CAREW, Alexander (1608-44), of Antony, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. 30 Aug. 1608, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Richard Carew† of Antony and his 1st wife, Bridget, da. of John Chudleigh of Ashton, Devon; half-bro. of John Carew* and Thomas Carew*.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 69; CB. educ. M Temple, 18 Mar. 1628.MT Admiss. m. 17 Dec. 1631, Jane (d. 1679) da. of Robert Rolle of Heanton, Devon, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 14 Mar. 1643. exec. 23 Dec. 1644.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 69; CB; Oxford DNB.

Offices Held

Local: commr. disarming recusants, Cornw. 30 Aug. 1641.LJ iv. 385a. Dep. lt. 17 Mar. 1642–?CJ ii. 483b. Commr. assessment, 24 Feb. 1643; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. for examinations, 13, 28 Jan. 1642.CJ ii. 375b, 401a.

Military: maj. (parlian.) Cornish forces by Nov. 1642–?.Add. 18777, f. 30. Col. and dep.-gov. St Nicholas Is. (Drake’s Is.) Plymouth c.Jan.-Aug. 1643.HMC Portland, i. 92.

Parlimentarian

CAREW, Alexander (1608-44), of Antony, Cornw.

: of Antony, Cornw.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, manner of M. Geeraerts the younger, c.1630.NT, Antony House.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CAREW, Alexander (1608-44), of Antony, Cornw.

Will

20 Dec. 1644, pr. 28 Dec. 1644.PROB11/192/180.

Estates

under marriage settlement (Jan. 1634) held borough of Wilton, Antony par., property in Saltash borough, manors of Antony, Sheviock, Langonet, Taven, Clyes higher and lower, Wolgaren, Rymes and other lands in parishes of St Veep, St Clether, Davidstow, Saltash, Maker, Southill and Lansallos, Cornw.; rectory of Maker and advowson of Sheviocke, Cornw.; and manor of Drewsteignton, Devon.Cornw. RO, CS/11/16; R/3045/1. Lease of Trematon Castle manor, St Stephen by Saltash, from duchy of Cornw.Parl. Surv. Duchy Cornw. ii. 196. Wife’s jointure lands were Roscarrow House, Pentire Park, Tregollen and Treglyen, Cornw.Cornw. RO, R/5825.

Oxford 1644

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