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Sir Hugh Corbet, Jarl of Caux

Also Known As: "le Corbet", "le Corbeau", "The Corbet"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pays de Caux, Normandy, France
Death: 1081 (46-55)
Pays Dauge, Calvados, Normandy, France
Place of Burial: Normandy, France
Immediate Family:

Son of Roger de Corbeau and Giovanna le Corbet
Husband of Isabella De Pays
Father of Robert Corbet, lord of Alcester; Lord Hugh Corbet, of Caux; Renauld Corbeau Corbet Lord Fecamp; Petronell de Corbet; Roger FitzCorbet, Baron of Caus and 1 other
Brother of Robert Corbeau

Occupation: Knight, Jarl of Caux and Baron in Normandy, France
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About Sir Hugh Corbet, Jarl of Caux

The Corbet family seems to have established in the Pays de Caux before the Conquest, and it seems likely that their later castle in Shropshire - Caus - takes its name from this region. "Corbet" seems to have been already been a surname before the Conquest, but there is no firm evidence concerning the given name of Corbet the Norman.

The legend, which dates from at least 1664, is that the Corbets were hereditary standard-bearers to the Dukes of Normandy from the time of Rolf the Granger, and that they took their name from the crow or raven (Fr. corbeau) depicted on that standard. The various branches of the family in France and England used at least one raven in their coat of arms.

Corbet the Norman seems to have been a junior member of his family, but he and his descendants continued to hold Norman as well as English lands until the loss of Normandy to the French in 1204, when the entire fee [totum feodum] which Robert Corbet had held from the Count of Alençon was granted to the Mayor of Falaise. Corbet and his sons Roger and Robert are said to have fought with William the Conqueror at Hastings, but this cannot be proven. About 1071-1072 Corbet received a large number of manors, mostly in Shropshire, from Roger Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury. He seems to have died before 1086, as he is not named in the Domesday Book.

From Stirnet:

'Corbet01' Index links to: Lead / Letter

Families covered: Corbet of Alcester, Corbet of Caus Castle, Corbet of Hedeley, Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Corbet of Wattlesborough (Watlesburgh), Corbet of Willaston

Hugh le Corbeau or Corbet (a 1040)

1. Hugh le Corbeau or Corbet (in Normandy)

2. Roger FitzCorbet (a 1121)

A. William de Corbet of Caus Castle and Wattlesborough

i. Thomas Corbet of Wattlesborough or Watlesburgh

BP1934 (Corbet) identifies this Thomas as grandfather of Sir Richard Corbet who settled at Moreton and reports that "Twelfth in descent from this Sir Richard was" Sir Vincent of Moreton Corbet, living in 1606. We

provide details of the descent from Visitation and BEB1841. Some web sites refer to Thomas Corbet 'the pilgrim' and a Simon Corbet of Pontesbury as being at the beginning of this descent, some mentioning Simon as

ancestor of the Corbets of Caus Castle, but we know of no reason to doubt the Visitation and BEB1841.

a. Sir Roger Corbet

m1. ??

(1) Sir Richard Corbet of Wattlesborough, later of Moreton (d before 1235)

m. Joanna Turret (dau of Bartholomew Turret of Morton or Moreton)

(A) Richard Corbet of Wattlesborough and Moreton Corbet (d 1255)

m. Petronilla (a 1272, of Edgebaldenham and Booley)

(i) Sir Robert Corbet of Wattlesborough and Moreton Corbet (d 1300)

m1. Katherine Strange (dau of _ Strange of Knokinge)

(a) Thomas Corbet (dvpsp)

m2. Matilda de Arundel (d 1309, of Tiddeshall and Habberley)

(b) Sir Thomas Corbet (b 1281, d 1310)

m. Amice (possibly daughter of Ralph Hussey)

((1)) Sir Robert Corbet of Wattlesborough and Moreton Corbet (b 1304, d 1375/6)

Robert's wife is named only as Elizabetha by Visitation. 'Mathematical' suggests that she was ...

m. Elizabeth le Strange (possibly dau of Fulk le Strange, 1st Lord of Blackmere)

((A)) Sir Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet and Shawbury (d c1395)

m. Margaret (d 1395, dau of Edrington, lord of Shawbury)

((i)) Robert Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Sheriff (d 1440)

m. Margaret Mallory (dau of Sir William Mallory)

