CORBET, Sir Andrew (1580-1637), of Moreton Corbet and Acton Reynell, Salop

Family and Education

bap. 28 Aug. 1580, 1st s. of Sir Vincent Corbet of Moreton Corbet and Frances, da. of William Humfreston of Humfreston, Albrighton, Salop.Moreton Corbet (Salop par. reg. xxxix), 1; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 136-7. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1597; Queen’s, Oxf. 1600; L. Inn 1602. Shrewsbury Sch. Regestum Scholarium ed. E. Calvert, 164; Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. settlement 6 Jan. 1607, Elizabeth (d.19 Mar. 1658), da. of William Boothby of Delfhouse, Staffs., 7s. (2 d.v.p.), 9da. Moreton Corbet, 6-12, 14; C142/554/66. Kntd. 25 Aug. 1617; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 165. suc. fa. 1623. C142/399/154. d. 6 May 1637. C142/554/66. sig. And[rew] Corbet.

Offices Held

J.p. Salop 1618–d.; C231/4, f. 64. commr. subsidy, Salop 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, 1628; C212/22/20–3; E179/167/203. member, Council in the Marches 1624–d.; C181/3, f. 129v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 6. dep. lt. Salop 1624–d.; Salop RO, 151/2903, 322/12/2. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1625–d.; C181/3, f. 137v. collector Tenth, Shrewsbury 1625; E359/64/3. commr. Forced Loan, Salop 1626–7. C193/12/2.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, Sir Andrew (1580-1637), of Moreton Corbet and Acton Reynell, Salop

Main residences: Moreton Corbet; Acton Reynell, Salop.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CORBET, Sir Andrew (1580-1637)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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