CAREY, Robert (c.1515-87), of Clovelly and Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c.1515, 4th s. of Robert Carey (d. 15 June 1541) of Clovelly and Cockington, but 1st s. by 3rd w. Margaret, da. of William Fulkerham. educ. M. Temple. m. by 1542, Margaret, da. of one Milleton, wid. of John Gifford of Yeo, Devon, 6s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from family history, C142/62/11; F. Harrison, The Devon Carys, 180-1; Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 49-50; N. Devon Athenaeum, Barnstaple, D. Drake ms ‘MPs Barnstaple’, 24-25.

Offices Held

J.p. Devon 1547 – d.; commr. chantries, Devon and Cornw. 1548, relief, Devon 1550, to try maritime cases 1578; other commissions 1554 – 65; sheriff, Devon 1555 – 56; recorder, Barnstaple aft. 1560.CPR, 1547–8, p. 82; 1548–9, p. 135; 1553, p. 352; 1554–5, pp. 108, 243; 1563–6, pp. 42, 334; J. Hoker, The description of the citie of Excester (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. xi), 584–97; APC, vii. 283; N. Devon Athenaeum, ‘MPs Barnstaple’, 24; 2518; 2520.

Parlimentarian

CAREY, Robert (c.1515-87), of Clovelly and Exeter, Devon.

Main residences: Clovelly; Exeter, Devon.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CAREY, Robert (c.1515-87)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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