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Corbet History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Corbet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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France
Scotland

The distinguished surname Corbet was first found in Touraine, where the family was established in a seigniory, erected in 1331 for de Preaux.

Early Origins of the Corbet family

The surname Corbet was first found in Touraine, where the family was established in a seigniory, erected in 1331 for de Preaux.

Early History of the Corbet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corbet research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1355, 1480, 1491, 1560, 1744, 1750, 1753, 1758, 1792, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1825, 1859, 1874, 1886 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Corbet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corbet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corbé, Corbet, de Corbet, Corbette, Corbeau, de Corbeau, Corbau, Corbaud, Corbaut, Corbaux, Corbauld, Corbault, Corbaulx, Corbel, Corbelle, Corbas, Corbat, Corbin, Corby, Corbie, de Corbie, Corbelet, Corblet, Corbelin, Corblin, Corbineau, Corbinot and many more.

Early Notables of the Corbet family

Notable at this time was

Pierre d'Alets de Corbet, a brigadier in the 17th century
Charles-Louis Corbet (1758-1808), a sculptor

Corbet Ranking

In France, the name Corbet is the 2,228^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,868 people with that name. 1

Corbet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corbet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Charles Corbet who settled in Virginia in 1654
Charles Corbet, who arrived in America in 1654-1679 2
Mary Corbet, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2
Andrew Corbet, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685 2
John Corbet who arrived in New Jersey in 1685

Corbet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jaques Corbet, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 2
Jane Corbet, who landed in Virginia in 1715 2
Henry Corbet, who arrived in America in 1760-1763 2
Elizabeth Corbet, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1767 2

Corbet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Corbet, who landed in America in 1806 2
Peter Corbet, aged 29, who arrived in Ohio in 1812 2
Francis Corbet, aged 60, who landed in New York in 1812 2
Dennis Corbet, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1848 2
Jacob Corbet, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1850 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Corbet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corbet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Corbet, who married Marie-Madeleine Cadoret in Quebec City in 1751
Alexander Corbet who sailed on the Lucy to Canada and settled in PEI in 1790

Corbet Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Corbet who settled in Montreal, PQ in 1802
Ann Corbet who with her husband Allan MacDonald, settled in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1829
Patrick Corbet, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1830

Corbet migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Corbet Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Corbet, British convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 29th September 1831, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3

Corbet migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Corbet Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. Corbet, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cashmere" in 1854 4
Edward Corbet, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Eastfield" in 1857
Sarah Corbet, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Eastfield" in 1857
Mr. Edward Charles Corbet, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastfield" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 12th December 1857 5
Mrs. Sarah Corbet, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastfield" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 12th December 1857 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Corbet (post 1700) +

Brady James Monson Corbet (b. 1988), American actor, best known for playing Mason Freeland in the film Thirteen
Jean-Charles Corbet, French former CEO of Air Lib and aviator
William Corbet (1779-1842), Irish soldier who became a French naturalised citizen in 1814 holding the position of Chief of Staff to General d'Aumont at Caen 6
Freda Künzlen Corbet (1900-1993), British Labour politician, Member of Parliament for Camberwell North West (1945-1950) and for Peckham (1950-1974)
René Corbet (b. 1973), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey player who played from 1993 to 2011
Denys Corbet (1826-1909), Channel Islands poet from Guernsey, Naïve painter, and school master
Christian Cardell Corbet (b. 1966), Canadian sculptor, painter and designer, co-founder and the first President of the Canadian Portrait Academy
Sir John Vincent Corbet (1911-1996), 7th Baronet of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, English peer
Sir Gerald Vincent Corbet (1868-1955), 6th Baronet of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, English peer
Sir Roland James Corbet (1892-1915), 5th Baronet of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, English peer
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1831
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020