CAREW, alias HARVEY, Sir George I (1555-1629), of The Savoy, London and Clopton, Warws.

Family and Education

b. 29 May 1555, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of George Carew, dean of Exeter 1571-83, and Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Harvey† of Ickworth, Suff. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1564-73, MA 1579; vol. Ireland 1575; G. Inn 1605.Archaeologia, xii. 401; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 135; Trans. Devon Assoc. xix. 276; Dugdale, Warws. 686; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. 31 May 1580, Joyce (d. 14 Jan. 1637), da. and coh. of William Clopton of Clopton, Warws., 1s. d.v.p.; 1da. illegit. suc. fa. 1583; Kntd. 28 Feb. 1586; cr. Bar. Carew of Clopton 4 May 1605, earl of Totness 5 Feb. 1626.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 84; CP. d. 27 Mar. 1629.Lismore Pprs. (ser. 1) ed. A.B. Grosart, 317; Vis. Devon, 135; W. Dugdale, Antiqs. of Warws. 686. However, the Council register records that he died on the 26th: APC, 1628-9, p. 274. sig. G. Carew.

Offices Held

Servant to Ambrose Dudley, 1st earl of Warwick 1574;Archaeologia, xii. 401. gent. pens. by 1584-at least 1602;CSP Carew, 1575–88, p. 376; E179/70/115. master of Ordnance [I] 1588–92;CSP Carew, 1589–1600, p. 9; E351/2609. PC [I] 1590–2;CSP Carew, 1589–1600, p. 41. lt. of Ordnance 1592–1607,E351/2630–2643. master 1608–d.;C66/1393; 66/1772/11. treas. at war [I] 1599;CSP Carew 1515–74, p. xxxiii. lord justice [I] 1599–1600;CSP Ire. 1599–1600, pp. 156, 498. v.-chamberlain and recvr. gen. to Anne of Denmark 1603–19;LR6/154, unfol.; LR7/80/2. commr. Union with Scotland 1604–6;CJ, i. 319a. commr. plantation [I] 1611;CSP Carew, 1603–24, pp. 69–9, 73. PC 1616–d.;APC, 1615–16, pp. 686–7; 1628–9, p. 274. commr. regency 1617,Archaeologia, xii. 403. to release and banish four named prisoners 1617, to banish Jesuits and seminary priests 1618, 1624;T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 4, 65; pt. 4, p. 168. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1620–d.;R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 347. commr. to compound for defective titles 1623, 1625;Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 77; viii. pt. 1, p. 32. member, Council of War 1624, 1625, 1626–d.,Archaeologia, xii. 403; Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 18; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 328; SP16/28, f. 58. Council in the North 1625–?d.;CSP Dom. 1625–49, p. 5. commr. trade 1625;Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 59. treas. and recvr.-gen. to Henrietta Maria 1626–?d.,Archaeologia, xii. 403. commr. for her revenues 1627;LR5/57 (bk. of warrants and enrolments), f. 9. commr. Navy inquiry 1626–7. CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 495.

Lt.-Gov. of Carlow [I] and v.-constable, Leighlin Castle [I] 1576 – at least81, constable 1583–1602;Archaeologia, xii. 401; HMC Hatfield, xiii. 194; CSP Carew, 1575–88, pp. 376, 464; CPR Ire. Eliz. ii. 601–3. capt. privateer 1578, RN 1596, 1597; capt. of ft. [I] 1579;Archaeologia, xii. 401; Naval Tracts of Sir William Monson ed. M. Oppenheim (Navy Rec. Soc. xxii), 344; Naval Tracts (Navy Rec. Soc. xxiii), 21; CSP Carew 1515–74, xxxii. master of Ordnance, Cadiz expedition 1596, Islands voyage 1597, army assembled in London 1599;Archaeologia, xii. 402; HMC Hatfield, vi. 114; E351/2611. gov. of Guernsey 1610–21.Archaeologia, xii. 403; CSP Dom. 1580–1625, p. 633.

Member, embassy, Flanders 1582, France 1598.Archaeologia, xii. 402.

Sheriff, co. Carlow 1583–4;Ibid. commr. Spanish wrecks, Munster 1588;CSP Carew, 1575–88, pp. 490–1. j.p. Mdx. by 1591,Hatfield, ms 278. Warws. by 1608-at least 1625,SP14/33, f. 63; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 17. Westminster 1618-at least 1625,C181/2, f. 331; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 21. Surr. 1620-at least 1625;Cal. Assize Recs., Surr. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 187; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 16. commr. musters, Mdx. 1595-at least 1596;HMC Hatfield, v. 524; APC, 1595–6, p. 156. ld. pres. Munster [I] 1600–4;CSP Ire. 1600, p. 20; 1601–3, pp. 616–17; CPR Ire. Jas. I, 6b. commr. enclosure riots, Warws. 1607; C181/2, f. 35. kpr. Nonsuch Palace, Surr. 1609–?1619;Archaeologia, xii. 403. high steward, Stratford-on-Avon, Warws. 1610–d.;VCH Warws. iii. 249, 262. commr. survey, L. Inn Fields, Mdx. 1618,Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 77. subsidy, Mdx. 1621 – 22, 1624,C212/22/20–1, 23. Forced Loan, Mdx. and Warws. 1626–7. C193/12/2, f. 60v; Procs. 1628, vi. 27; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 141.