Corbet baronets of Leighton (1642) explained

The Corbet baronetcy, of Leighton in the County of Montgomery, was created in the Baronetage of England on 20 June 1642 for Edward Corbet.^[1] The 2nd and 4th Baronets both represented Shrewsbury in Parliament.^{[2] [3]} The title is believed to have become extinct on the latter's death in 1774; but it was assumed by self-styled 5th and 6th Baronets, to 1808.^[1]

Corbet baronets, of Leighton (1642)

• Sir Edward Corbet, 1st Baronet (died 1655)^[1]
• Sir Richard Corbet, 2nd Baronet (1640–1683)^{[1] [2]}
• Sir Uvedale Corbet, 3rd Baronet (1668–1701)^[1]
• Sir Richard Corbet, 4th Baronet (1696–1774)^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Cokayne . George Edward . Complete Baronetage . 1902 . W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. . Exeter . 184–185. II .
2. Web site: Corbet, Sir Richard, 2nd Bt. (1640-83), of Leighton, Mont. and Longnor Hall, Salop., History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
3. Web site: Corbet, Sir Richard, 4th Bt. (1696-1774), of Longnor, Salop., History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.