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LauraLS
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Corbetts of Shropshire
« on: Thursday 09 July 09 22:17 UTC (UK) »

Hello, I'm a Corbett through my mother's side of the family and they all came from Shropshire in the early 1900s.  Thanks to the Corbett Study group I have my ancestors traced to 1680 (William Corbett).  I was wondering if there was a connection with the Norman Corbetts that settled in Shropshire after the conquest, at the moment there doesn't seem to be one as it seems this Corbett family in the 1600s weren't particularly wealthy.  Is it likely that there is a connection somehow do you think or that this is a completely different Corbett line that just happens to be in the same area?  My family all have the traditional Corbett features too (raven hair and tall), althought I'm blonde and small after my dad's side.  Tongue So far a connection seems unlikely but at the same time it makes sense if you know what I mean?

Any other Corbetts on here? Smiley
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 July 09 18:31 UTC (UK) »

Hi
I am a Corbett by birth and my Corbett line although dark haired are not particularly tall!...........we do however all originate from Shropshire.
My line of Corbett's are proving to be quite difficult to trace and although I have some new leads, I have only reliably traced back as far as 1810 with my gt.gt.gt.grandfather Richard Corbett. They were all relatively poor, usually coal miners or labourers mostly in the areas of Dawley ,Madeley Wellington etc.
Would love to see your tree to see if our families cross paths!.......a fellow researcher of the Corbett name would be most welcome!
Kind regards
Alyson
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Lea/Lee ........Gnosall, Armitage Hednesford Staffordshire
Richardson..... Hanbury, Hednesford, Checkley.....Staffordshire
Corbett ....... Dawley, Wellington, Madeley......Shropshire
Pyle/Pile ........Hensingham, Workington, Whitehaven, Cumberland
Pyle/Pile....... Newcastlle on Tyne, County Durham & Northumberland
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 July 09 19:53 UTC (UK) »

Hi

I am also descended from William Corbett 1680,  he is my 6 X g/grandfather.  This is where I've come to a halt  because of a doubt over his parentage.  Huh

Chris
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Sockett in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and probably the rest of the UK
Corbet/t in Shropshire
Gambold in South West Wales, USA, Australia
Baylis/s in Gloucestershire, South Wales
Richards in Breconshire
Manthorpe in Shropshire, Norfolk, Cheshire, Suffolk
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 26 July 09 11:15 UTC (UK) »

Thanks for the replies.  We must be related then Chris!

I lost the family tree I was sent, I need to ask for it again  Roll Eyes .  I can remember the first four which were:

William married Eliza
Thomas married Elizabeth Pritchard
William  married Jane Judgson (?)
William married (?)

Not hard to remember the male side lol.  I'm so annoyed my computer went funny and I lost everything, but as I said I can ask to have it sent through again.  Alyson my family were all caol miners too, so you know of a Thomas Corbett in your family tree who was mayor of Shrewsbury?  He pops up as a notable character in mine so if he does in yours we have the same family.

For the William born 1680 records guess that his parents may be yet another William (born around 1660) and Jane, is that how far you got Chris?  Does your family tree match mine so far up there ^^^ or are you descended from their other children?
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 July 09 12:06 UTC (UK) »

Hi,

I am descended from the marriage of his son Thomas and Elizabeth Pritchard.

It is my understanding that if we can sort out William's parents we will have a direct line back to Roger? DeCorbett who came over at the request of the Earl of Shrewsbury to fight the Welsh in Montgomeryshire.

I have William 1680's children as:

William 1706
Thomas 1708
Robert 1719   m Mary Wynne 23 Jan 1741 All Saints Wellington.  They had 9 children


Chris
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Sockett in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and probably the rest of the UK
Corbet/t in Shropshire
Gambold in South West Wales, USA, Australia
Baylis/s in Gloucestershire, South Wales
Richards in Breconshire
Manthorpe in Shropshire, Norfolk, Cheshire, Suffolk
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 26 July 09 14:08 UTC (UK) »

Wow really?  I've been trying to find a link with the Norman family but as I said even in the 1600s our Corbett family appears to have been poor.  It would be exciting if we could find that link though (I'm very interested in Medieval history), what makes you think the line could be traced back to Roger? 
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 06 August 09 18:00 UTC (UK) »

Hi

I had the line back to Roger amonst my notes and have from time to time have been checking them.
Lo and behold I can't put my hands on them now.  Roll Eyes
As soon as I can I'll let you have a copy, but please remember that most of it is not my work and I haven't checked it all out yet so treat with some caution.

Chris
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Sockett in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and probably the rest of the UK
Corbet/t in Shropshire
Gambold in South West Wales, USA, Australia
Baylis/s in Gloucestershire, South Wales
Richards in Breconshire
Manthorpe in Shropshire, Norfolk, Cheshire, Suffolk
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Re: Corbetts of Shropshire
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 15 August 09 21:45 UTC (UK) »

Ok, thank you that would be great and I have eighty pages of our family tree in detail (starting from William 1680) if you want it? (From the Corbett Study Group).  I'm on holiday now so sorry if you reply and I don't answer. Smiley
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