CORBET, Sir Andrew (1522-78), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Family and Education

b. 1 Nov. 1522, 1st s. of Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet and Linslade, Bucks. by Anne, da. of Andrew Windsor, 1st Lord Windsor; bro. of Jerome. m. by 1542, Jane, da. of Sir Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, 6s. inc. Richard and Robert 5da. suc. fa. 20 Dec. 1538. Kntd. 3 Oct. 1547.Date of birth given at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/60/119. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 135-7; C142/187/56.

Offices Held

Escheator, Salop 1546 – 47; j.p. Salop 1547 – d., Glos., Herefs., Worcs. 1554, q. Salop by 1561; sheriff, Salop 1550 – 51, 1555 – 56, 1569 – 70; commr. relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, loan 1558, musters 1562; member, council in the marches of Wales 1553, v.-pres. Aug. 1575 – Aug. 1577; steward, Ruyton Patria, Salop by 1566; ld. lt. Salop 1569.CPR, 1547–8, p. 88; 1553, p. 358, 415; 1553–4, pp. 19–20, 23, 25; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), ii. 221, lii. 116; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales. 347; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 111, 144. 173; HMC Hatfield, i. 443.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, Sir Andrew (1522-78), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Main residence: Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Author

A.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORBET, Sir Andrew (1522-78)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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