((a)) Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet (d 1467/8)

m. Elizabeth Hopton (dau of Sir Thomas Hopton)

(((1)))Sir Richard Corbet of Moreton Corbet (b 1451, d 1493)

m. Elizabeth Devereux (dau of Sir Walter Devereux, 1st Lord Ferrers of Chartley)

(((A))) Sir Robert Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Sheriff of Salop (d 1514)

m. Elizabeth Vernon (d 1563, dau of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon)

(((B))) George Corbet (dsp)

(((C))) Maria Corbet

m. Thomas Lacon of Willey

(((D))) Anna Corbet

m. Thomas Cornwall of Burford (b 1468, d 1538)

(((E))) Elizabeth Corbet

m. Thomas Trentham of Shrewsbury

(((F))) Katherine Corbet

m. Thomas Onslow of Rodington

(((G))) Margaret Corbet

m. Richard Clyve of Walford

(((2)))Robert Corbet (dsp)

(((3)))Anna Corbet

m. Thomas Sturry of Rossall

(((4)))Maria Corbet

m. Thomas Thornes of Shelvock

(((5)))Elizabeth Corbet

m. Richard Cholmondeley (Cholmeley) of Cheshire

(((A))) Matilda Cholmeley apparently of this generation

m. Sir Peter Newton (a 1503)

(((6))) Jane Corbet

m. Thomas Cresset of Upton

(((7)))John Corbet possibly of this generation

His son was said to be a grandson of Corbet of Moreton.

m. Margaret Dixon

((b)) Thomas Corbet (dsp)

((c)) Elizabeth or Julian Corbet

m1. John (not George) Sandford of Sandford

m2. Sir Hugh Peshall of Horseley

((d)) Dorothy or Alice Corbet

m. Philipp Kynaston of Walford

((e)) Mary Corbet

m. Robert Charlton of Apley

((ii)) Katherine Corbet probably of this generation

m. Robert de Onslowe (d 1442)

((iii))+other issue - Johanna, Elianora

((B)) Thomas Corbet of Watlesburgh

((i)) Elizabeth Corbet

m. John de Ipstones

((a)) William de Ipstones of Ipstones

m. Matilda (Maud) Swynnerton

(((1)))Christian Ipstones (b c1393)

(((2)))Alice Ipstones (b c1396)

m. Randle Brereton of Malpas

((C)) Sir Fulk Corbet of Wattlesborough

m. Elizabeth

((i)) Katherine Elizabeth Corbet (bpt 07.05.1375, d c1403)

m. John de la Pole of Mawddwy (d 03.11.1403)

((D)) John Corbet of Wylaston (Willaston)

The following is supported by Visitation (Shropshire, 1623, Pigot of Willaston).

m. Johanna Pigot (dau/coheir of Peter Pigot of Willaston)

((i)) Thomas Corbet of Willaston

((a)) William Corbet

(((1)))Thomas Corbet

m. Margaret (dau of Owen ap Jvan ap Madoc)

Visitation (Shropshire, Corbet) shows Thomas's daughters as Katherina (m. Edward Hopton, had Henry father of John) and Johanna (m. Richard Blount, had William

father of Peter). We follow Visitation (Shropshire, Pigot) which appears better supported by the sources used for the spouses' families.

(((A))) Katherine Corbet

m. John Blount

Shown by Visitation (Shropshire, Pigot) as parents of William father of Peter father of Thomas (a 1589). Reference to William is puzzling.

(((B))) Johanna Corbet

m. John Hopton

Shown by Visitation (Shropshire, Pigot) as parents of Henry father of Edward father of John father of William (a 1589).

((E)) Joan Corbet

m. (1341) Robert Harley or Harleigh

((F)) Elizabeth Corbet

m. (1341) Brian Harley or Harleigh

((G))+other issue - Roger, Amice, Eleanor, Joan II, Isolda, Juliana, Edward, Margaret

(c) Johanna Corbet possibly of this generation

m. Owen de la Pole, Prince of Powys-Wenwynwyn

(d)

+ other issue - Fulco, John (a 1335)

m2. Cecilia de Hedelegh (dau of Alan de Hedelegh or Hadley)

(1) Roger Corbet of Hedeley

(A) Robert Corbet of Hedeley

(B) Roger Corbet (a 1284)

(i) Thomas Corbet (dsp)

ii. Sir Robert Corbet of Caus Castle (a 1176)

