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Robert Carey 1457 – 1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1457

Birth Location: Cockington, Devon, England

Death Date: 5 JUL 1540

Death Location: Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England

Father: William Carey

Mother: Elizabeth (Paulet)

Spouse(s): Margaret (Folkeroy

Children(s): Thomas (Decarey, Robert Cary, John (Carey, Gregory Carey, Richard Carey, Jane Carey

Robert Carey was born in 1457 in Cockington, Devon, England, the child of William Carey and Elizabeth Ann Pawlett (Paulet). Robert Carey married Margaret Fulkeram (Folkeroy, and had children including Thomas de Carey (Decarey, Robert Cary, John (VII ) de Carey (Carey, Gregory de Carey ( Carey, Richard de Carey, Jane de Carey. Robert Carey passed away in 1540 in Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Carey was born in 1457 in Cockington, Devon, England, the child of William Carey and Elizabeth Ann Pawlett (Paulet).
  • Robert Carey married Margaret Fulkeram (Folkeroy, and had children including Thomas de Carey (Decarey, Robert Cary, John (VII ) de Carey (Carey, Gregory de Carey ( Carey, Richard de Carey, Jane de Carey.
  • Robert Carey passed away in 1540 in Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Carey's Ancestors

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Robert Carey
1457 – 1540
Birth Place: Cockington, Devon, England
Parents
William Carey
1437 – 1471
Cockington, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Ann Pawlett) (Paulet)
1440 – 1458
Hinton St. George, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Philip (Carey) Carey
1400 – 1437
Cockington, Devonshire, England
Christianna Orchard
1404 – 1468
Holway, Devonshire, England
William (Paulet () Powlett
1405 – 1488
Rode & Hinton St. George, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Deneband
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cary
1377 – 1435
Jane Cary
1379 – 1449
William Orchard
1378 – 1440
Alice Trivett
1380 – 1440
Thomas Paulet
1377 – 1407
Margaret Paulet
1384 – 1428
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1346 – 1395
Margaret Holway
1354 – 1395
SIR HANKEFORD
1353 – 1422
CHRISTINA STAPLETON
1357 – 1435
Robert Orchard
1346 –
Margaret Orchard
1358 –
Thomas Trivett
1331 – 1388
Elizabeth Trivett
1360 –
John Paulett
1354 – 1391
Elizabeth Creedy
1359 – 1415
Henry Burton
1352 – 1396
Alice Burton
1356 – 1420

Robert Carey's Descendants

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Robert Carey (1457 – 5 JUL 1540) m. Margaret (Fulkeram) (Folkeroy (1484 – 6 APR 1547)
  1. 1. Thomas (de Carey) (Decarey (1500 – 27 MAR 1567) m. Mary Southcote (1516 – 27 MAR 1567)
  2. 2. Robert Cary (1510 – 1 APR 1586) m. Margaret (Milliton ( Milton) ) (1519 – 1560)
    1. 1. Wilmot Savery (1503 – )
    2. 2. Mary Cary (1543 – 1638) m. John Coffin (29 DEC 1536 – 28 MAR 1608)
      1. 1. Richard Coffin (1569 – 25 JUL 1617) m. Elizabeth Loveys (1571 – 3 MAY 1651)
        1. 1. Wilmot Coffin (1595 – 1623) m. Francis ((Fraunces)) Weekes (1570 – 28 MAR 1637)
        2. 2. Richard Coffin (ABT 1592 – )
        3. 3. John Coffin (1593 – 23 JAN 1628) m. Elizabeth Hurding (1620 – )
        4. 4. Ibbof Coffin (1594 – 14 AUG 1660)
        5. 5. Wilmont Coffin (30 AUG 1595 – 1623)
        6. 6. Edmond Coffin (ABT 1596 – )
        7. 7. James Coffin (ABT 1601 – 3 SEP 1633)
        8. 8. Julian Coffin (1602 – 1696)
        9. 9. Katherine Coffin (1604 – 1605)
        10. 10. William Coffin (17 MAY 1607 – 1 JUL 1626)
        11. 11. Edward Coffin (ABT 1608 – WFT Est 1591-1680)
        12. 12. Leonard Coffin (1610 – 1620)
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Susannah) Coffin (20 FEB 1610 – 17 JUL 1660) m. Thomas Thaxter (1 FEB 1595 – 4 FEB 1654)
        14. 14. Henry (Coffin) (COFFIN) (1615 – NOV 1648)
      2. 2. Willmot Coffin (1569 – )
      3. 3. Johane Coffin (1571 – 19 SEP 1571)
      4. 4. John Coffin (1571 – 1628)
      5. 5. Prudence Coffyn (ABT 1575 – BEF 1619)
      6. 6. Mary Coffin (1578 – 1626)
    3. 3. George Cary (1543 – 10 JUL 1601)
    4. 4. Robert Cary (1544 – )
    5. 5. Gabriel Cary (ABT 1546 – 1610)
    6. 6. Thomas Carey (ABT 1548 – 1567)
    7. 7. Francis Cary (1550 – )
    8. 8. Prudence Rowe (1556 – )
    9. 9. Aquo Cary (ABT 1558 – )
    10. 10. James Carey (1563 – 10 SEP 1632)
  3. 3. John ((VII ) de Carey) (Carey (1512 – 1602)
  4. 4. Gregory (de Carey () Carey (1514 – 1566)
  5. 5. Richard (de) Carey (ABT 1515 – 1585)
  6. 6. Jane (de) Carey (ABT 1516 – )

Robert Carey's Timeline

3 Records

1457
1457
Birth of Robert Carey in Cockington, Devon, England
Cockington, Devon, England
1540
5 JUL 1540
Age 83
Death of Robert Carey in Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England
Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England
1540
FROM 5 JUL 1540
Age 83
Burial of Robert Carey in Clovelly, Devon, England
Clovelly, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1457
    Event Place: Cockington, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Cockington, Devon, Angleterre

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1540
    Event Place: Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England
    Record Source: Age:
    82-83

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: FROM 5 JUL 1540
    Event Place: Clovelly, Devon, England

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