Cobbe family at the
Newbridge Estate.
See also
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Cobb (surname) Cobb is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon/Old Norse origin.
Notable people with the surname "Cobb" include
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* Abbie Cobb (born 1985), American actress
* Alex Cobb (born 1987), American baseball player
*Alf Cobb (1892–1974), American football ...
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Cobbs Cobbs is a surname, and may refer to
*Arnett Cobb (1918–1989), American jazz saxophonist born Arnette Cleophus Cobbs
*Bill Cobbs (born 1934), American actor
*Blair Cobbs (born 1989), American boxer
*Call Cobbs Jr. (1911–1971), American jazz org ...
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