CARY, William (c.1578-1652), of Clovelly Court and Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1578, C142/268/142. 1st s. of George Cary of Clovelly and Christian, da. and h. of William Stretchleigh of Stretchleigh, Devon, wid. of Sir Christopher Chudleigh of Ashton, Devon (d.1570). Vivian, Vis. Devon, 159, 189. educ. M. Temple 1596. M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) by c.1602, Gertrude (d. by c.1604), da. of Richard Carew† of Antony, Cornw. and wid. of John Arundell (d.1598) of Tolverne, Cornw. 2da. (1 d.v.p.); Vivian, Vis. Devon, 6, 159. (2) 23 Jan. 1605, Dorothy (d. 3 Nov. 1622), da. of Sir Edward Gorges of Wraxall, Som., 4s. 7da.; Som. Par. Reg. iv. 128; MI, Speke’s chapel, Exeter Cathedral; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 159. (3) 11 June 1631, Jane (still living 1674), da. of one Elworthy of Som. and wid. of Narcissus Mapowder (d.1628) of Holsworthy, Devon, s.p. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 159, 551; PROB 11/352, f. 6v. suc. fa. 1601. C142/268/142. d. 1652. MI, Clovelly.

Offices Held

Commr. piracy, Devon July – Dec. 1603, 1614 – 15, 1624–39, C181/1, f. 61v; 181/2, ff. 201, 242v; 181/3, f. 130; 181/4, f. 52v; 181/5, ff. 84v, 133. j.p. 1604-at least 1643, C66/1620; Devon RO, QS 28/1–2. collector, Benevolence 1614, commr. subsidy 1625, A.H.A. Hamilton, ‘JPs of Devon and Benevolences of 1614 and 1622’, Trans. Devon Assoc. ix. 405; E115/107/100. sewers 1627–34, C181/3, f. 217v; 181/4, f. 163v. corporal of the field 1635, SP16/291/14.II. commr. assessment 1642, array 1642. SR, v. 150; Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

CARY, William (c.1578-1652), of Clovelly Court and Exeter, Devon.

Main residences: Clovelly Court; Exeter, Devon.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CARY, William (c.1578-1652)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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