 However, in 1561 he disposed of much of his property in Essex, including the manor of Woodham Mortimer.Corbet lived mainly at Moreton Corbet Castle, which he modified considerably, changing it from an uncomfortable medieval fortress into a manor house suited to a more stable age, and one in which small fortifications could play only a limited part.He constructed large domestic ranges against the inside of the walls and remodelled the gatehouse, adding his castled elephant symbol.