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Sir Robert Carey 1510–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Covelly, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 1 Apr 1586

Death Location: Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England

Father: Sir esquire

Mother: Margaret Fulkeram

Spouse(s): Margaret Milliton

Children(s): Prudence Cary, Mary Cary, Robert Cary, George Clovelly, Gabriel Cary, James Cary

Sir Robert Carey was born in 1510 in Covelly, Devonshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Cary Baron Of Cockington Devon And Clovelly Esquire And Margaret Fulkeram. Sir Robert Carey married Margaret Milliton, and had children including Gabriel Cary, George Cary Sheriff Of Devon Constructed A Harbour Wall At Clovelly, James Cary, Mary Cary, Prudence Cary, Robert Cary. Sir Robert Carey passed away in 1586 in Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Robert Carey was born in 1510 in Covelly, Devonshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Cary Baron Of Cockington Devon And Clovelly Esquire And Margaret Fulkeram.
  • Sir Robert Carey married Margaret Milliton, and had children including Gabriel Cary, George Cary Sheriff Of Devon Constructed A Harbour Wall At Clovelly, James Cary, Mary Cary, Prudence Cary, Robert Cary.
  • Sir Robert Carey passed away in 1586 in Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Carey's Ancestors

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Sir Carey
1510–1586
Birth Place: Covelly, Devonshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire
1460–1540
Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Margaret Fulkeram
1484–1547
Dartmouth, South Hams District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (William I Cary,) Knight
1437–1471
Cockington, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Paulet
1440–1468
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Devon
1400–1437
Lady Holway
1404–1472
Lord Winchester
1405–1488
Lady Paulet
1414–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1375–1431
Margaret Bideford
1379–1400
Sir George
1377–1407
Margaret (Burton)
1384–1428
Lord Denebaud
1388–1440
Lady Deneband
1384–1450

Sir Carey's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Carey (1510–1 Apr 1586) m. Margaret Milliton (1519–1560)
  1. 1. Prudence Cary 1556–1626
  2. 2. Mary Cary 1543–1638
  3. 3. Robert Cary 1544–1545
  4. 4. George (Cary, Sheriff of Devon, constructed a harbour wall at) Clovelly 1545–1601 m. Christian Stretchleigh 1525–1583 m. Elizabeth (Bampfield no) issue 1549–1603 m. Catherine Russell 1548–1632
    1. 1. Mary Carey 1577–1610 m. Edward (John) Bolling 1560–1592
      1. 1. Col (Robert) Bolling 1586–1639 m. Anne (Clarke) Bolling\Bowlinge 1590–1639
        1. 1. 1615–1648 m. Mary (Cary Carie (Tudor) , Lady of) London 1620–1648
        2. 2. Thomas Bolling 1619–1639
        3. 3. Anne Bolling 1622–1639
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Blair) Bolling 1626–1705 m. John (Samuel Kennon) (Cannon) 1620–1654
        5. 5. Edward Bolling 1617–1661
    2. 2. Alice Carey 1565–
    3. 3. Henry Carey 1573–
    4. 4. Robert Carey 1571–
    5. 5. George Carey 1569–
    6. 6. Julian Carey 1567–
    7. 7. Margaret Carey 1565–
    8. 8. William (Cary, JP for Devon, MP for Mitchell,) Cornwall 1576–1652 m. Dorothy Cary –1622
      1. 1. Robert Cary 1610–1675
      2. 2. George Cary 1611–1680
  5. 5. Gabriel Cary 1546–1610
  6. 6. James Cary 1552–1632

Sir Carey's Timeline

4 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Sir Robert Carey in Clovelly, Devon, England
Clovelly, Devon, England
1510
1510
Birth of Sir Robert Carey in Covelly, Devonshire, England
Covelly, Devonshire, England
1586
1 Apr 1586
Age 76
Death of Sir Robert Carey in died of gaol fever at the Black Assize of Exeter, Clovelly, Bristol, Avon, England
died of gaol fever at the Black Assize of Exeter, Clovelly, Bristol, Avon, England
1586
1 Apr 1586
Age 76
Death of Sir Robert Carey in Bristol, Somerset, , England
Bristol, Somerset, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Clovelly, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Covelly, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1586
    Event Place: died of gaol fever at the Black Assize of Exeter, Clovelly, Bristol, Avon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1586
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, , England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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