HISTORY OF THE
COMMONERS 1826, in 3 vols.
Extracts
of Corbets which appear under other surnames
One of our
members, Phillip Corbett, has recently donated the 3 volumes of
Burke's History of the Commoners 1836. These once belonged
to his mother. Various Corbets (all spellings) appear in it. The extracts which
follow give only very brief details of the whole of the section. While
several of the following were originally included in the above list,
those shown above do not appear in the 1836 version.
Volume 1
Section: Gray
of Carytyne, Formerly of Kilmarock:
James Gray of Dalmarack
and Cartyne (who succeeded his father, James Gray who died 27 January,
1742, married secondly Jane, daughter of John Corbett of Tollcross,
sister of Colonel James Corbett, of Porterfield, and grand-niece to
William, first earl of Kilmarnock. Dying without issue. He was
succeeded by his brother John.
Section: Childe
of Kinlet:
The patronomyic of this ancient family was Baldwyn.
Thomas Baldwyn, born in 1546, was engaged in the business of guarding
the Scottish queen, Mary, Queen of Scots. (1580) He was himself
imprisoned in the Tower for three years. There is an inscription on
the walls of the Beauchamp Tower made by him "He married Bertran
(this should be Gertrude), daughter of Robert Corbett, esq. of
Stanwardine." (BK:2832)
Section: Childe
of Kinlet:
Sir Thomas Laken, son of Richard Laken of Willey,
sheriff of Salop 1477, himself sheriff of Salop in 1510, married Mary,
daughter of Sir Richard Corbet of Moreton Corbet. (BK:2694)
Section: Pigott,
of Edgmond:
The Rev. William Pigott, rector of Chetwynd and
Edgmond, married Arabella, daughter of John Mytton of Halston. One of
their daughters, Anne, married John Corbet, esq. of Sundorne Castle.
(BK:3876)
Section: Pendarves
of Pendarves:
Richard Pendarves, born 1600, married at Camborne,
13 April 1629, Catherine, daughter of William Arundel of Menedarva and
had issue, 2nd son, Richard, bap 22 April 1633, who married Elizabeth,
daughter of Thomas Corbett of London, and had a son Richard. (BK:3383)
Section: Pryse,
of Goggerddan:
It was from the following marriage that the estate
if Ynas maen Gwyn first came into the Corbet family. Bridget Pryse of
Ynasmaengwyn (only daughter and heiress of Sir James Pryse who died in
1642, and Elizabeth, daughter of Humphrey Wynn) married firstly, in
1612, Robert Corbet, the second son of Sir Vincent Corbet of
Moreton Corbet, and secondly Sir Walter Lloyd, MP for
Llanfair-Clewedogan. She had 13 children between 1615 and 1636 by her
first marriage. (BK: 2791)
Section: Gatacre,
of Gatacre:
Francis Gatacre, married Elizabeth 2nd daughter and
co-heir of Humphrey Swinnerton of Swinnerton in Staffs. William, his
heir, married Anne, daughter of Jerome Corbet, one of the council in
the marches, and had eight sons and one daughter. (BK:2761)
Section: Adams
of Holyland:
An ancient family from Pembrokeshire: The eldest son
of William Adams who married Anne, second daughter of Joseph
Rickson, was John Phillipps Adams of Holyland, a deputy lieutenant for
Pembrokeshire, married Charlotte (bap 1741), daughter of William
Corbet of Darnhall, Cheshire. They had two sons. William Corbet
of Darnhall was descended from the Ynas maen Gwyn line. (BK:3390)
Section: Herrick,
of Beaumanor:
Richard, the third son of Sir William Herrick and
Joan (daughter of Richard May of London, and sister of Sir Humphrey
May, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) married, firstly,
Helen, daughter of Thomas Corbet of Sprowston, Norfolk, and had
one son Thomas born in 1622 (and two daughters.) (BK:8078)
Volume 2
Section:
Edward, of Ness Strange:
Robert, third son of John Edwards and
Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Barnes of Lowe, born 24th February
1670, married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thomas Corbet, but his
male line is now extinct. (BK:50915)
Section: Nanney,
of Belmont:
John Nanney, son of John of Maes-y-pandy and
Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Anwyl of Llanvendiged in
Merionethshire, married Blandina )who is supposed to have been the
daughter of Vincent Corbet of Ynas-maen-gwyn) and had by her issue
John, his heir, Vincent and Lewis. (BK:40978)
Section: Vaughan,
of Burlton Hall:
John Chambre, son of Francis of Petton, had a son
John who married the daughter of ------ Atherston and had three
daughters, his co-heirs. Hannah, the eldest married Edward Corbet of
Ynasmaengwyn, and Hannah and Edward Corbet had one daughter, Elinow
who married Thomas Powell of Nanteos. (This Edward Corbet was born
Edward Maurice (the son of Pryce Maurice and Anne Owen Corbett). Assumed the name of Corbet on his coming into the Ynasmaengwyn estate after his grandmother's death.
