Corbet
As noted previously, Thomas Cressett, the father-in-law of Henry Eaton, was the son of Thomas Cressett and Jane Corbet. The family of Jane Corbet was another line that was found to be trace-able back to the century of the Norman Conquest.
Jane Cressett, 9th great-grandmother of Cordelia Pickering, was born in 1492 at Upton, Cresset, Shropshire, England. She married Henry Eaton, son of Louis Eaton and Anne Savage, say 1510. Her father, Thomas Cressett, died at England. He was born in 1465 at Upton Cresset, Shropshire, England. He married Elizabeth Cornwall, daughter of Edmund Cornwall and Maria Hoorde, in 1496 at Burford, Shropshire, England.
Jane Corbet, grandmother of Jane Cressett, was born in 1430 at Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. She married Thomas Cressett, son of Robert Cressett and Christian Stapleton, in 1456 at Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. She died after 1456 at Shropshire, England.
"Jane Corbet married Thomas Corbet, Esq of Upton-Cressett [in] Shropshire, son and heir of Robert Crossett by Christian, dau. of John Stapleton, Kt.... They had two sons, Richard and Thomas... Thomas Cressett, Esq. left a will dated 20 Aug 1520.".
Roger Corbet, great-grandfather of Jane Cressett, was born in 1412 at Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. He married Elizabeth Hopton, daughter of Thomas Hopton, in 1450 at Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. He died in 1468 at Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England.
Robert Corbet, gg-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Margaret Mallory, daughter of Sir William Mallory. He died in 1439. Sir Roger Corbet, ggg-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Margaret Erdington de Shawbery, daughter of Thomas Erdington Lord of Shawberry. He died in 1395. Sir Robert Corbet de Morton, gggg-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Elizabeth. He died in 1399.
Sir Thomas Corbet de Morton, 5th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Amicia. Sir Robert Corbet de Morton, 6th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Lady Matilda de Tideshall after 1307. Sir Richard Corbet de Morton, 7th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Lady Petronilla de Booley et de Edbaldenham in 1248 at Salop, England.
�Sir Richard Corbet de Morton, 8th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett, married Joanna Turet. Sir Rodger Corbet was the 9th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett. Thomas Corbet of Wattlesborouh was the 10th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett. William Corbet of Wattlesborouh was the 11th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett,
Rogerus Corbet, 12th great-grandfather of Jane Cressett, accompanied William I to the conquest of England in 1066. He witnessed the charter of Henry I to Abbey Shrewsbury and held twenty-five manors in Salop (Shrewsbury) in 1121.
If Cordelia Pickering was in fact the mother of Della Gaume DeBacker, then Rogerus Corbet was my 27th great-grandfather.
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