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CORBETT, Thomas (c.1687-1751), of Nash, Pemb.
Family and Education
b. c. 1687, 1st s. of William Corbett of Nanteos, Card. and M. Temple by Eleanor, da. of Col. John Jones of Nanteos. educ. Westminster (K.S.) 1701. m. 31 Jan. 1740, Mary Lloyd of Duke St., London, 1da.
Offices Held
Clerk 1704 – 05, sec. 1705 – 09, 1711 to Sir George Byng; clerk in the Admiralty 1715 – 23, chief clerk 1723 – 28, dep. sec. 1728 – 41, jt. sec. 1741 – 42, sec. 1742 – d.; sec. to Greenwich Hospital 1716 – 36; sec. to court of assistants for relief of poor widows of navy officers (£200 p.a.) 1740.
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Main residence: Nash, Pemb.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CORBETT, Thomas (c.1687-1751)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CORKER, Robert (1668-1731), of Falmouth and Trevorder, nr. Bossiney, Cornw.
Family and Education
bap. 29 Jan. 1668, 1st s. of Thomas Corker by Jane, da. of John Newman of Falmouth. m. (1) — (d. Jan. 1726)HMC Townshend, 347. , s.p.; (2) 28 Nov. 1726, Mary Rouchliffe of St. Clement Danes,Add 24745, ff. 137, 157. s.p.
Offices Held
Receiver gen. of duchy of Cornwall 1708 – 12, 1720 – d.
Main residences: Falmouth; Trevorder, nr. Bossiney, Cornw.
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Volume
Commons 1715-1754
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CORKER, Robert (1668-1731)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CORNEWALL, James (1698-1744).
Family and Education
bap. 17 Nov. 1698, 4th s. of Col. Henry Cornewall, M.P., of Moccas Court, Herefs., being 2nd s. by his 2nd w. Susanna, da. and coh. of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bt., of Elham, Kent; bro. of Velters Cornewall and half-bro. of Henry Cornewall. unm. suc. fa. to Welsh estates 1717.
Offices Held
Capt. R.N. 1724.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CORNEWALL, James (1698-1744)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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CORNEWALL, Henry (1685-1756), of Byfleet, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 1685, 1st s. of Col. Henry Cornewall, M.P., of Moccas Court, Herefs. by his 1st w. Margarita Laurentia, da. of Laurentius Huyssen of Middleburgh, Zeeland; half-bro. of Velters and James Cornewall. unm. suc. fa. to Radnor estates 1717; and half-bro. James Cornewall 1744.
Offices Held
Guidon and maj. 2 Life Gds. 1704, cornet and eld. maj. 1709, lt. and lt.-col. 1709 – c.40; brevet-col. of Horse 1711; brig.-gen. 1735, maj.-gen. 1739; col. 7 Marines 1740 – 48; lt.-gen. 1743; gov. Londonderry 1749 – d.
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Main residence: Byfleet, Surr.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CORNEWALL, Henry (1685-1756)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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CORNEWALL, Velters (?1697-1768), of Moccas Court, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. ?1697, 3rd s. of Col. Henry Cornewall, M.P., of Moccas Court, Herefs. being 1st s. by his 2nd w. Susanna; bro. of James Cornewall and half-bro. of Henry Cornewall. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 8 July 1714, aged 17, L. Inn 1713. m. (1) lic. 22 Apr. 1722, Judith da. of Sir James Herbert of Coldbrook, Mon., wid. of Sir Thomas Powell, 1st Bt., M.P., of Broadway, Carm., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) Oct. 1734, Jane (d. 10 Apr. 1735), da. of Edmund Bray of Barrington Court, Glos., s.p.; (3) 2 Apr. 1737, Catherine, da. and coh. of William Hanbury of Byfleet, Surr. and Little Marcle, Herefs., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. to Herefs. estates 1717; half-bro. Henry Cornewall 1756.
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Main residence: Moccas Court, Herefs.
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Commons 1715-1754
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CORNEWALL, Velters (?1697-1768)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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