Sir Robert Corbet Lord of Caus
- Marriage: Emma Pantulf 722
- Died: By 17 Oct 1222, Shropshire, England 733
 General Notes:
~~Boyer's Medieval English Ancestors of Certain Americans, that Robert Corbet was married to Emma Pantolph the daughter of Ivo Pantulph, grandson of William Pantulph who was a close friend of Roger Fitz Corbet. 722
~ Eyton's Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. VII,, p. 40 (Corbet of Caus pedigree chart), Eyton givesEmma, probably a Pantulf, as Robert Corbett's wife. 733
Information about this person:
• Background Information. 733
Robert Corbet's name appears for the first time in 1175, when he was amerced 20 merks by King Henry II for trespass in the Royal Forests. The fine was paid by even instalments, in 1176 and 1177. On 24 Jan 1190, King Richard "retored and confirmed" to Robert Corbet and his heirs the whole forest of Tenefrestance with its appurtenances as Robert's uncle Roger had held at the time of King Henry II. In the Pipe-Roll of 1193, the Sheriff of Shropshire is shown to have paid Robert Corbet twenty merks wherewith to support himself in the King's service.
Robert Corbet of Caus shows up in documents that date during the reigns of both Richard I and his brother John. Often he is shown being paid by the Sheriff of Shropshire for being in the King's service in Wales and for the fortification of Caus Castle. Since Robert's daughter, Margaret, married Wenhunwen (Gwenwynwn), Prince of Powis, he was often involved in King John's dealings with Gwenwynwyn.
There is proof that Robert Corbet remained loyal to King John in the fact of his obtaining letters of scutage from Henry III, Oct 1217, yet his oldest son, Thomas, did not agree. Caus Castle was seized by the crown as a precaution atainst Thomas. A Patent of Henry III, dated 13 Nov 1217 informed the Earl of Chester that Thomas Corbet had returned to his fealty, and had done homage to the King, and Robert Corbet had his Castle restored. By 17 Oct 1222, Robert Corbet had died.
~ Eyton's Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. VII,, p. 11-17
Robert married Emma Pantulf, daughter of Hugh Pantulf Lord of Wemme and Christian Fitz Alan.722 (Emma Pantulf died about 1227 in Shropshire, England 733.)
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