Elizabeth Corbet

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Proof of age for Elizabeth daughter and heir of Fulk Corbet, knight. The jurors say that Elizabeth wife of John Mowthe was born at Watlesburgh on Monday after SS. Philip and James, 49 Edward III [7 May 1375], and baptized in the church of St. Peter, Abburbury; and is 14 1/2 years of age and more.

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Sir Fulk died August 4th 1388, " siezed," says Eyton, " of the estate in Wentnor such as these and other incongruous Fines may be taken to have indicated. Many lawsuits also resulted ; but finally Wentnor remained to the little Elizabeth, Fulk's only child and heir." She was but a little damsel of seven years old at the time of her grandfather's death in 1381. Subsequently Wentnor descended through her to her grandson John de Burgh. When this, the youngest of the Eliza- beths, came of age, she married John de la Pole, the lord of Mowddy, and was ancestress through the de Burghs of the families of Newport, Leighton, Lingen, and Mytton.

The little Elizabeth was a ward of the Queen's, Anne of Bohemia : a wise and good Lady and much beloved. We find her called " The good Queen Anne," and by a Patent Roll that a grant was made to her " Of the custody of the lands of Fulk Corbet knight, tenant in chief, deceased, 9 Rich. II. during the minority of his daughter and heir Elizabeth together with her marriage." " By privy Pat. Rot. Council." Another grant was shortly after recorded which further assured the Queen " of the Memb. 39. custody and marriage of the heir of the lands of Fulke Corbet knight, tenant in chief, together with the mesne profits " "By signet letter."

See Peter Bartrum, http://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/5206/Bleddyn%... (May 6, 2017; Anne Brannen, curator)