Corbett, John (John F.)

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Epithet: member of Council of State

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Epithet: MD, of Lincoln

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Title: 1st Baronet

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Epithet: teacher of French

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John Corbett of Impney, Droitwich, Worcestershire Liberal Member of Parliament for Droitwich, 1874-85 and Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for Mid Worcestershire, 1886-92. He was a promoter of the local salt industry and owned the Stoke Prior salt works near Droitwich. He was a generous benefactor to various Midland institutions including the University of Birmingham and following his death, his library was presented to the University. This gift, of some 8000 volumes, was particularly rich in county histories and works on art and economics.

Reference: University of Birmingham, Special Collections Department, Online Archive Catalogue (http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/). Accessed May 2002.

From the guide to the Corbett Autograph Collection, 1685-1901, (University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department)

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referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Corbett Autograph Collection, 1685-1901 University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department
referencedIn Vol. CLXXXIV (ff. 295). 10 Apr.-7 May 1824.includes:f. 1 John Kearsley, of Liverpool: Letter to, from Sir R. Peel: 1824.ff. 7, 8, 52 John Campbell, Sheriff-Clerk of county Argyllshire: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1823-1824.ff. 9, 32, 34 Ro... British Library
referencedIn OFFICIAL letters addresseed to Colonel William Sydenham, Governor successively of Weymouth and tyhe Isle of Wight, with a few other papers and 1etters; 1643-1659. Many of the letters are from the Council of State, signed by John Bradshaw, President; ..., 1643-1659 British Library
referencedIn Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Medical cases: 17th-18th centt.includes:ff. 1, 3 D-Colby, MD, of Rockingham, county Northamptonshire: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: 1732.ff. 5-9 Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine: Letters (two signed Cleanor) to Dr. Plukenett... British Library
referencedIn United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn CIVIL WAR AND COMMONWEALTH PAPERS. Vol. I B. Warrants, mostly for payment and receipted, orders, certificates and letters of the Council of State, the Revenue, Army, Navy and Admiralty Committees etc.; 1605-1675, n.d. Some of the accompanying transcr..., 1605-1675 British Library
referencedIn Sir Richard Lee, 2nd Baronet; of Langley: Indenture rel. to his election as M.P.: 1640.Elections Parliamentary: Indenture rel. to the election of M.P.s for co. Salop.: 1640.Sir John Corbett, 1st Baronet: Indenture rel. to his election as M.P. for co.... British Library
referencedIn STREATFEILD COLLECTIONS. Vol. XLV1I. Original documents, most of which relate to the affairs of, or are written by residents in, the county of Kent; 1493-1810. Amongst them are the following :-1. Acquittance by William Warham [Archbishop of Canterbu..., 1493-1810 British Library
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Netherlands, Europe
Shropshire, England
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
Essex, England
Canterbury, Kent
Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire
Drogheda, Ireland
Coventry, Warwickshire
Dorset, England
Poole, Dorset
Taunton, Somerset
Yorkshire, England
Isle of Wight, England
Southampton, Hampshire
Kent, England
Ireland, Europe
London, England
London, England
Weymouth, Dorset
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Great Britain Politics and government 1603-1714
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