CORBET, Richard II (c.1545-1606), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Family and Education

b. c. 1545, 2nd s. of Sir Andrew Corbet of Moreton Corbet and bro. of Robert. educ. prob. Shrewsbury. m. (1) Mary, da. of Morgan Wolfe of Meriden, Warws., wid. of Thomas Lee of Clattercote, Oxon., s.p.; (2) Judith, da. of Thomas Austin of Oxley, Staffs., wid. of William Basset of Blore, Staffs., s.p. suc. bro. 1584. KB July 1603.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 136; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi.; Shaw, Knights, i. 154; Lansd. 94, f. 137.

Offices Held

J.p. Salop 1588, dep. lt. 1590, sheriff 1592 – 93; member, council in the marches of Wales 1594.APC, xv. 343; pat. roll 36 Eliz.; Early Chrons. Shrewsbury, ed. Leighton, 326; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 346–7.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, Richard II (c.1545-1606), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Main residence: Moreton Corbet, Salop.

Author

J.J.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CORBET, Richard II (c.1545-1606)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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