Some web sites show the following Robert as son of Simon, son of Simon, son of Roger. We follow the Visitation and BE1883. TCP does not provide information before Thomas, father of the 1st Lord.

a. Robert Corbet of Caus Castle

m. Emma Pantulf or Pantolph name found in various web sites

(1) Thomas Corbet of Caus, Sheriff of Shropshire (a 1249, d 1273)

m. Isabel (dau of Roger de Vautort or Valletort of Harberton)

(A) Peter Corbet, 1st Lord (d before 13.08.1300)

m1. (by 1252-3) Joan de Mortimer (dau of John de Mortimer of Wigmore)

(i) Thomas Corbet (dvpsp before 1295)

m. Joan Plugenet (dau of Alan de Plugenet)

(ii) Peter Corbet, 2nd Lord (dsp before 29.01.1321/2)

m. (before 17.08.1302) Beatrice de Beauchamp (dau of John de Beauchamp of Hatch)

m2. Alice (a 05.1315, reputedly dau of Fulk d'Orreby) connection apparently supported by BE1883 (Orreby)

(iii) John Corbet, 3rd Lord (b 25.03.1298, dsp before 1347)

m. Beatrix (a 1347) mentioned by the Visitation but not by TCP

A web site linked to Rootsweb shows Lord John as father of John Corbet of Leighton and provides the following connection. TCP and BE1883 make it clear that Lord John had no legitimate heirs so the

following John, if he existed, must have been illegitimate. This connection is viewed as not fully reliable.

(a) John Corbet of Leighton (d before 1383)

m. Joan

((1)) John Corbet of Leighton

m. Joan

((A)) Richard Corbet of Leighton

((B)) Alice Corbet (b 1389, d 08.09.1458)

m1. William Brereton, younger of Brereton

m2. John SHirley

((2))+ other issue - Richard (b 1357, d after 1408), Robert

Probably of this generation, but (if so) of which marriage is unknown, was ...

(iv) Sibill Corbet

m. (1297-8) Sir Walter de Baskerville of Combe (d c1309)

(B) Alice Corbet

m. Robert de Stafford (d 1282)

(C) Emma Corbet

m. Sir Bryan de Brampton

b. William Corbet of Acley

c. son ancestor of Corbet of Hope

d. Roger Corbet of Leigh

B. Edward Corbet

3. Robert FitzCorbet of Alcester

A. Robert Corbet of Alcester (dsp)

B. Sybil Corbet --

p. Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England (b 1068, d 01.12.1135)

m. Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, Lord Chamberlain (temp King

Stephen 1135-1154) --

C. Alice (or Lucy) Corbet

m. William de Botreaux (Boterel)

4. Reginald FitzCorbet (a 1096) ancestor of Corbets of Artois and Flanders

Main sources: Visitation (Shropshire, 1623, Corbet), BEB1841 (Corbet of Stoke), BP1934 (Corbet), TCP (Corbet), BE1883 (Corbet) with support and some dates provided by various web sites, in particular

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8337/corbetring/

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Hugo Le "Le Corbeau" Corbet - was born about 1020 in Pays De Caux,Normandy,France and died before 1086 .

Hugo - Cevalier of Pays de Caux, Normandy, flourished from 1040 and 1076, and was dead before the Domesday survey of 1086.

A noble Norman. Came over to England from Normandy with his sons, Roger and Robert, at the time of the Conquest (1066). He was alive at least between 1040 and 1080. He had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Robert and Renaud.


From Pays de Caux, Normandy, France


Cevalier of Pays de Caux, Normandy, flourished from 1040 and 1076, and was dead before the Domesday survey of 1086.

A noble Norman. Came over to England from Normandy with his sons, Roger and Robert, at the time of the Conquest. He was alive at least between 1040 and 1080. He had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Robert and Renaud.


It is thought that possibly an ancestor may have been standard-bearer to Rollo, and have derived his name from the raven, Rollo's emblem, which he carried.

"The Corbet" (his Christian name seems to have been Hugh) had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Renand, and Robert. Hugh and Renand remained in France, while Roger and Robert went with their father, Hugh, to the battle of Hastings.

Corbet gave his name to the Pays de Caux, a tract of country between Rouen and Havre, which had Candebee for its capital. If one happens to go up the Seine from Havre to Rouen, one is struck with the picturesque appearance of Candebee.

