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William Cary 1495–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1495

Birth Location: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1572

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England

Father: Humphery Carre

Mother: Sir Smalbrook

Spouse(s): Lady Fennehurst

Children(s): Sir Carey

The story of William Cary began in 1495 in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England. William Cary married Lady Bridget Chatworth Dame Baroness Carre Of Fennehurst, and had children including Sir John Thomas Carey. William Cary passed away in 1572 in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cary began in 1495 in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England.
  • William Cary married Lady Bridget Chatworth Dame Baroness Carre Of Fennehurst, and had children including Sir John Thomas Carey.
  • William Cary passed away in 1572 in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphery Carre
1478–1562
Birth Location: Ford Castle, Ford, Northumberland, England
HC
Sir Smalbrook
1492–1572
Birth Location: Clovelly, Bristol, Avon, England
SS

Spouses(s)

Lady Fennehurst
1505–1551
Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
LF

Children(s)

Sir Carey
1520–1578
Birth Location: Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, England
SC

William Cary's Ancestors

Self
William Cary
1495–1572
Birth Place: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Humphery Carre
1478–1562
Ford Castle, Ford, Northumberland, England
Sir (William Cary) Smalbrook
1492–1572
Clovelly, Bristol, Avon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cary's Descendants

1.
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William Cary (4 February 1495–28 Mar 1572) m. Lady (Bridget Chatworth , Dame & