CORBET, Sir Richard, 2nd Bt. (1640-83), of Leighton, Mont. and Longnor Hall, Salop.

Family and Education

bap. 2 Sept. 1640, 1st s. of Edward Corbet (d.1649) of Leighton by Anne, da. of Sir Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport of High Ercall. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1658. m. lic. 5 Jan. 1664, Victoria, da. and coh. of Sir William Uvedale, treas. of the chamber, of Wickham, Hants, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. gdfa. Apr. 1653.A. E. Corbet, Corbet Fam. ii. 208; Trans. Salop. Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xii. 217-18.

Offices Held

J.p. Mont. 1662 – d., Salop by 1670 – 81; dep. lt. Salop by 1670 – ?81, capt.-lt. of militia ft. to 1682; commr. for assessment, Salop and Mont. 1673 – 80, recusants, Salop 1675; freeman, Shrewsbury 1675.CSP Dom. 1682, p. 81; Shrewsbury Burgess Roll ed. Forrest, 65.

FRS 1665.

Parlimentarian

CORBET, Sir Richard, 2nd Bt. (1640-83), of Leighton, Mont. and Longnor Hall, Salop.

Main residences: Leighton, Mont; Longnor Hall, Salop.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

CORBET, Sir Richard (1640-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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