[The Antiquary, Volume 8, pp. 125, http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA125&lpg=PA126&dq=Thomas%20Corbet...]



Hugo, known as Le Corbeau, was born about 1020 in Pays De Caux, Normandy, France. He died about 1086.


Corbet de Normandie supposedly came with William the Conqueror to England in 1066.

See "My Lines"

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p226.htm#i26098 )

from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm )



Cevalier of Pays de Caux, Normandy, flourished from 1040 and 1076, and was dead before the Domesday survey of 1086.

A noble Norman. Came over to England from Normandy with his sons, Roger and Robert, at the time of the Conquest. He was alive at least between 1040 and 1080. He had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Robert and Renaud.



From Stirnet:

'Corbet01' Index links to: Lead / Letter

Families covered: Corbet of Alcester, Corbet of Caus Castle, Corbet of Hedeley, Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Corbet of Wattlesborough (Watlesburgh), Corbet of Willaston

Hugh le Corbeau or Corbet (a 1040)

1. Hugh le Corbeau or Corbet (in Normandy)

2. Roger FitzCorbet (a 1121)

A. William de Corbet of Caus Castle and Wattlesborough

i. Thomas Corbet of Wattlesborough or Watlesburgh

BP1934 (Corbet) identifies this Thomas as grandfather of Sir Richard Corbet who settled at Moreton and reports that "Twelfth in descent from this Sir Richard was" Sir Vincent of Moreton Corbet, living in 1606. We

provide details of the descent from Visitation and BEB1841. Some web sites refer to Thomas Corbet 'the pilgrim' and a Simon Corbet of Pontesbury as being at the beginning of this descent, some mentioning Simon as

ancestor of the Corbets of Caus Castle, but we know of no reason to doubt the Visitation and BEB1841.

a. Sir Roger Corbet

m1. ??

(1) Sir Richard Corbet of Wattlesborough, later of Moreton (d before 1235)

m. Joanna Turret (dau of Bartholomew Turret of Morton or Moreton)

(A) Richard Corbet of Wattlesborough and Moreton Corbet (d 1255)

m. Petronilla (a 1272, of Edgebaldenham and Booley)

(i) Sir Robert Corbet of Wattlesborough and Moreton Corbet (d 1300)

m1. Katherine Strange (dau of _ Strange of Knokinge)

(a) Thomas Corbet (dvpsp)

m2. Matilda de Arundel (d 1309, of Tiddeshall and Habberley)

(b) Sir Thomas Corbet (b 1281, d 1310)

m. Amice (possibly daughter of Ralph Hussey)

((1)) Sir Robert Corbet of Wattlesborough and Moreton Corbet (b 1304, d 1375/6)

Robert's wife is named only as Elizabetha by Visitation. 'Mathematical' suggests that she was ...

m. Elizabeth le Strange (possibly dau of Fulk le Strange, 1st Lord of Blackmere)

((A)) Sir Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet and Shawbury (d c1395)

m. Margaret (d 1395, dau of Edrington, lord of Shawbury)

((i)) Robert Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Sheriff (d 1440)

m. Margaret Mallory (dau of Sir William Mallory)

((a)) Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet (d 1467/8)

m. Elizabeth Hopton (dau of Sir Thomas Hopton)

(((1)))Sir Richard Corbet of Moreton Corbet (b 1451, d 1493)

m. Elizabeth Devereux (dau of Sir Walter Devereux, 1st Lord Ferrers of Chartley)

(((A))) Sir Robert Corbet of Moreton Corbet, Sheriff of Salop (d 1514)

m. Elizabeth Vernon (d 1563, dau of Sir Henry Vernon of Haddon)

(((B))) George Corbet (dsp)

(((C))) Maria Corbet

m. Thomas Lacon of Willey

(((D))) Anna Corbet

m. Thomas Cornwall of Burford (b 1468, d 1538)

(((E))) Elizabeth Corbet

m. Thomas Trentham of Shrewsbury

(((F))) Katherine Corbet

m. Thomas Onslow of Rodington

(((G))) Margaret Corbet

m. Richard Clyve of Walford

(((2)))Robert Corbet (dsp)

(((3)))Anna Corbet

m. Thomas Sturry of Rossall

(((4)))Maria Corbet

m. Thomas Thornes of Shelvock

(((5)))Elizabeth Corbet

m. Richard Cholmondeley (Cholmeley) of Cheshire

(((A))) Matilda Cholmeley apparently of this generation

m. Sir Peter Newton (a 1503)

