Sir Robert Corbet, 4th Baron of Caus Castle

Primary Sources

17 Oct. 1222 Westminster. Shropshire.
To the sheriff of Shropshire. Thomas Corbet, son and heir of Robert Corbet, has made fine with the king by £100 for his relief of the lands that Robert held of the king in chief and which fall to Thomas by hereditary right, and the king has thus taken his homage and fealty. Order that, having accepted security from Thomas for rendering the aforesaid £100 to the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin without delay of his aforesaid lands with their appurtenances in his bailiwick. Witness H. etc. By the same.
Source: Henry III Fine Rolls Project

Robert Corbet was a Crusader.

of Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

FMG's Medieval Lands database (based on primary records) does not posit parentage for this Robert Corbet, nor does it provide the name of a wife.

It lists two children:

Thomas Corbet m. Isabel de Vautort

Mary Corbet m. Gwenwynwyn, Prince of Southern Powys

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm

ROBERT Corbet (-[22 Jul 1219/17 Oct 1222]). Eyton quotes (in translation) a charter dated 24 Jan 1190 under which King Richard I restored "to Robert Corbet…the forest of Tenefrestanes…as Roger patruus of the said Robert had held in the time of King Henry, the grantor´s father"[1542]. Eyton suggests that Robert was the son of Simon Corbet, named above, but he does not appear to quote a primary source which confirms directly the name of Robert´s father. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], records "Robertus Cornet" paying "iv l xx s, i militem" in Shropshire[1543]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1196/97], records "Robertus Corbet" paying "c s, v milites" in Shropshire[1544]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Robertus Corbet" holding five knights´ fees in Shropshire in [1210/12][1545]. Henry III King of England ordered that "castrum de Caos", confiscated from "Robertus [Corbet]", be restored to him after "Thomas filius suus" swore homage to the king dated [Nov] 1217[1546]. Henry III King of England ordered "…Robertus Corbet vel Thomas filius suus…" to enquire into the state of the forests "de comitatu Salopie" dated [Jul] 1219[1547]. m ---. The name of Robert´s wife is not known. Robert & his wife had children:

a) THOMAS Corbet (-before 2 Nov 1274). Henry III King of England ordered that "castrum de Caos", confiscated from "Robertus [Corbet]", be restored to him after "Thomas filius suus" swore homage to the king dated [Nov] 1217[1548]. Henry III King of England ordered "…Robertus Corbet vel Thomas filius suus…" to enquire into the state of the forests "de comitatu Salopie" dated [Jul] 1219[1549]. "Thomas Corbet, son and heir of Robert Corbet" made a fine for "his relief of the lands that Robert held of the king in chief" in Shropshire, dated 17 Oct 1222[1550]. "Thomas Corbet" was granted "the forest of Teynfrestanes", granted by King Richard to "Robert Corbet his father", dated 10 Jan 1236[1551]. m ([1225/28]) as her second husband, ISABEL de Vautort, widow of ALAN de Dunstanville, daughter of ROGER de Vautort of Harberton, Devon & his wife ---.

b) MARY Corbet . Eyton records her parentage and marriage but does not cite the corresponding primary source[1552]. m GWENWYNWYN Prince of Southern Powys, son of OWAIN ap Gruffydd Cyfelliog & his first wife Gwenllian of Gwynnedd (-1216).

    4th Baron of Caus Robert Corbet Knt. was ancestor of the Barons Corbet, of Caus.1 He was born circa 1160?.2 He was the son of Sir Robert Corbet Knt., of Caus.1 4th Baron of Caus Robert Corbet Knt. was Lord of Caus in 1175/76.1 He married Emma Pantulph in 1180.2 4th Baron of Caus Robert Corbet Knt. died before 17 October 1222.2

Sir Robert Corbet Knt., of Caus

    Sir Robert Corbet Knt., of Caus  He was the son of William Corbet of Wettlesborough.1

Robert was born about 1120 in Caus Castle, Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England.1 Robert's father was 2nd Lord of Caus & Wattlesborough William Corbet and his mother was <Unknown>. His paternal grandparents were 1st Lord of Caus Roger Corbet and <Unknown>. He had five brothers named Roger, William, Walter, Simon and Hugh. He was the youngest of the six children.

Born in Pays de Caux, Normandy France, Earl of Cornwall

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