Hugo (Le Corbeau) le Corbet

• General Notes
  • This family history begins with Hugo le Corbet or le Corbeau. With two of his sons, Roger and Robert, Sir Hugo joined in the battle of Hastings with William the Conqueror in 1066. Hugo helped counsel the Conqueror in regards to the Welsh border lands which were rebellious. For their service as knights to the Conqueror, Robert and Roger were given Baronies. Roger received twenty-five manors. Robert received a grant of fifteen manors in Shropshire which became the barony of Longden. These Manors were townships under the Saxon rule. Roger called both his castle and barony "Caus" after his home in Normandy. The Corbets served under the Earl Roger de Montgomery. They were in service to help control the borders of Wales. -----Corbet Genealogy Ring
    
    Roger Corbett's Shropshire Land Holdings in Domesday 1086
    Corbet and FitzCorbet, a Norman family from Pays de Caux claims ancient Viking origin from the original settlers in Normandy under Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy. The father, called Le Normand, or simply Norman, had four sons, Hugue(Hugh/Hugo), Roger, Reynaud and Robert. Hugh and Reynaud stayed in Normandy in the senior family domains. The family adopted the surname Moreton in Normandy. The father, and sons Roger and Robert, were at the Battle of Hastings. Between them, they were granted 38 lordships in Shropshire where they assisted Earl Roger in the administration of his domains in that county. Roger Corbet built a border fortress at his Castle at Alfreton which he named Caux Castle after his home domain in Normandy. It was later spelt Cause. The holdings in Derbyshire of the father, called Norman, Roger the second eldest son and Robert the youngest son, both sons sometimes listed as FitzCorbet, are listed together as family domains. They were under-tenants of Earl Roger in Shropshire.
    Edderton
    Forden
    Hem
    Hopton
    Hyssington
    Leighton
    Mellington
    Thornbury
    Weston
    Roger & Robert FitzCorbet's Shropshire Land Holdings in Domesday 1086:
    Acton
    Burnell
    Alberbury
    Brompton
    Cardestone
    Cause
    Choulton
    Eyton
    Farley
    Great
    Hanwood
    Longden
    Loton
    Marrington
    Middleton(Chirbury)
    Oakes
    Pontesbury
    Preist
    Weston
    Ratlinghope
    Stapleton
    Wattlesborough
    Welbatch
    Wentnor
    Westbury
    Whitton
    Winsley
    Wollaston
    Wormerton
    Woodcote
    Woolstaston
    Worthen
    Yockleton
    
    -source: http://www.infokey.com/domesday/shropshire.htm
    

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