grandmother's. The Corbett/Chambre (Chambers) marriage ended in
divorce and Hannah then lived with Francis Chambre, her attorney.
(BK:4724)
Section: Isted,
of Acton:
Anne, daughter of Isted Acton and Anne, daughter of Sir
Charles Buck and sister and co-heir, of Sir Charles Buck of Hanby,
Lincs, married (as his second wife) Robert Flint Corbet,
son of John Flint and Jane Corbett .
(Jane was the daughter of Waties Corbett of Elton, Micklewood & Longnor
and the estate of Sir Richard Corbett, 4th Bart of Leighton, was devised by
him in 1774,to Robert Flint (who changed his name to Corbet) , great-grandson of Waties
Corbett.
The Leighton title, however, devolved upon Charles Corbett,
great-grandson of Thomas who was an older brother of Jane. ) (BK:3717)
Section: Mytton,
of Halston:
Edward Mytton of Halston, eldest son of Edward Mytton
of Habberley and Anne Greville, daughter od Sir Edward Greville of
Milcote, married Anne (as her 2nd husband), daughter of Reginald
Corbet of Stoke-upon-Tern, one of the judges in the King's Bench.
(This was Sir Reginald (Sir) Corbet, Stoke and Adderley who
married Alice Gratewood. They had 13 children.) (BK:2716)
Section: Mytton,
of Halston:
Barbara-Letitia Mytton of Halston, married John Corbet
of Sundorne. She was descended from the above Edward Mytton and Anne
Corbet of Stoke. Her youngest sister married to Moise or Moses Corbet,
the deputy governor of Jersey. (BK: 13254)
Section: Deane-Freeman,
of Castle Cor:
Frances Corbet, son of Robert Corbet and Susannah
Woodward. (He had been born in 1770 Corbet Hill, Wexford, Ireland. His
parents were Captain, RN: Robert Corbet of Wexford and Susannah
Woodward. Robert's father was the Reverend Francis Corbet, the Dean of
St Patrick's, Dublin and his mother was Anne Morris. Anne Morris was the
daughter of Reverend John Morris and Anne Singleton.) (BK:5422)
Volume 3
Section:
The Girdons of
Lytton
Robert Girdon who married Rose, daughter and
heiress of Robert Sexton of Kavenham in Suffolk. This
gentleman purchased Assington Hall from Sir Miles Corbett.
Section: Baskerville,
of Rockley House:
Sir Walter de Baskerville, Lord of Combe (died c.
1318), married 1297, Sibill, the daughter of Peter of Caus and Joan de
Montfichet.
Shown previously here as Baskerville of Clyro Court:
Sir Walter de Baskerville, Lord of Coombe who married 26
E I (1297) Sibill daughter of Peter Corbet of Caus, and
died about 12 E 2 (1318) was survived by his son Sir
Richard de Baskerville of Erdesley, M.P. for the county
of Hereford in 1347. Married 14 E 2 (1320) Jane daughter
of Sir Richard Poyns/Poynings kt and was succeeded by his
son. (BK:4789)
Section: Cooper,
of Toddington:
John Cowper of Besden, son of Thomas Cowper, married
Grace, daughter of Sir R Corbett. His son John
died in 1507.
