CAREY, George (c.1541-1616), of Cockington, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1541, 1st s. of Thomas Carey of Cockington by Mary, da. of John Southcote, of Bovey Tracey. educ. I. Temple 1558. m. (1) c.1561, Wilmot, da. and h. of John Gifford of Yeo, div. w. of John Bury of Colyton, 2s. 2da.; (2) Lettice, da. of Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, by Lady Penelope Devereux, da. of Walter, 1st Earl of Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1567. Kntd. 1598.

Offices Held

Capt., Devon musters by 1572; j.p. Devon from c. 1579, dep. lt. from 1587; recorder, Totnes 1598; v.-treasurer and rec.-gen. [I] 15 Mar. 1599, treasurer 1599, ld. justice 24 Sept. 1599, ld. deputy May 1603–16 July 1604.C142/147/206; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 151; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 513; APC, xiv. 379, 380; Totnes recs. grant 16 Apr. 1598; CSP Ire. 1598–9, p. 494; 1601–3, p. 611; 1603–6, pp. 96, 183.

Parlimentarian

CAREY, George (c.1541-1616), of Cockington, Devon.

Main residence: Cockington, Devon.

Notes

This biography is based upon the Roberts thesis and F. Harrison, The Devon Carys.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CAREY, George (c.1541-1616)

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Oxford 1644

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