CORBET, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1589-1628), of Sprowston, Norf.

Family and Education

b. c. 1589,C142/362/177. 1st s. of Sir Thomas Corbet of Sprowston, Norf., and Anne, da. of Edward Barrett of Belhouse Hall, Aveley, Essex; bro. of Miles*. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 146. educ. BA Camb. 1612. Al. Cant. m. Anne (d. c.1625), da. of Sir Arthur Capell* of Hadham, Herts., 2s. 3da. Norf. RO, 15577/43 (b); Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 84-5. suc. fa. 1617; cr. Bt. 4 July 1623. CB, i. 219. d. 19 Jan. 1628. C142/441/14. sig. John Corbett.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. 1617–d., C231/4, ff. 50, 150, 153. commr. oyer and terminer 1624–d., C181/3, f. 117. seabreaches 1625, Ibid. f. 189v. Forced Loan 1626; W. Rye, Norf. State Pprs. 48. capt. militia ft. Taverham Hundred, Norf. at least 1626–7. Ibid. 31, 77.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1589-1628), of Sprowston, Norf.

Main residence: Sprowston, Norf.

Author

C.R.K.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CORBET, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1589-1628)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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