Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet, of Stoke upon Tern
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Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet of Stoke upon Tern (1594 - July 1662) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1646 and 1648.
Corbet was the son of Richard Corbet of Stoke, Shropshire and his wife Anne Bromley, daughter of Sir Thomas Bromley Lod Chancellor. He was baptised at Ferne Shropshire on 20 May 1594. He was created baronet
on 19 September 1627 but in the same year demonstrated strong opposition to the forced loan demanded by the King. He was High Sheriff of Shropshire
from 1628 to 1629. He was commissioner for sequestration for Shropshire in 1643.
In 1646, Corbet was elected Member of Parliament
for Shropshire
as a recruiter for the Long Parliament
. He was secluded in 1648.
Corbet died at the age of 68 and was buried at Market Drayton, Shropshire.
Corbet married Anne Mainwaring daughter of Sir George Mainwaring of Ightfield Shropshire in of before 1620. They had ten sons and two daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son John.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1646 and 1648.
Corbet was the son of Richard Corbet of Stoke, Shropshire and his wife Anne Bromley, daughter of Sir Thomas Bromley Lod Chancellor. He was baptised at Ferne Shropshire on 20 May 1594. He was created baronet
Corbet Baronets
There have been six Baronetcies created for members of the Corbet family, four in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All creations are extinct...
on 19 September 1627 but in the same year demonstrated strong opposition to the forced loan demanded by the King. He was High Sheriff of Shropshire
High Sheriff of Shropshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
from 1628 to 1629. He was commissioner for sequestration for Shropshire in 1643.
In 1646, Corbet was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Shropshire
Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...
as a recruiter for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He was secluded in 1648.
Corbet died at the age of 68 and was buried at Market Drayton, Shropshire.
Corbet married Anne Mainwaring daughter of Sir George Mainwaring of Ightfield Shropshire in of before 1620. They had ten sons and two daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son John.