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Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire 1460–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jun 1540

Death Location: Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Paulet

Spouse(s): Lady Cary, Jane Carew, Margaret Fulkeram

Children(s): John Cary, Gregory Carey, Sir Carey, Thomas Cary, William Bristol

Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire was born in 1460 in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England, the child of Sir William I Cary Knight And Elizabeth Ann Paulet. Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire married Jane Carew, Lady Agnes Hody Baroness Cary, Margaret Fulkeram, and had children including Gregory Carey, John Cary, Sir Robert Carey, Thomas De Cary, William Carey Merchant And Alderman Of Bristol. Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire passed away in 1540 in Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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  • Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire was born in 1460 in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England, the child of Sir William I Cary Knight And Elizabeth Ann Paulet.
  • Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire married Jane Carew, Lady Agnes Hody Baroness Cary, Margaret Fulkeram, and had children including Gregory Carey, John Cary, Sir Robert Carey, Thomas De Cary, William Carey Merchant And Alderman Of Bristol.
  • Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire passed away in 1540 in Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England.

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Sir esquire's Ancestors

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Sir esquire
1460–1540
Birth Place: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Sir William I Cary, Knight
1437–1471
Cockington, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Paulet
1440–1468
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Philip Cary, Knight, Baron of Cockington , MP of) Devon
1400–1437
Devon, England
Lady (Christian Orchard, Baroness of) Holway
1404–1472
Orchard Portman, Taunton, Somerset, England
Lord (William Paulet, 1st Marque of) Winchester
1405–1488
Rode Hinton, St George, Somerset, England
Lady (Elizabeth de Denebaud, Marquisse of Winchester, Baroness) Paulet
1414–1497
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Devonn
1350–1395
Sir Ireland
1340–1406
Anne Wake
1344–1419
Sir Rhode
1354–1391
Elisabeth Credy
1359–1415

Sir esquire's Descendants

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Sir (Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly,) esquire (1460–15 Jun 1540) m. Lady (Agnes Hody, Baroness) Cary (1474–16 Aug 1536) m. Jane Carew (1460–1495) m. Margaret Fulkeram (1484–6 Apr 1547)
  1. 1. John Cary 1485–1550
  2. 2. Gregory Carey 1514–1576
  3. 3. Sir (Robert) Carey 1510–1586 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
      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
  4. 4. Thomas (De) Cary –1567
  5. 5. William (Carey, merchant and Alderman of) Bristol 1526–1596 m. Elizabeth Carey 1520–1547
    1. 1. Judith Carey 1547–1572 m. Thomas (Dickinson, Chief Clerk of Pensions, Portsmouth Navy) Yard 1543–1572
      1. 1. William Dickenson 1568–1628 m. Sarah Stacey 1573–1629
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Dickenson Sr., Hadley-1st Settler & 1st town clerk & selectman, Puritan Withdrawer, King Philip's War, Hampshire Guard,) deacon 1601–1676 m. Anne (Gull) Ward 1605–1679
        2. 2. Capt (John Dickenson, ship 'Desire', Quaker, with) Pilgrims 1602–1683 m. Elizabeth (Howland,) Pilgrim 1633–1692 m. Mary Taylor 1602–1647
        3. 3. Robert Dickenson 1584–1627 m. Susan Kene 1590–1625
        4. 4. Joseph Dickinson 1606–1606
        5. 5. Elizabeth Dickinson 1609–1768
        6. 6. Thomas Dickinson 1604–1645
        7. 7. Philemon Dickinson 1598–1672 m. Mary Folger 1611–1677 m. Mary Payne 1611–1698
      2. 2. Robert Dickinson 1568–1572
      3. 3. Giles Dickinson 1570–1628 m. Sarah Stacy 1573–1628
        1. 1. Robert Dickenson 1590–1627
      4. 4. John Dickinson 1572–1638 m. Mary Taylor 1576–
        1. 1. Matthew Dickinson 1600–1625 m. Jane Dickinson 1603–1625
      5. 5. Robert Dickerson 1563–1636 m. Ellen ('Sarah') Stacey 1563–1600
        1. 1. Henry Dickerson 1558–1636 m. Sarah ((Barbara)) Cooper 1580–1636

Sir esquire's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
1540
15 Jun 1540
Age 80
Death of Sir Robert Cary, Baron of Cockington, Devon, and Clovelly, esquire in Clovelly Hall, Devon, England
Clovelly Hall, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1540
    Event Place: Clovelly Hall, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clovelly, Torridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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