(((6))) Jane Corbet

m. Thomas Cresset of Upton

(((7)))John Corbet possibly of this generation

His son was said to be a grandson of Corbet of Moreton.

m. Margaret Dixon

((b)) Thomas Corbet (dsp)

((c)) Elizabeth or Julian Corbet

m1. John (not George) Sandford of Sandford

m2. Sir Hugh Peshall of Horseley

((d)) Dorothy or Alice Corbet

m. Philipp Kynaston of Walford

((e)) Mary Corbet

m. Robert Charlton of Apley

((ii)) Katherine Corbet probably of this generation

m. Robert de Onslowe (d 1442)

((iii))+other issue - Johanna, Elianora

((B)) Thomas Corbet of Watlesburgh

((i)) Elizabeth Corbet

m. John de Ipstones

((a)) William de Ipstones of Ipstones

m. Matilda (Maud) Swynnerton

(((1)))Christian Ipstones (b c1393)

(((2)))Alice Ipstones (b c1396)

m. Randle Brereton of Malpas

((C)) Sir Fulk Corbet of Wattlesborough

m. Elizabeth

((i)) Katherine Elizabeth Corbet (bpt 07.05.1375, d c1403)

m. John de la Pole of Mawddwy (d 03.11.1403)

((D)) John Corbet of Wylaston (Willaston)

The following is supported by Visitation (Shropshire, 1623, Pigot of Willaston).

m. Johanna Pigot (dau/coheir of Peter Pigot of Willaston)

((i)) Thomas Corbet of Willaston

((a)) William Corbet

(((1)))Thomas Corbet

m. Margaret (dau of Owen ap Jvan ap Madoc)

Visitation (Shropshire, Corbet) shows Thomas's daughters as Katherina (m. Edward Hopton, had Henry father of John) and Johanna (m. Richard Blount, had William

father of Peter). We follow Visitation (Shropshire, Pigot) which appears better supported by the sources used for the spouses' families.

(((A))) Katherine Corbet

m. John Blount

Shown by Visitation (Shropshire, Pigot) as parents of William father of Peter father of Thomas (a 1589). Reference to William is puzzling.

(((B))) Johanna Corbet

m. John Hopton

Shown by Visitation (Shropshire, Pigot) as parents of Henry father of Edward father of John father of William (a 1589).

((E)) Joan Corbet

m. (1341) Robert Harley or Harleigh

((F)) Elizabeth Corbet

m. (1341) Brian Harley or Harleigh

((G))+other issue - Roger, Amice, Eleanor, Joan II, Isolda, Juliana, Edward, Margaret

(c) Johanna Corbet possibly of this generation

m. Owen de la Pole, Prince of Powys-Wenwynwyn

(d)

+ other issue - Fulco, John (a 1335)

m2. Cecilia de Hedelegh (dau of Alan de Hedelegh or Hadley)

(1) Roger Corbet of Hedeley

(A) Robert Corbet of Hedeley

(B) Roger Corbet (a 1284)

(i) Thomas Corbet (dsp)

ii. Sir Robert Corbet of Caus Castle (a 1176)

Some web sites show the following Robert as son of Simon, son of Simon, son of Roger. We follow the Visitation and BE1883. TCP does not provide information before Thomas, father of the 1st Lord.

a. Robert Corbet of Caus Castle

m. Emma Pantulf or Pantolph name found in various web sites

(1) Thomas Corbet of Caus, Sheriff of Shropshire (a 1249, d 1273)

m. Isabel (dau of Roger de Vautort or Valletort of Harberton)

(A) Peter Corbet, 1st Lord (d before 13.08.1300)

m1. (by 1252-3) Joan de Mortimer (dau of John de Mortimer of Wigmore)

(i) Thomas Corbet (dvpsp before 1295)

m. Joan Plugenet (dau of Alan de Plugenet)

(ii) Peter Corbet, 2nd Lord (dsp before 29.01.1321/2)

m. (before 17.08.1302) Beatrice de Beauchamp (dau of John de Beauchamp of Hatch)

m2. Alice (a 05.1315, reputedly dau of Fulk d'Orreby) connection apparently supported by BE1883 (Orreby)

(iii) John Corbet, 3rd Lord (b 25.03.1298, dsp before 1347)

m. Beatrix (a 1347) mentioned by the Visitation but not by TCP

A web site linked to Rootsweb shows Lord John as father of John Corbet of Leighton and provides the following connection. TCP and BE1883 make it clear that Lord John had no legitimate heirs so the

following John, if he existed, must have been illegitimate. This connection is viewed as not fully reliable.

