Corbet, Richard — (1582 1635) The son of a gardener, educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Oxford, he then took holy orders. He was chaplain to James I and later appointed bishop of Oxford, then of Norwich. He was appointed to the vicarage of… … British and Irish poets
Corbet, Richard — (1582 1635) Poet, s. of a gardener, was ed. at Westminster School and Oxf., and entered the Church, in which he obtained many preferments, and rose to be Bishop successively of Oxf. and Norwich. He was celebrated for his wit, which not seldom… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Corbet (surname) — Corbet is a surname, and may refer to Brady Corbet, American actor Christian Cardell Corbet, Canadian painter and sculptor Denys Corbet, Guernsey poet Freda Corbet, British politician Miles Corbet, English MP and Regicide René Corbet, an ice… … Wikipedia
Richard Corbet — or Corbett (1582 1635) was an English bishop in the Church of England. He was also a poet of the metaphysical school who, although highly praised in his own lifetime, is relatively obscure today. LifeThe son of a gardener, was educated at… … Wikipedia
Corbet — (spr. Karbet), Richard, geb. um 1579 zu Ewell in Surrey u. st. 1635 als Bischof von Norwich; mit Ben Jonson, Harrington, Mich. Drayton u. A. schr. er: Spott Lobgedicht auf Coryates Crudities u. außerdem mehrere Gedichte geistlichen u. satyrischen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Corbet Baronets — The regicide Miles Corbet, brother of Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet, of Sprowston. There have been six Baronetcies created for members of the Corbet family, four in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the… … Wikipedia
Corbet — Recorded in several forms including Corbet, Corbett, Corbitt, Carbert, Corbert, and Corburt, this interesting Anglo Scottish surname is of Norman French origins. Derived from the French word corbet , it is translates as Little raven , in heraldry … Surnames reference
Moreton Corbet Castle — is an English Heritage property located near the village of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] The ruins are from two different eras: a medieval stronghold and an Elizabethan era manor house. The buildings… … Wikipedia
Moreton Corbet castle — is an English Heritage property located near the village of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. The ruins are from two different eras: a medieval stronghold and an Elizabethan era manor house. The buildings have been out of use since the 18th… … Wikipedia
William Joseph Corbet — (12 December 1824 ndash; 1 December 1909) was an Irish nationalist politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and member of the Irish Parliamentary Party for Wicklow, 1880 85, and for East Wicklow … Wikipedia
