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CORBET, Sir Richard (1524-60 or later), of Assington and Lawshall, Suff.

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CORBET, Richard (by 1512-66), of Wortley, Yorks. and Poynton, Salop.

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CORDELL, William (by 1524-81), of Long Melford, Suff. and London.

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Family and Education

b. by 1524, 1st s. of John Cordell, and bro. of Edward. educ. Camb.; L. Inn, adm. 1538, called Feb. 1544. m. Mary, da. of Richard Clopton of Long Melford, 2s. 2da. d.v.p. Kntd. 22 Jan. 1558; suc. fa. Jan. 1563 or 64.Date of birth estimated from education. Add. 19124, ff. 379, 382; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 125; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 125 Vis. Suff. ed Howard, i. 247, 267; CJ, i. 47; Grantees of Arms (Harl. Soc. lxvi), 62.

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Bencher, L. Inn 1553, Lent reader 1554, treasurer 1555 – 56, gov. 1557.

Solicitor-gen. 30 Sept. 1553 – 15 Nov. 1557; jt. (with George St. Poll) steward, duchy of Lancaster, Bolingbroke honor, Lincs. Dec. 1553, j.p.q. Essex, Suff. 1554 – d., Mdx. 1561 – d.; master of rolls 5 Nov. 1557 – d.; PC 5 Dec. 1557 – 17 Nov. 1558; chirographer c.p. 1563 – 79; other commissions 1554 – d.; high steward, Ipswich 10 Dec. 1557, receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1558, 1559, 1563, 1571, 1572; custos rot. Suff. 1558/59–d.CPR , 1553–4, pp. 19, 24, 27, 71; 1555–7, pp. 313, 315; 1557–8, pp. 73, 136; 1560–3, p. 439; 1563–6, pp. 22, 39, 184, 235; 1569–72, pp. 215–21; Somerville, Duchy, i. 577; APC, vi. 211, 335; J. Weever, Funeral Monuments , 484–5; N. Bacon, Annals Ipswich, 250; LJ, i. 513, 542, 580, 667, 703.

Speaker of House of Commons 1558.

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CORDELL, William (by 1524-81), of Long Melford, Suff. and London.

Main residences: Long Melford, Suff.; London.

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R.J.W.S.

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Commons 1509-1558

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CORDELL, William (by 1524-81)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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CORDELL, Edward (by 1536-90), of London.

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Family and Education

b. by 1536, 4th s. of John Cordell of Long Melford, Suff. by Emma, da. of Henry Webbe of Kimbolton, Hunts.; bro. of William. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1586), da. of one Harrison of Norf.; (2) Abigail, da. of Sir Anthony Heveningham of Ketteringham, Norf., wid. of Sir George Digby (d.1587) of Coleshill, Warws., s.p. suc. bro. Francis 23 Nov. 1586.Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., C142/229/146. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 20-21; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 86, 247; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), 398-9.

Offices Held

Examiner in Chancery by 1566, six clerk 1571–d.W. J. Jones, Eliz. Ct. Chancery, 138; T. D. Hardy, Cat. Ld. Chancellors, 107.

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CORDELL, Edward (by 1536-90), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORDELL, Edward (by 1536-90)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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CORBET, Roger (1501/2-38), of Moreton Corbet, Salop; Linslade, Bucks. and London.

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Family and Education

b. 1501 /2, 1st s. of Sir Robert Corbet, and bro. of Reginald and Richard. m. by 1522, Anne, da. of Sir Andrew Windsor, 1st Lord Windsor, 4s. inc. Sir Andrew and Jerome 4da. suc. fa. 11 Apr. 1513.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/28/5. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 135-7.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Salop 1529 – 30, Nov. 1538 – d., Beds. and Bucks. 1535 – 36; j.p. Bucks. 1532.LP Hen. VIII, viii.

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CORBET, Roger (1501/2-38), of Moreton Corbet, Salop; Linslade, Bucks. and London.

Main residences: Moreton Corbet, Salop and Linslade, Bucks. and London.

Author

A.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORBET, Roger (1501/2-38)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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CORBET, Sir Richard (1524-60 or later), of Assington and Lawshall, Suff.

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Family and Education

b. Sept. 1524, o.s. of Sir Richard Corbet (d. June 1524) of Assington by Joan. educ. ?L. Inn, adm. 2 Nov. 1545. m. settlement 10 Mar. 1552, Mary, da. of Sir William Drury of Hawstead, 2s. suc. fa. at birth. Kntd. 1 Dec. 1548.Date of death estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/41/31, 33.

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CORBET, Sir Richard (1524-60 or later), of Assington and Lawshall, Suff.

Main residences: Assington; Lawshall, Suff.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORBET, Sir Richard (1524-at least 60)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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CORBET, Richard (by 1512-66), of Wortley, Yorks. and Poynton, Salop.

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Family and Education

b. by 1512, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Corbet, and bro. of Reginald and Roger. m. by Oct. 1546, Margaret, da. of Sir John Savile of Thornhill, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Wortley (d.1545) of Wortley, 1s.Date of birth estimated from father’s death and his having a younger brother. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 138; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 275; A. E. Corbet, Fam. Corbet, ii. 264-6; Wards 7/1/130.

Offices Held

Member, the Household by 1538; carver, household of Prince Edward by 1544 – 47; j.p. Salop, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1554 – d.; member, council in the north Dec. 1558 – June 1566, council in the marches of Wales 1560; sheriff, Salop 1560 – 61; commr. offences, northern counties 1564.LP Hen. VIII, xiii; E179/69/31a; LC2/2, f. 53; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 186, HMC De Lisle and Dudley, i. 323; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 258, 346–7; CPR, 1563–6, pp. 123–4.