Background
Cobbold was born Elizabeth Knipe in London in 1765 and baptised in the now lost church of Street Olave Silver Street before living in Manchester.
Cobbold was born Elizabeth Knipe in London in 1765 and baptised in the now lost church of Street Olave Silver Street before living in Manchester.
Her first marriage was to William Clarke who worked for the customs at Ipswich. William was older than her and disabled and he died after less than a year. In 1814 they moved to a house at Holywells Park in Ipswich from their previous house, The Cliff.
Despite this number of children she published under the pseudonym of Carolina Petty Pasty a poetical piece which included a portrait which was her work too.
In 1803 she served as editor to a volume of poems by Ann Candler. She continued to do charitable work and in 1812 she started a clothing society for small children and in 1820 a charitable bazaar.
From 1806 Cobbold was known for Valentine Day cards which had verses written by herself and she published these in 1813 and 1814. The verses were attached to cleverly cut paper and it has been said that the skill of the cutting exceeded the quality of the poetry.