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Coppen, Edward John Maurice, son of J.M.C. Coppen of Chelsea; b. 28 July 1918; adm. Sept. 1931 (G); d. 18 Jan. 1932.

COPPENDALE, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 11) Sep 1731; left 1732. [Perhaps only surviving son of William Coppendale, Northgate, Wakefield, Yorks., and Hannah ---; bapt. 5 Sep 1721]

CORBET, ---; b.; in school lists 1764, 1765, 1767, 1769; left Dec 1769. [Possibly = John Corbet MP (c. 1751-1817), son of John Corbet, Sundorne, Shropshire, who matr. at Pembroke Coll. Oxford, 7 Jan 1770, aged 18, Grand Tour (Italy) 1772-3, MP 1775-80, m. 1st, 1774 Emma Elizabeth Leighton, 2nd, 1806 Anne Pigott]

CORBET, DUGNAN; b.; adm. (aged 14) Oct 1720.

CORBET, EDWARD, eldest son of Pryce Maurice, Lloran, Denbighshire, and Ann, dau. of Athelstan Owen, Ynysmaengwyn, Merionethshire; bapt. St. Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 26 May 1742 (IGI); at school under Markham (Admissions to Trin. Coll. Camb., iii, 190); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 31 May 1759, aged 17, matr. 1759, readm. as fellow commoner 3 Mar 1761; assumed surname of Corbet in lieu of Maurice 15 Feb 1783, on succeeding to Ynysmaengwyn estate; High Sheriff, Merionethshire, 1792; formed Legion of Towyn Volunteers 1795, Capt. commandant 3 Jun 1795 - 1 Oct 1801, when corps disbanded; m. 1st, Hannah, dau. of John Chambre, Petton, Shropshire; m. 2nd, Jane Thomas; d. 2 Dec 1820.

CORBET, HENRY; b.; adm. (aged 10) Jun 1718; in under school list 1722.

CORBET, J.; b.; at school under Vincent (name up school, 1801).

CORBET, JOHN DRYDEN, eldest son of Rev. John Dryden Pigott, Rector of Edgmond, Shropshire, and Frances, second dau. of Henry Bevan, Shrewsbury; b. 18 Apr 1808; adm. 4 May 1821 (Stelfox's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 May 1826; BA 1830; ordained deacon 1831, priest (Lichfield) 7 Jul 1833; Curate, Tibberton, Shropshire, 1831-42; Rector of Edgmond, Shropshire, 1845-65; assumed surname of Corbet in lieu of Pigott, 28 Mar 1865; of Sundorne Castle, Shropshire; author, Collected Poems, 1877-8; d. unm. 25 Oct 1889.

CORBET, RICHARD, son of Vincent Corbet, Ewell, Surrey, nurseryman; b.; adm.; QS; failed to obtain election to either university 1598; Broadgates Hall, Oxford, matr. 7 Apr 1598, aged 15; migrated to Christ Church, Oxford, Canoneer Student 1599-1620; BA 1602; MA 1605; BD and DD 1617; Proctor 1612; ordained; Vicar of Cassington, Oxfordshire; Chaplain to James I; Prebendary of Salisbury 11 Jan 1620 – res by Jun 1631; Vicar of Stewkley, Bucks., from 1620; Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 24 Jun 1620 - Oct 1628; consecrated Bishop of Oxford 19 Oct 1628; translated to Norwich 7 May 1632; a strong churchman who admonished his clergy for puritan practices; an intimate friend of Ben Jonson (qv); famous for his conviviality, witty sayings, and practical jokes; his collected poems were first published in 1647; m. Alice, dau. of Leonard Hutten (qv); d. 28 Jul 1635. DNB.