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CAREW, Roger (d.1590), of Hadley, Mdx., Brightlingsea, Essex and Watton, Norf.
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Main residences: Hadley, Mdx.; Brightlingsea, Essex; Watton, Norf.
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Commons 1558-1603
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CAREW, Roger (-d.1590)
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CAREW, Richard (1555-1620), of Antony, Cornw.
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b. 17 July 1555, 1st s. of Thomas Carew of Antony by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Edgecombe; bro. of George. educ. Christ Church Oxf. c.1566; Clement’s Inn; M. Temple 1574. m. 1577, Juliana, da. of John Arundell of Trerice, 7s. 3da. suc. fa. 1564.DNB; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 68-9.
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J.p. Cornw. 1581, sheriff 1582 – 83; bailiff of Mitchell 1584; dep. lt. Cornw. 1586; commr. grain 1586; mayor, Callington 1597.
Member, Antiq. Soc. c.1591.
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Main residence: Antony, Cornw.
Notes
This biography is based upon Carew’s Surv. Cornw. ed. Halliday.
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CAREW, Richard (1555-1620)
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CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75), of Mohun’s Ottery, Devon.
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b. c. 1510, 3rd s. of Sir William Carew of Mohun’s Ottery by Jane, da. of Sir William Courteney of Powderham; bro. of (Sir) George Carew. educ. Exeter g.s. c.1523-4; St. Paul’s, London c.1524. m. 20 Feb. 1547, Margaret, da. of Sir William Skipwith of South Ormsby, Lincs., wid. of George, 2nd Lord Tailboys, s.p. suc. bro. 19 July 1545. Kntd. Aug. – Sept. 1545.C142/73/50; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 135, 247; CP, xii(1), 603-5; Wards 7/5/81; LP Hen. VIII, xx(2), p. 130.
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Henchman in royal household c. 1530 – 32; gent. of privy chamber from c. 1532; gent. pens. by 1539; sheriff, Devon 1546 – 47; v.-adm. Devon by 1548, Cornw. from c. 1549; dep. lt. Devon prob. 1558, j.p.q. and custos rot. from 1559; j.p.q. Dorset from 1559; PC [I] Feb. 1569; marshal of the army in Ireland 1573, lieutenant 1575; constable of the Tower 1572.
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Main residence: Mohun's Ottery, Devon.
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This biography is based upon Hooker, Life of Sir Peter Carew ed. Maclean. Acknowledgments are also made to the Roberts thesis.
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CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75)
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CAREW, Sir George (1555-1629), of Clopton, Warws.
Family and Education
b. 29 May 1555, 2nd s. of George Carew (d.1583), by Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Harvey. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1564-73, MA 1579. m. 31 May 1580, Joyce, 1st da. and coh. of William Clopton of Clopton, 1s. d.v.p. 1s. illegit. (Thomas Stafford). Kntd. 1586. cr. Baron Carew 1605; Earl of Totness 1626.CP; Archaeologia, xii. 401-3; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 135.
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Soldier in Ireland from 1574; lt. gov. Carlow and v.-constable of Leighlin castle 1576; sea captain under Sir Humphrey Gilbert 1578; capt. of ft. in Ireland 1579; gent. pens. 1583 – 1603; constable of Leighlin castle 30 May 1584 – June 1602; keeper of Adare castle 1586; sheriff, co. Carlow 1583; master of the ordnance [I] 1 Feb. 1588 – Aug. 1592; PC [I] 1590; lt. of the ordnance Jan. 1591, master 27 June 1608–29; ld. pres. Munster 27 Jan. 1600–4; v.-chamberlain and receiver-gen. to Queen Anne Oct. 1603–19; councillor to the Queen 9 Oct. 1604; councillor for Virginia 23 May 1609; gov. Guernsey Jan. 1610 – Mar. 1621; PC 20 July 1616; member, council of war 20 July 1624, council in the north 19 Apr. 1625; treasurer and receiver-gen. to Queen Henrietta Maria 1626.
J.p. Kent, Mdx. from 1583, Devon from 1592; commr. musters, Mdx. 1596; keeper of Nonsuch House 1609; high steward, Stratford-on-Avon c. 1610; commr. eccles. causes 1620.
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Main residence: Clopton, Warws.
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CAREW, Sir George (1555-1629)
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