Richard Corbet (other)
Richard Corbet (1582–1635) was an English bishop and poet. Richard Corbet may also refer to: * (1451–1493), English knight * Richard Corbet (MP for Lynn) (1524–1560 or later), MP for Lynn *Richard Corbet (died 1566), MP for Shropshire *Richard Corbet (died 1606), MP for Shropshire *Sir Richard Corbet, 2nd Baronet (1640–1683), MP for Shrewsbury *Sir Richard Corbet, 4th Baronet (1696–1774), of the Corbet baronets, MP for Shrewsbury See also *Richard Corbett Richard Graham Corbett CBE (born 6 January 1955) is a former British politician who served as the final Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP), from 2017 to 2020. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Merseysi ...

Richard Corbet
Bishop Richard Corbet (or Corbett) (158228 July 1635) was an English clergyman who rose to be a bishop in the Church of England. He is also remembered as a humorist and as a poet, although his work was not published until after his death. Life He was born in Ewell in Surrey the son of a prominent nurseryman in Twickenham, Richard Corbet was educated at Westminster School and then studied at both Broadgates Hall and Christ Church College in Oxford, gaining his Master of Arts (MA) in 1605. Having then taken holy orders (he was, irregularly, ordained both deacon and priest on the same day, 26 March 1613, by John Bridges, Bishop of Oxford), he became a Doctor of Divinity (DD) in 1617. In consideration of his preaching, which included an oration on the death of the heir to the throne (Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales), James VI and I made him one of the royal chaplains. He also held a number of other positions, including Dean of Christ Church (1620–28), later becomin ...
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Richard Corbet (MP For Lynn)
Bishop Richard Corbet (or Corbett) (158228 July 1635) was an English clergyman who rose to be a bishop in the Church of England. He is also remembered as a humorist and as a poet, although his work was not published until after his death. Life He was born in Ewell in Surrey the son of a prominent nurseryman in Twickenham, Richard Corbet was educated at Westminster School and then studied at both Broadgates Hall and Christ Church College in Oxford, gaining his Master of Arts (MA) in 1605. Having then taken holy orders (he was, irregularly, ordained both deacon and priest on the same day, 26 March 1613, by John Bridges, Bishop of Oxford), he became a Doctor of Divinity (DD) in 1617. In consideration of his preaching, which included an oration on the death of the heir to the throne (Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales), James VI and I made him one of the royal chaplains. He also held a number of other positions, including Dean of Christ Church (1620–28), later becomin ...
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Lynn (UK Parliament Constituency)
King's Lynn was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency in Norfolk represented continually in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1298 until it was abolished for the February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 general election. History The Parliamentary Borough of King's Lynn, which was known as Lynn or Bishop's Lynn prior to 1537, returned two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. It was abolished as a Borough under the Representation of the People Act 1918 and was reconstituted as a Division of the Parliamentary County of Norfolk (from 1950, a County constituency, County Constituency), absorbing the bulk of the abolished North West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency), North Western Division. It was abolished for the February 1974 United Kingdom general election ...
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