Robert Corbet (abt. 1098 - aft. 1142)

Born about 1098 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Changed his birth year from 1083 to 1098 because he was born in the second marriage and a brother to Alice, born 1100.Day-1904 15:18, 20 October 2017 (EDT)

Biography

Birth

Robert Corbet]] shown as born in Alcester, Shropshire

Possibly Robert Corbet of Scotland

"…Roberto Corbet…" is named as present at a second donation by “Mylo constabularius de Gloucestria” to Lanthony abbey, undated but following an earlier donation dated 1137[2788]. ^[1]

It is not known with certainty that this Robert Corbet was the son of the earlier Robert Corbet. However, the latter would have been very old at the time if the charter refers to him. ^[1]

A manuscript reciting the foundation of Shrewsbury abbey records donations including by "Robertus Corbeth" of “villam…Lochetonam”, with the consent of "filius eius Robertus"[2789]. ^[1]

"…Rob Corbet…" witnessed the charter dated [Jul 1141/Dec 1142] under which Empress Matilda permitted "Milon com Heref" to hold the castle and honour of Abergavenny, from "Bri fil com et Matild de Walengeford uxor sue"[2790]. ^[1]

Death

He died after 1141.^[1]

Issue

He has an uncertain history either dying childless and unmarried or a Scotland settler related to Walter Corbet. ^[1]

The absence of any later reference either to Robert [II] or to any possible children suggests that he died childless, maybe before he married, which in turn would suggest that he may have been born from his father’s supposed second marriage. Another possibility is that he settled in Scotland, where Walter Corbet and his descendants are recorded from the end of the 12th century (see the document UNTITLED SCOTTISH NOBILITY). ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Charles Cawley, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medieval Lands Database.

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