Thomas Corbet ¹

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• Inquisition: Post mortem, 24 Nov 1381. ² 474. Elizabeth, late the wife of Robert Corbet of Moreton, knight

Writ: 24 November, 5 Richard II

SALOP AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.Inq. taken at Shawebury, 25 November, 5 Richard II.

She held the under-mentioned manor of Shawebury jointly with Robert Corbet, her late husband, for their lives, by gift of Thomas Gery, vicar of the church of Moreton, and Thomas de Lee of Southbache by a fine levied in the late king's court with the said king's licence, with successive remainders to Fulk, their son, who is still living, and the heirs male of his body, to Thomas, brother of the said Fulk, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said Robert.

Shawebury. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight's service.

Morton Corbet, Harpe …. (The rest of the inquisition is almost entirely torn away.)

C. Ric. II. File 18 (12)

Thomas married.