Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Corbett was born in 1596, in Stoke upon Tern, Shropshire, England, his father, Sir Richard Corbett, was 47 and his mother, Anne Bromley, was 26. He had at least 2 sons with Sarah Colfax. He was buried in Broseley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (5)
- Thomas Corbett in entry for John Corbett, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
- Thomas Corbett in entry for Charles Corbett, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Corbett in entry for Charles Corbett and Celia A. Stowers Lewis, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1596–1719 Male
– Female
Children (2)
1832– Male
1850–1918 Male
Parents and Siblings
1549–1601 Male
1570–1597 Female
Siblings (8)
1584–1615 Male
1585–1614 Female
1585– Female
1586–1603 Female
1588– Female
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World Events (4)
1600 · The Honourable East India Company
Age 4
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
Age 24
1642 · The English Civil War
Age 46
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands, of Norman origin): nickname from Old French corbet ‘raven’, probably denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
History: This is the name of a family descended from Hugh Corbet, a Norman baron who settled in Shropshire following the Norman Conquest. One of his descendants, Sir Richard Corbet, was granted land near Shrewsbury in 1223; since the 13th century, this place has been known as Moreton Corbet. The name was taken from Shropshire to Scotland in the 12th century and to northern Ireland in the 17th century, and thence to North America by at least one group of bearers of the name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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