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b. c. 1510, 3rd s. of Sir William Carew of Mohun’s Ottery, and bro. of George. 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.Date of birth estiamted from that of elder brother, George. This biography rests on J. Vowell alias Hooker, ‘Sir Peter Carew’, Archaeologia, xxviii. 96-151. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 135; CP, xii(1), 603-5; Wards 7/2/81; LP Hen. VIII, xx; DNB.
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Henchman in Household c. 1530 – 32; gent. privy chamber by 1533; gent. pens. 1540 – 44; sheriff, Devon 1546 – 47; v.-adm. Devon by 9 Aug. 1548, Cornw. c. 1549; commr. relief, Devon and Bristol 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Devon and Exeter 1553; dep. lt. Devon prob. 1558; j.p.q. Devon and Dorset 1558/59; custos rot. Devon 1558/59; PC [I] Feb. 1569; constable, the Tower 1572; marshal, army in Ireland 1573, lt. 1575.LP Hen. VIII, xiv; SP10/4, no. 40; EHR, xxiii. 739–40; CPR, 1553, pp. 352, 361, 414, 416; J. C. Roberts, ‘Partly. Rep. Devon and Dorset 1559–1601’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1958), 30–31; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 401, 527; Cal. Carew Pprs. ii. 6, 8, 20–21; information from W. J. Tighe.

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CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75), of Mohun’s Ottery, Devon.
Main residence: Mohun's Ottery, Devon.
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R.V.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CAREW, Sir Peter (c.1510-75)

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