Robert Corbet

Lord of Caus

Events

Date of Birth: about 1155.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Meisel (p. 13) states that Robert was probably a minor until around 1176.

Date of Death: October 1222.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Meisel (p. 13).

Relationships

Father: Simon Corbet of Pontesbury.

This relationship is given by Meisel (p. 7), who cites a 1236 suit over the manor of Pontesbury, and by Lieberman (p. 92).

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Emma, probably daughter of Hugh Pantulf.

This relationship is given by Meisel (p. 8), who is followed by Julian-Jones (p. 97). Lieberman (p. 92) gives it, with a question mark.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Meisel.)

Thomas Corbet (died 1274) married Isabel de Vautort.

Robert Corbet.

Hugh Corbet.

William Corbet.

Margaret Corbet married Gwenwynwyn, prince of Wales.

References

Julian-Jones, Melissa. The land of the raven and the wolf: family power and strategy in the Welsh March. 1199-c. 1300, Corbets and the Cantilupes. (PhD Thesis, Cardiff University; 2015).

Lieberman, Max. The Medieval March of Wales (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

Meisel, Janet. Barons of the Welsh Frontier: The Corbet, Pantulf, and Fitz Warin Families, 1066-1272 (University of Nebraska Press, 1980).