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Richard Corbet 1549 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1601

Death Location: Probably Cherthill Grange, Cheshire, England

Father: Reginald MP

Mother: Alice Gratewood

Spouse(s): Sarah Bromley

Children(s): Sarah Cory)

Richard Corbet was born in 1549 in Shropshire, England, the child of Reginald Corbet, Sir, MP and Alice Gratewood. Richard Corbet married Sarah Anne Bromley, and had children including Sarah Corbett (Corley or Cory). Richard Corbet passed away in 1601 in Probably Cherthill Grange, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Corbet was born in 1549 in Shropshire, England, the child of Reginald Corbet, Sir, MP and Alice Gratewood.
  • Richard Corbet married Sarah Anne Bromley, and had children including Sarah Corbett (Corley or Cory).
  • Richard Corbet passed away in 1601 in Probably Cherthill Grange, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Corbet's Ancestors

Self
Richard Corbet
1549 – 1601
Birth Place: Shropshire, England
Parents
Reginald Corbet, Sir, MP
1511 – 1566
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Alice Gratewood
1526 – 1603
Adderley, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Corbet, of Moreton) Corbet
1477 – 1513
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire , England
Elizabeth (De) Vernon
1477 – 1563
Haddon, Derbyshire, England
John (Gratewood, of) Wollerton
1500 –
Jane Hill
1504 –
Hodnot, Shrops, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Corbet
1451 – 1493
Elizabeth Devereux
1452 – 1541
Henry Haddon
1447 – 1515
Anne Talbot
1445 – 1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Corbet
1415 – 1467
Elizabeth Tiptoft
1427 – 1498
Walter Devereaux
1432 – 1485
Anne Ferrers
1438 – 1469
William Lancashire
1421 – 1467
Lady Swynfen
1425 – 1471
John KB
1413 – 1460
Elizabeth Butler
1420 – 1473

Richard Corbet's Descendants

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Richard Corbet (1549 – 1601) m. Sarah (Anne) Bromley (1570 – 1597)
  1. 1. Sarah (Corbett (Corley or) Cory) (1585 – 1615) m. Richard Norton (29 AUG 1585 – 24 JAN 1653)
    1. 1. Deborah Norton (ABT 1610 – 1674) m. Thomas Preston (1615 – 8 NOV 1684)
      1. 1. Thomas Preston (1641 – 30 DEC 1710) m. Mary Hewes (1650 – 29 DEC 1714)
        1. 1. James Preston (1675 – 5 NOV 1729) m. Sarah Scott (1692 – 13 JUL 1767)

Richard Corbet's Timeline

3 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Richard Corbet in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1601
1601
Age 52
Death of Richard Corbet in Probably Cherthill Grange, Cheshire, England
Probably Cherthill Grange, Cheshire, England
1606
29 SEP 1606
Age 57
Burial of Richard Corbet in Corbet, Shropshire, England
Corbet, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1583
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Probably Cherthill Grange, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1606
    Event Place: Corbet, Shropshire, England

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