CORBET, John I (by 1500-55 or later), of Leigh, Salop.

Family and Education

b. by 1500, s. of Thomas Corbet of Leigh by Jane, da. of Sir Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Blount of Kinlet, 1s.; (2) Joyce or Joan, da. of John Pakington, 2s.; (3) Agnes, da. of William Booth of Dunham, Cheshire, 2s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), d 53, 142-3; LP Hen. VIII, iv.

Offices Held

J.p. Salop 1521–54 or later; ?forester, Hogstow and bailiff, Haberley, Salop by 1521; steward, Cause, Salop by 1523, constable, Cause castle by 1528; ?gent. usher, household of Princess Mary in 1525. sheriff, Salop Jan. – Nov. 1526, 1536 – 37; commr. relief, Salop and Shrewsbury 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Shrewsbury 1553; other commissions 1535–47.LP Hen. VIII, iii, iv, viii, xi, xiv-xvi, xviii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 75, 88; 1550–3, p. 397; 1553, pp. 358, 362, 416; 1553–4, p. 23; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), iv. 81, 83; St.Ch.2/24/131; A.E. Corbet, Fam. Corbet, ii. 185–6; Guildford mus. Loseley 1327/7.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, John I (by 1500-55 or later), of Leigh, Salop.

Main residence: Leigh, Salop.

Author

D.F.C.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORBET, John I (by 1500-at least 55)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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