The Corbet baronetcy, of Moreton Corbet in the County of Shropshire and of Linslade in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 October 1828 for Andrew Corbet.[2][3] He was a descendant of Richard Corbet of Shawbury, brother of Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet of the 1642 creation.[3]
The title became extinct on the death of the 7th Baronet in 1996.[4]
Corbet baronets of Moreton Corbet (1808; second creation) edit
- Sir Andrew Corbet, 1st Baronet (1766–1835)[3]
- Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, 2nd Baronet (1800–1855)[3]
- Sir Vincent Rowland Corbet, 3rd Baronet (1821–1891)[3]
- Sir Walter Orlando Corbet, 4th Baronet (1856–1910)[5]
- Sir Roland James Corbet, 5th Baronet (1892–1915)[6]
- Sir Gerald Vincent Corbet, 6th Baronet (1868–1955)[7]
- Sir John Vincent Corbet, 7th Baronet (1911–1996)[4]
Notes edit
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p. 204
- ^ "No. 16185". The London Gazette. 24 September 1808. p. 1303.
- ^ a b c d e Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. p. 144.
- ^ a b "Corbet, Lt-Col Sir John (Vincent)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Corbet, Sir Walter Orlando". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Corbet, Sir Roland James". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Corbet, Sir Gerald Vincent". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
