Family and Education
b. by 1415, 2nd s. of Robert Corbet† (1383-1420) of Moreton Corbet by his w. Margaret (d.1439); yr. bro. and h. of Thomas Corbet II* . m. by Sept. 1445, Elizabeth (c.1427-22 June 1498), da. of Thomas Hopton (d.1453) of Hopton, Salop, by Eleanor, da. of Sir Walter Lucy of Cublington, Bucks., and Richard’s Castle, Herefs., sis. and h. of Walter Hopton (d.1461), 2s. inc. Sir Richard†, 4da. These four da. are named in a reliable ped. of the early 17th century, according to which they married into the Salop families of Stury, Thornes and Cresset and the Cheshire family of Cholmeley: Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 136. Dist. Salop 1458, 1465; Kntd. 23 May 1465. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of the English ed. Stevenson, ii (2), [784].
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Attestor parlty. elections, Salop 1437, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Salop Apr. 1440; to levy debts due to the Crown from shrievalty of Thomas Corbet I* Feb. 1446; E13/144, rot. 23d. of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle July 1455, June 1460, Oct. 1462; C66/489, m. 9d; 500, m. 22d. arrest, Salop Nov. 1465 (Fulk Sprenghose and Margaret, wid. of William Burley I*).

Main residence: Moreton Corbet, Salop.
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