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Corbet is supposed to have been first recorded in Pays de Caux, Normandy, as the name of a Norman baron named "Corbet le Normand" (Corbet the Northman) who was born in the early 11th century. The name Corbet derives from the Anglo-Norman French word corb, meaning "crow." It is a diminutive form, hence meaning "little crow." The modern French word corbeau is generally translated as "crow". Variants of the name include: Corbet, Corbett, Corbitt, Corbit, Corbetts, Corbete, Corben and possibly the variant of Corbin.It has cognates in other languages: the Spanish name Cuervo, for example, which generally means a raven or rook. The underlying derivation is from the Latin word corvus, crow. Generally it is thought to be a jocular reference to a person who was thought to resemble a crow: in hair colour, tone of voice or shape of nose. However, the Scandinavians believed that a raven in the battlefield was a good omen and ensures victory. Source: Wikipedia |
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The following history on the Corbet line is from
the book "Medieval English Ancestors of Robert Abell" by Carl Boyer, 3rd. |
01. Hugo Le Corbet,
02. Roger Fitz Corbet,
03. William Corbet, 04. Simon Corbet,
05. Thomas Corbet,
06. Sir Richard Corbet,
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07. Sir Richard Corbet
[1]
of Wattlesborough
born abt. 1190 and died before 1255. He married probably by 1196 to
Joanna Toret,
coheir of Bartholomew Toret of Moreton Toret, Salop, who flourished in
1196-1229 and also had lands in Yorkshire. |
| 08. Sir Richard Corbet,
[1]
son of Richard,
knight of Wattesborough, born abt. 1212 flourished 1225-1248, and was Lord of Morton at
the Inquest of Bradfort Hundred taken in 1255. He married
Petronilla,
lady of Edge Baldenham and Booley, who was living in 1272, made a grant to
Buildwas Abbey in 1223, succeeded his grandfather Bartholomew Toret, and
was Jusiciar of Shropshire. |
| 09. Sir Robert Corbet,
[1]
son of Richard and
Petronilla was born abt 1234 in Morton Corbet, Shropshire, England.
He married 2nd, Mathilda De Arundel in about 1280. He was of
full age in 1255, and apparently served as the Sheriff of Shropshire
(1288-1289). He died in 1300 and was buried in the chapal at
Alberbury which he had built. |
| 10. Thomas Corbet,
[1]
son of Robert and
Matilda was born abt 1281. He married Amice, possibly Hussey,
daughter of Ralph Hussey. Thomas died in 1310 at age 29. |
11. Sir Robert Corbet
[1]
son of Thomas and
Amice was born on December 25, 1304. He married
Elizabeth Le
Strange, daughter of Fulk le Strange and Eleanor Giffard before March
1323. He was noted as lord of the Vill of Moreton Corbet in 1316,
but had not been granted knighthood by 1326. He purchased Shawbury
from Giles de Erdington, which property was conveyed to Thomas Gery, vicar
of Morton, and Thomas de Lee of Southbache. He went to some lengths
to pass his lands to Roger Corbet's heirs. Robert died on December
3, 1375. I descend from 3 of their children who are outlined in
generation #12 below. |
| 12a. Sir Thomas
Corbet,
[1]
eldest son of Robert and Elizabeth died abt. 1359. He
married Elizabeth (or Amice.)
I descend from their daughter Elizabeth Corbet who married
Sir John Ipstones abt. 1375. The Ipstones surname page will eventually
have the continuation of this line. 12b. Sir Roger Corbet,
[1]
second son of Robert and
Elizabeth was born abt 1330 in Moreton Corbet. He married
Margaret
De Erdington, daughter of Giles De Erdington abt 1363. He died
in September 1395. See generation #13 below for continuation of this
line.12c. Joan Corbet, [1]
eldest daughter of Robert
and Elizabeth married Robert de Harley
abt. 1356. I descend from their daughter Alesia De Harley
who married Sir Hamond de Peshall. This line continues through
daughter Elizabeth de Peshall who married
Sir Richard Lacon. |
| 13. Sir Robert Corbet,
[1]
son of Roger and
Margaret was born on December 8, 1383. He married
Margaret
abt 1400 whose last name is not known. As his parents were both dead
when he was eleven, his wardship and marriage were granted by King Richard
II to Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, who was obliged at the beginning of
the reign of Henry IV to hand over the wardship to John Burley I of
Broncroft. Robert proved his age in 1405. He served as Justice
of Shropshire from March 14, 1410 to February 1416, and served the county
in Parliament in 1413 and 1419. In May 1413 he and Richard Lacon
(who held office on the Fitz Alan estates) joined David Holbache and Urian
St. Pierre (both of whom represented Shrewsbury) in acting sureties for a
Matthew ap Maredudd. In 1413 problems with tax collections were
blamed on the dislike of Robert Corbet and Richard Lacon for their
nominees as tax collectors. As a result indictments were brought
agains Robert and Roger Corbet, Richard Lacon, John Burley II and other
esquires of the Earl of Arundel. In 1415 Robert and Roger Corbet
served in King Henry V's first expedition to France. Robert was
Sheriff of Shropshire in from November 23, 1419 until he died on August
12, 1420. |
| 14. Sir Roger Corbet,
[1]
son of Robert and
Margaret was born about 1415. He married
Elizabeth Hopton in
1450, the daughter of Thomas Hopton and Eleanor Lucy. He was
knighted on the eve of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wydeville in 1465. Roger died on
June 8, 1467. Elizabeth died on June 22, 1498. |
15. Sir Richard Corbet,
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16. Sir Robert Corbet,
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17. Dorothy Corbet,
[1]
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