Section: Powell,
of Nanteos:
Thomas Powell of Nanteos & Llanbadarn fawr married
Elizabeth, eldest daughter and co-heir of Athelston Owen, of Rhiwsaeson,
Montgomeryshire, by Ann, heiress of the ancient family of Corbet, of
Ynasmaengwyn. (Ann was the daughter of Vincent Corbet and Anne Vaughan of
Corvogensall, Cardigan. (BK:4725)
Section: Dod, of
Cloverly:
Margaret Dod, 6th daughter John Dod and Elizabeth Egerton
(they had 7 daughters) married Robert Corbet of Chester.
(BK:25334)
Section: Halkett,
of Hall Hill:
Charles Halkett, son of Major Edward Halkett, killed
at the Battle of Ramillies in 1706, married Margaret, eldest daughter of
Brigadier-general Corbet.
Shown previously as: Howket of Hall
Hill, North Briton: Charles Howket, esq. following the example of his gallant
ancestors served in the Army with high reputation, rose
to the rank of Lt. Gen. and the Commander of the Scots
Regiment in Holland. He espoused 1: Margaret, eldest
daughter of Brig. Gen. Corbett by whom he had 2 sons and
1 daughter.
Section: Lytton,
of Knebworth:
Elizabeth Lytton (daughter of Robert Lytton) married
secondly, Edward Barrett of Bell House, Essex. They had two daughters
one of whom, Anne, Married Thomas Corbet. (This was Thomas (Sir) Corbet of Sprowston,
son of Sir Miles Corbet and Katherine Heydon.) (BK:8025)
Section: Lytton,
of Knebworth:
Sir Rowland Lytton, (who was the son of Rowland Lytton
(the brother of the above Robert Lytton and so an uncle ve Elizabeth
Lytton) married Anne (relict of Robert Corbet), daughter of Oliver
St John, 1st Lord Bletsoe. (Robert Corbet was Sir Robert Corbet of
Moreton Corbet, son of Sir Andrew Corbet of Moreton Corbet and Ann
Needham of Shavington, Salop.) (BK:2766)
Shown previously as Lyttons of
Knebworth:
Sir Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Lt. of county
of Hertford, commanded the Forces of that County and
Tilbury Fort. One of its representatives in Parliament in
the reigns of Elizabeth and James I and Captain of Band
of Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth)
Section:
Palmes of Naburn:
Sir Francis Palmes, kt. of Lindley, (son of Brian Palmes and Isabel,
daughter of Thomas Lindley of Lindley, Yorkshire). This gentleman wedded
Margaret, (daughter of Robert Corbett, esq. of Moreton
Corbett in Shropshire and and Anne Windsor of Linchlade,
Buckinghamshire) and was the father of Francis. His
successor Elizabeth married to John Aclom, esq. of Malby,
living 1584. He died 1567 and was succeeded by his son
Francis Palmes. (BK:2753)
Section:
Hill of Court of
Hill, Salop:
Richard Arden, son of Edward Arden of Longcroft,
Chester, eventually recovered all their land except
Curdworth in virtue and entail made upon his marriage
with Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Corbett one of the
Justices of the Common Pleas. By this lady he had an only
child, Sir Henry Arden. (BK:2714)
Section:
Hill of Court of
Hill, Salop:
Thomas Hill, son of Ralph who married the daughter of
Thomas Green of Green Norton. Thomas Hill was of Soulton
and was sheriff of Shropshire in 1681. He married a
daughter of Richard Corbet, esq. and had a son and 2
daughters, one of whom, Ann, married in 1724 William
Wycherley nephew to the celebrated dramatist. (BK:3226)
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