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Sir Robert Cary 1505–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1505

Birth Location: Clovelly, Devon, England

Death Date: 15 Jun 1540

Death Location: Covelly Hall, Little Clovelly Chapel, Devon, England

Father: Sir **

Mother: Lady Paulet

Spouse(s): Lady Hody

Children(s): Willmot Carey

Sir Robert Cary was born in 1505 in Clovelly, Devon, England, the child of Sir William Cary And Lady Elizabeth Paulet. Sir Robert Cary married Jane Carew, Lady Agnes Hody, and had children including Willmot Carey. Sir Robert Cary passed away in 1540 in Covelly Hall, Little Clovelly Chapel, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Robert Cary was born in 1505 in Clovelly, Devon, England, the child of Sir William Cary And Lady Elizabeth Paulet.
  • Sir Robert Cary married Jane Carew, Lady Agnes Hody, and had children including Willmot Carey.
  • Sir Robert Cary passed away in 1540 in Covelly Hall, Little Clovelly Chapel, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir **
1485–1505
Birth Location: Devon, England
S*
Lady Paulet
1485–1505
Birth Location: Hinton St George, Somerset, England
LP

Spouses(s)

Lady Hody
1505–1525
Birth Location: Clovelly, Devon, England
LH

Children(s)

Willmot Carey
1503–1581
Birth Location: Clovelly, Devon, England
WC

Sir Cary's Ancestors

Self
Sir Cary
1505–1540
Birth Place: Clovelly, Devon, England
Parents
Sir William Cary **
1485–1505
Devon, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Paulet
1485–1505
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Philip Cary
1400–1437
Cockington, Devon, England
Lady (Christiana de Orchard) **
1406–1472
Ladford, Devon, England
William Paulet
1405–1488
Rode Hinton, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Denebaud
1414–1497
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir MP
1375–1404
William Orchard
1378–1419
Alice Trivett
1380–1440
Lord Denebaud
1388–1429
Lady l'Arcedekne
1372–1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cary
1350–1404
Lady Cary
1354–1395
Sir Trivett
1331–1388
Elizabeth Gournay
1360–
Lady Bosom
1356–1377

Sir Cary's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Cary (Abt. 1505–15 Jun 1540) m. Lady (Agnes) Hody (Abt. 1505–Aft. 1525)
  1. 1. Willmot Carey 1503–1581 m. John Savery 1483–
    1. 1. Richard Savery 1503–1572 m. Katherine Hawks –1595 m. Agnes Buckington 1520–
      1. 1. Nicholas Savery 1537–1589 m. Johanna Giles 1540–1591
        1. 1. Richard Savery 1555–1618 m. Wilmott Cary 1554–1608 m. Philippa Dennis 1566–1646
      2. 2. Nicholas Savery 1537–1589 m. Johanna Giles 1540–1588
        1. 1. Agnes Savery 1552–1646 m. William Yeo 1552–1612

Sir Cary's Timeline

2 Records

1505
Abt. 1505
Birth of Sir Robert Cary in Clovelly, Devon, England
Clovelly, Devon, England
1540
15 Jun 1540
Age 35
Death of Sir Robert Cary in Covelly Hall, Little Clovelly Chapel, Devon, England
Covelly Hall, Little Clovelly Chapel, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1505
    Event Place: Clovelly, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1540
    Event Place: Covelly Hall, Little Clovelly Chapel, Devon, England
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