CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75), of Mohun’s Ottery, Devon.

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.LP Hen. VIII, xiv(2), p. 345; SP10/4 no. 40; EHR, xxiii. 739; Roberts thesis 30–1; Lansd. 1218, ff. 8–9; CPR , 1563–6, p. 21; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 401, 527; Cal. Carew Pprs. ii. 6, 8, 20–1.

Parlimentarian

CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75), of Mohun’s Ottery, Devon.

Main residence: Mohun's Ottery, Devon.

Notes

This biography is based upon Hooker, Life of Sir Peter Carew ed. Maclean. Acknowledgments are also made to the Roberts thesis.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

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CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75)

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