CORBET, John (c.1571-1611), of Sprowston, Norf. and Holborn, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c.1571, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Miles Corbet (d. 19 June 1607)Blomefield, Norf. x. 463. of Sprowston, and Catherine, da. of Sir Christopher Heydon† of Baconsthorpe, Norf.; bro. of Francis†, and Thomas. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 84-5, 152; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch. Soc.), i. 35; ii. 226. unm. d. 9 Dec. 1611. Stow, Survey of London ed. Strype, iii. 249.

Offices Held

Servant to Sir Henry Unton† 1589 – 96, Sir Thomas Wilkes† 1596–8. HMC Hatfield, xv. 188.

Clerk of PC (extraordinary) 1605, (ordinary) 1608–d.; Add. 11402, f. 97v; Add. 31825, f. 13v. muster-master-gen. [I] 1609–d. CSP Ire. 1608–10, p. 581.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1607; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 348. commr. annoyances, Surr. 1611. C181/2, f. 142v.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, John (c.1571-1611), of Sprowston, Norf. and Holborn, Mdx.

Main residences: Sprowston, Norf.; Holborn, Mdx.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CORBET, John (c.1571-1611)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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