Family and Education
b. c.1354, s. and h. of Sir Robert Corbet (c.1330-1404) of Kings Bromley, Staffs. and Hadley, by his 1st w. m. (1) c.1364, Alice, da. and h. of Sir John Langton of Hoddesdon, Herts. ?1da.; (2) by June 1385, Joan, da. of Agnes, da. and coh. of Ralph Broc of ‘Maudeleyns’, in Northchurch, Herts., wid. of Sir Peter Scudamore of Upton Scudamore, Wilts., 1da.; (3) aft. 1415, Joan (d. Oct. 1418), da. of Sir John Thornbury, wid. of William Peyto of Chesterton, Warws. and of John Knightley of Gnosall, Staffs. Kntd. by July 1372.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Wilts. Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, July 1402, Suff. July 1405; oyer and terminer, Oxon., Berks. July 1386, Herts., Bucks. July 1403, Herts. Nov. 1409; inquiry Oct. 1387 (trespasses, Berkhampstead park), Hants Aug. 1409 (murder); to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Herts. May 1402.
Constable, Berkhampstead castle 14 Oct. 1399 – d.
J.p. Herts. 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1407.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 22 Nov. 1406 – 23 Nov. 1407, 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, Wilts. 15 Nov. 1408 – 4 Nov. 1409, Salop 6 Nov. 1413–1 Dec. 1415.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Hadley, Salop; Berkhampstead, Herts.; Assington, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
CORBET, Sir Robert (c.1354-1417)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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