Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Corbett was born in 1738, in Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Thomas Corbett, was 32 and his mother, Mary Sandall, was 29. He died on 10 July 1822, in Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Thomas Corbet, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Corbet in entry for John Corbet, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- Thomas Corbet, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1706– Male
1709–1761 Female
Siblings (6)
1735– Female
1736–1775 Female
1738–1822 Male
1742–1819 Female
1749–1749 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 14
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 16
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 32
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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