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Roger Corbet (other)
Roger Corbet (c. 1501–1538) was an English politician and landowner. Roger Corbet or Corbett may also refer to: *Roger Corbet (died 1395), ancestor of the above, MP for Shropshire in three Parliaments *Roger Corbet (died 1430), his son, MP twice for Shrewsbury and once for Shropshire See also *Roger Corbett Roger Campbell Corbett (born 6 September 1942) is an Australian businessman. From January 1999 to September 2006, Corbett served as CEO of Woolworths Limited, a large retailing conglomerate. Career Educated at Shore School, Corbett graduated f ..., Australian businessman * Roger Corbett (other) {{hndis, Corbet, Roger ...
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Roger Corbet (died 1395)
Sir Roger Corbet (died 1395), of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire was a landowner and politician who was a knight of the shire for Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency), Shropshire in three Parliaments of England. He was involved in a series of complex and sharply contested property disputes with members of his own family. Background Roger Corbet was the third son of: :*Sir Robert Corbet (died 1375) of Moreton Corbet. The Corbets of Moreton Corbet were descended from the Corbet family#Feudal barons of Caus and their descendants, Corbet family of Caus Castle, who had been important landowners in the Welsh Marches from the time of William the Conqueror. The senior line of the Corbets at Caus had petered out in 1347 and the properties passed to Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of StaffordBaugh and Elrington (1989)''Domesday Book: 1300–1540''/ref> The cadet branch made their home at Moreton Corbet Castle, then a significant stronghold in north Shropshire. :*Elizabeth, daughter of Fulk, 1st ...
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Roger Corbet (died 1430)
Roger Corbet (died 1430) was an English soldier, politician and landowner. He was a client of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel and was implicated in the disorder that accompanied Arundel's rule in Shropshire. He probably fought at the Battle of Agincourt. After the untimely death of his patron, he became a successful municipal politician at Shrewsbury and represented Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency), Shrewsbury twice and Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency), Shropshire once in the House of Commons of England. Background and early life Roger Corbet was the younger brother of Robert Corbet (died 1420), Robert Corbet (1383–1420)Roskell et alCORBET, Roger (d.1430), of Shrewsbury and 'Culseys', Salop– Author: L. S. WoodgerRoskell et al,CORBET, Robert (1383–1420), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.– Author: L. S. Woodger and was frequently associated with him. However, Roger's very existence is omitted by several sources. He does not figure in the Corbet family pedigrees ...
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Roger Corbett
Roger Campbell Corbett (born 6 September 1942) is an Australian businessman. From January 1999 to September 2006, Corbett served as CEO of Woolworths Limited, a large retailing conglomerate. Career Educated at Shore School, Corbett graduated from UNSW Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce. In 2003, Corbett was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the retail industry, particularly as a contributor to the development of industry policy and standards, and to the community. In 2008, he was promoted to an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to business, particularly through leadership and executive roles in the retail sector and a range of allied organisations, and to the community. He is also a member of the Liberal Party of Australia and serves as president of its Warringah branch. There is a bitter relationship between the former Fairfax Media chairman and its largest shareholder Gina Rinehart Georgina Hope Rinehart (née Hancock, b ...
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