CORBETT, John (1609-71), of Halston, Pontesbury, Salop and Gray’s Inn, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 3 Sept. 1609, 1st s. of Richard Corbett (bur. 15 Mar. 1622) of Halston and Esther (bur. 3 July 1629), da. of Edward Berkley of Shrewsbury.Pontesbury Par. Reg. (Salop Par. Regs. Hereford Diocese xii), 91, 108, 120, 187, 225; Vis. Salop 1623, i (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 33, 141. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 15 Nov. 1626; G. Inn 6 June 1627. m. c. Nov. 1641 Abigail (bur. 20 Feb. 1696), da. of Isaac Penington*, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1622. bur. 7 Feb. 1671 7 Feb. 1671.Shrewsbury School Regestum, 296; G. Inn Admiss. 181; Harl. 1912, f. 247v; Oxford DNB; PROB11/339/159.

Offices Held

Legal: called, G. Inn 11 Feb. 1639; bencher, 21 May 1658.G. Inn Admiss. 181; PBG Inn, 334. C.j. Brec. circ. 29 June 1653–60.CJ vii. 876a; Williams, Welsh Judges, 136–7.

Local: commr. west midlands cos. 10 Apr. 1643; sequestration, Salop 27 Mar. 1643; commr. for Salop, 13 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Surr. 4 July 1644, 21 Mar. 1659;C181/5 f. 239; C181/6, p. 349. Oxf. circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6 pp. 11, 374. Home circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6 pp. 13, 304. London by Jan. 1654–14 May 1661;C181/6 pp. 2, 357; C181/7, pp. 2, 69. gaol delivery, Surr. 4 July 1644;C181/5 f. 240. Newgate gaol by Jan. 1654–14 May 1661;C181/6 pp. 2, 357; C181/7, pp. 2, 69. assessment, Salop 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Mont. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Worcs. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Surr. 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). sewers, London 14 Jan. – aft.Dec. 1645, 13 Aug. 1657;C181/5, ff. 247, 267; C181/6, p. 257. Mdx. and Westminster 10 Jan. 1655–31 Aug. 1660;C181/6 pp. 68, 399. Kent and Surr. 14 Nov. 1657, 1 Sept. 1659;C181/6 pp. 264, 387. Southwark militia, 9 Sept. 1647, 14 Apr. 1648, 19 July 1649; associated cos. of N. Wales, Mont. 21 Aug. 1648; militia, Salop, Worcs. 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Surr. 26 July 1659; Herefs., Rad. 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Salop 17 Feb. 1647-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/6 p. 74. Westminster 13 Apr. 1653-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/6 p. 256; C193/13/4, f. 128; C193/13/5, f. 135v; A Perfect List (1660). Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, Salop, Surr., Worcs. 28 Aug. 1654; taking accts. of money for propagation of the gospel in Wales, S. Wales 30 Aug. 1654.A. and O.

Central: envoy to Scots Covenanters, 23 June 1643.CJ iii. 141b; LJ vi. 106a-7b, 111a-113b, 141b, 142a. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 2 Nov. 1647.CJ v. 347b; LJ ix. 506a. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 19 Dec. 1648, 20 June 1649; high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649, 13 June 1654.A. and O. ?Member, cttee. for indemnity, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 113b. cttee. regulating universities, 4 May 1649.CJ vi. 201a. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 25 Nov. 1651, 31 Dec. 1659.CJ vii. 42b, 800b. Commr. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 25 June 1659.CJ vii. 693b.

Religious: elder, 1st Shropshire classis, 1647. Recommended Richard Leenes to Longford rectory, Salop, 14 Oct. 1651; Francis Wright to Cocking rectory, Suss. 4 Mar. 1653; Thomas Good to Bishop’s Castle, Salop, 20 Feb. 1654.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 407; Add. 36792, ff. 31, 63v, 85v; Calamy Revised, 549.

Civic: steward, Southwark and ?liberties of Tower by Aug. 1657–?C181/5 f. 257.

: Pontesbury, Salop and Mdx., Gray’s Inn.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CORBETT, John (1609-71), of Halston, Pontesbury, Salop and Gray’s Inn, Mdx.

Will

7 May 1670, pr. 4 June 1672.PROB11/339/159.

Estates

bought manors of Grimley, Hallow, Henwick and Woodhall, Worcs. from trustees for bishop’ lands, 25 Aug. 1648 for £3734 3s 8½d; Grimley Farm, Worcs. from same, 23 Jan. 1649 for £204 1s 3d; hundred court of Oswaldslow, Worcs. 31 Aug. 1649 for £159 18s 3d.Bodl. Rawl 239, pp. 16, 21, 35.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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