CORBET, Sir Andrew (1522-78), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Family and Education

b. 1 Nov. 1522, 1st s. of Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet by Anne, da. of Sir Andrew Windsor, 1st Lord Windsor; bro. of Jerome. m. Jane, da. of Sir Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, 6s. inc. Richard Corbet II and Robert 5da. suc. fa. 1538. Kntd. Oct. 1547.C142/60/119; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 136; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), vii. 388 seqq.; A. E. C[orbet], Fam. of Corbet, passim.

Offices Held

Escheator, Salop 1546 – 47; j.p. Salop 1547 – 58, Glos., Herefs., Worcs. 1554, q. Salop from 1561; sheriff, Salop 1550 – 51, 1555 – 56, 1569 – 70; commr. relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, loan 1558, musters 1562; member, council in the marches of Wales 1553, v.-pres. Aug. 1575 – Aug. 1577; steward, Ruyton Patria, Salop by 1566; lt. Salop 1569.CPR , 1547–8, p. 88; 1553–4, pp. 19–20, 23, 25; 1553 and App. Edw. VI, pp. 358, 415; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), ii. 221; lii. 116; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 347; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 111, 144, 173; HMC Hatfield, i. 443.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, Sir Andrew (1522-78), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Main residence: Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CORBET, Sir Andrew (1522-78)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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