CAREY, Robert (c.1560-1639), of Moor Park, Herts. and Seppenstone, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1560, 10th and yst. s. of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Morgan of Arkestone, Herefs.; bro. of Edmund, Sir George, Henry, John and William. m. 20 Aug. 1593, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Hugh Trevanion of Cornw., wid. of Sir Henry Widdrington, 2s. 1da. Kntd. 1591. cr. Baron Carey 1622; Earl of Monmouth 1626.

Offices Held

Member of Sir Thomas Layton’s embassy to Netherlands 1577; envoy to Duke of Alençon in Netherlands 1581, to Scotland 1583, 1588, 1593; dep. warden of west march 1593; j.p. Northumb. from c. 1596, q. Northumb. and co. Dur. 1601; dep. warden of east march and capt. of Norham castle 1595; warden of east and west marches 1596 – 98, of middle march and custos rot. Northumb. 1601 – 03; gent. of bedchamber Mar. – May 1603, of privy chamber May 1603, of Household 1605; master of robes to Prince Charles 1611 – 17; chamberlain to the Prince 1617 – 25; gent. of bedchamber to King Charles 1625; ld. lt. Staffs. 1627 – 28; member of council in the north 1628; capt. of Tynemouth castle. DNB; CP; Mems. Sir Robert Carey, 33, 157.

Parlimentarian

CAREY, Sir Robert (c.1560-1639), of Whitehall; Columbine Hall, Stowupland, Suff. and Leppington, Yorks.; later of Kenilworth Castle, Warws. and Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Herts.

Main residences: Moor Park, Herts.; Seppenstone, Yorks.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CAREY, Robert (c.1560-1639)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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