CORBET, John II (by 1514-59), of Sprowston, Norf.

Family and Education

b. by 1514, 1st s. of John Corbet of Spixworth by Margaret, da. of one Dixon. educ. L. Inn. m. by 1540, Jane, da. of Robert Berney of Gonton, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1540/41.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 84-85; LP Hen. VIII, xiii; Norwich consist. ct. 163 Ingold.

Offices Held

Steward of sheriff’s ct., Norwich 1540 – 47, recorder 3 May 1547 – 3 May 1550; j.p. Norf. 1554 – 53, q. 1554 – d.; steward, Great Yarmouth, Norf. 1541 – 53; commr. relief Norf. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553.Norwich ass. procs. 2 passim; LP Hen. VIII. xvi-xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; 1550–3, p. 396; 1553, pp. 357, 361, 416; 1553–4. p. 22; Gt. Yarmouth chamberlains’ accts. 1541–2 to 1552–3 passim.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, John II (by 1514-59), of Sprowston, Norf.

Main residence: Sprowston, Norf.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORBET, John II (by 1514-59)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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