(a) John Corbet of Leighton (d before 1383)

m. Joan

((1)) John Corbet of Leighton

m. Joan

((A)) Richard Corbet of Leighton

((B)) Alice Corbet (b 1389, d 08.09.1458)

m1. William Brereton, younger of Brereton

m2. John SHirley

((2))+ other issue - Richard (b 1357, d after 1408), Robert

Probably of this generation, but (if so) of which marriage is unknown, was ...

(iv) Sibill Corbet

m. (1297-8) Sir Walter de Baskerville of Combe (d c1309)

(B) Alice Corbet

m. Robert de Stafford (d 1282)

(C) Emma Corbet

m. Sir Bryan de Brampton

b. William Corbet of Acley

c. son ancestor of Corbet of Hope

d. Roger Corbet of Leigh

B. Edward Corbet

3. Robert FitzCorbet of Alcester

A. Robert Corbet of Alcester (dsp)

B. Sybil Corbet --

p. Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England (b 1068, d 01.12.1135)

m. Herbert FitzHerbert of Winchester, Lord Chamberlain (temp King

Stephen 1135-1154) --

C. Alice (or Lucy) Corbet

m. William de Botreaux (Boterel)

4. Reginald FitzCorbet (a 1096) ancestor of Corbets of Artois and Flanders

Main sources: Visitation (Shropshire, 1623, Corbet), BEB1841 (Corbet of Stoke), BP1934 (Corbet), TCP (Corbet), BE1883 (Corbet) with support and some dates provided by various web sites, in particular

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8337/corbetring/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Hugo Le "Le Corbeau" Corbet - was born about 1020 in Pays De Caux,Normandy,France and died before 1086 .

Hugo - Cevalier of Pays de Caux, Normandy, flourished from 1040 and 1076, and was dead before the Domesday survey of 1086.

A noble Norman. Came over to England from Normandy with his sons, Roger and Robert, at the time of the Conquest (1066). He was alive at least between 1040 and 1080. He had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Robert and Renaud.


From Pays de Caux, Normandy, France


Cevalier of Pays de Caux, Normandy, flourished from 1040 and 1076, and was dead before the Domesday survey of 1086.

A noble Norman. Came over to England from Normandy with his sons, Roger and Robert, at the time of the Conquest. He was alive at least between 1040 and 1080. He had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Robert and Renaud.


It is thought that possibly an ancestor may have been standard-bearer to Rollo, and have derived his name from the raven, Rollo's emblem, which he carried.

"The Corbet" (his Christian name seems to have been Hugh) had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Renand, and Robert. Hugh and Renand remained in France, while Roger and Robert went with their father, Hugh, to the battle of Hastings.

Corbet gave his name to the Pays de Caux, a tract of country between Rouen and Havre, which had Candebee for its capital. If one happens to go up the Seine from Havre to Rouen, one is struck with the picturesque appearance of Candebee.

[The Antiquary, Volume 8, pp. 125, http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA125&lpg=PA126&dq=Thomas%20Corbet...] -------------------- Hugo, known as Le Corbeau, was born about 1020 in Pays De Caux, Normandy, France. He died about 1086. -------------------- Corbet de Normandie supposedly came with William the Conqueror to England in 1066.

See "My Lines"

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p226.htm#i26098 )

from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm ) -------------------- Cevalier of Pays de Caux, Normandy, flourished from 1040 and 1076, and was dead before the Domesday survey of 1086.

A noble Norman. Came over to England from Normandy with his sons, Roger and Robert, at the time of the Conquest. He was alive at least between 1040 and 1080. He had four sons, Hugh, Roger, Robert and Renaud.

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Pedigree of Cynddelw Gam of Ystrad Alun; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id94.html; [#67] (Steven Ferry, November 19, 2017.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Shropshire Walcot Family - Chart VIII: The Corbet Family; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id102.html. (Steven Ferry, May 5, 2020.)

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Other Gwenwynwyn; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id167.html. (Steven Ferry, July 30, 2020.)

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