"That memorable old school-master in Cambridge," was the son of Henry Corlet, of London, and was born about 1609.
On the 16th of March, 1626, he was admitted to matriculation in Lincoln College, Oxford, being then 17 years of age.
He came to New England, and settled in Cambridge as early as 1643, was admitted freeman in 1645, and , with Barbara, his
wife, was member of the church in full communion. His children, baptized in Cambridge, were Rebeccah, Hepzibah, and
Ammi-Ruhamah, who graduated at Harvard College in 1670, was a Fellow of this institution, and died Feb 1, 1679. He was
immediately appointed teacher of the Grammar School in this place, as appears from the following passage in, "New England's
First Fruits," published in 1643; "By the side of the Colledge a faire Grammar Schoole, for the training up of young
schollars, and fitting of them for Academical learning, that still as they are judged ripe, they may be received into the
Colledge of this Schoole; Master Corlet is the Mr. who hath very well approved himself for his abilities, dexterity, and
painfulnesse in teaching and education of the youths under him".

Mr Corlet probably continued master of the Grammar School till his death, which took place Feb 25, 1686-7, at the age of 78.
He was distinguished for his learning and piety. He had the tuition of the Indian scholars, who were intended for the College.
Cotton Mather speaks of him as one "from whose education our College and Country has received so many of its worthy men, that
he is himself worthy to have his name celebrated in our Church History." The same author, in a poetical essay on the memory
of Ezekiel Cheever, the far-famed Boston schoolmaster, says, "Tis Corlet's pains and Cheever's we must own, That thou
New England, art not Scythia grown."

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