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

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Wortley, Yorks.; Poynton, Salop.

Author

A.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORBET, Richard (by 1512-66)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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