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.

Family and Education

b. c.1560,Mems. of Robert Carey ed. F.H. Mares, xvi. 78. 10th but 4th surv. s. of Henry Carey†, 1st Bar. Hunsdon (d. 23 July 1596) of Buckingham, Bucks. and Hunsdon, Herts., and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Morgan of Arkstone, Herefs.; bro. of Sir Edmund*, Sir George†, Henry†, John† and William†. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 154-5. educ. privately; embassy, Brussels 1577-8, Edinburgh 1583; travelled abroad (France) 1582. Mems. of Robert Carey, 3-6. m. 20 Aug. 1593, Ibid. 25. his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Hugh Trevanion of Caerhayes, Cornw., wid. of Sir Henry Widdrington of Widdrington, Northumb., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Vivian, 155. Kntd. c. Oct. 1591; Mems. of Robert Carey, 18. cr. Bar. Carey of Leppington 6 Feb. 1622; 1st earl of Monmouth 5 Feb. 1626. CP, iii. 22; ix. 58-9. d. 12 Apr. 1639. Mems. of Robert Carey, 89; CSP Dom. 1639, p. 36.

Offices Held

Vol. Low Countries 1585, Armada campaign 1588; Mems. of Robert Carey, xx, 9–10. capt. of ft., Normandy 1591; Lansd. 149, f. 49v. capt. of Norham Castle, Northumb. 1595–1603, Mems. of Robert Carey, 84, 87. Tynemouth Castle, Northumb. 1632–d. H.H.E. Craster, Hist. Northumb. viii. 179–80; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 15.

Amb. Edinburgh 1586, 1587, 1593; Mems. of Robert Carey, 7–9, 23–4; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 248, 251. gent. of the bedchamber Mar. – May 1603, privy chamber May 1603–5; Mems. of Robert Carey, 65–6; Harl. 6166, f. 68v. master of the Household to Prince Charles 1605 – 11, master of the robes 1611 – 17, gent of the bedchamber 1611 – 25, chamberlain 1617 – 25; gent. of the bedchamber to Charles I 1625–d. Mems. of Robert Carey, 71–2, 75; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 258; SC6Jas.I/1680–7.

Dep. warden, West March 1593–4, East March 1595–6; warden, East March 1596–8, Middle March 1598–1603; Mems. of Robert Carey, xiii, 33, 42, 45–9, 57. j.p. Northumb. 1594 – 1604, co. Dur. 1597 – 1603, Suff. by 1604–d.; C66/1421, 1549, 1620; C231/1, f. 28; C181/1, f. 60; SP16/405, f. 61v. custos rot. Northumb. 1598-c.1604; C231/1, f. 51. member, Council in the North 1599–d.; R. Reid, Council in the North, 496. member, High Commission, York prov. 1599, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 1, p. 224. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by 1602 – 04, the Verge 1617, C181/1, ff. 19, 96v; 181/2, f. 287. sewers, Suff. 1619; C181/2, f. 349v. freeman, Portsmouth 1624; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 349. ld. Lt. Staffs. 1627–9; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 32. commr. swans, Kent, Surr., Suss., Suff. and many other counties, c. 1629, Suff. and Essex 1635. C181/3, f. 267v; 181/5, f. 28.

Member, Virg. Co. 1609. A. Brown, Genesis of US, i. 212.

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: Whitehall and Columbine Hall, Stowupland, Suff. and Leppington, Yorks.; Kenilworth Castle, Warws.; Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Herts.

Author

J.P.F.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CAREY, Sir Robert (c.1560-1639)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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