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Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset 1556–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Death Date: Apr 1617

Death Location: Hunsdon, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Lord Hunsdon

Mother: The Elizabeth

Spouse(s): Mary Hunsdon

Children(s): Blanche Carey, John Cary, Henry Rochford, Anne Cary, Charles Carey, Henry Carey, Henry Carey

Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset was born in 1556 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England, the child of Lord Henry Illegitimate Tudor Carey 1St Baron Hunsdon And The Right Honorable Anne Morgan Baroness Of Hundson Lady Of The Privy Chamber To Queen Elizabeth. Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset married Mary Hyde Baroness Of Hunsdon, and had children including Anne Cary, Blanche Carey, Charles Carey, Henry Carey, Henry Carey 1St Earl Of Dover 4Th Baron Hunsdon And Viscount Rochford, John Richard Lord Mayor Bristol Cary. Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset passed away in 1617 in Hunsdon, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset was born in 1556 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England, the child of Lord Henry Illegitimate Tudor Carey 1St Baron Hunsdon And The Right Honorable Anne Morgan Baroness Of Hundson Lady Of The Privy Chamber To Queen Elizabeth.
  • Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset married Mary Hyde Baroness Of Hunsdon, and had children including Anne Cary, Blanche Carey, Charles Carey, Henry Carey, Henry Carey 1St Earl Of Dover 4Th Baron Hunsdon And Viscount Rochford, John Richard Lord Mayor Bristol Cary.
  • Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset passed away in 1617 in Hunsdon, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Somerset's Ancestors

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Sir Somerset
1556–1617
Birth Place: Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Parents
Lord Henry "illegitimate Tudor" Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
1526–1596
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
The (Right Honorable Anne Morgan, Baroness of Hundson, Lady of the Privy Chamber to Queen) Elizabeth
1529–1606
Arkestone, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Cary, Baron Cary of Clovelly, Sheriff & Mayor Of) Bristol
1492–1528
Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Mary Carey
1501–1536
Hever Castle, Kent, England
Sir (Thomas Morgan of Kingstone,) Herefordshire
1495–1562
Kingstone, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth (Whitney) Morgan
1497–1562
Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1460–1536
Lady (Carey)
1472–1536
Sir V
1477–1539
Elizabeth Wiltshire
1483–1538
Sir Morgan
1474–1524
Elsbeth Morgan
1478–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1437–1471
Sir Baron
1430–1510
Lady Wiltshire
1434–1501
Sir London
1449–1505
1454–1537
Thomas Bosworth
1443–1524
Elizabeth Quee
1445–1497
Sir Manor
1453–1495
Johanna Herbert
1457–1495

Sir Somerset's Descendants

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Sir (John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey) Somerset (1556–Apr 1617) m. Mary (Hyde, Baroness of) Hunsdon (1554–4 Apr 1627)
  1. 1. Blanche Carey 1585–1651
  2. 2. John (Richard Lord Mayor Bristol) Cary 1577–1666
  3. 3. Henry (Carey, 1st Earl of Dover, 4th Baron Hunsdon and Viscount) Rochford 1577–1666 m. Judith Pelham 1590–1629
    1. 1. John Carey 1608–1677
    2. 2. Mary Cary 1615–
  4. 4. Anne Cary 1580–1617
  5. 5. Charles Carey 1578–1617
  6. 6. Henry Carey 1577–1578
  7. 7. Henry Carey 1580–1666

Sir Somerset's Timeline

4 Records

1556
Abt. 1556
Birth of Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset in Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
1556
1556
Birth of Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset in Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
1617
7 Apr 1617
Age 61
Death of Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
1617
Apr 1617
Age 61
Death of Sir John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey Somerset in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1556
    Event Place: Castle Cary, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Castle Cary, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1617
    Event Place: Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 982
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 203
    [3] Age:
    About 60-61

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1617
    Event Place: Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hunsdon, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England

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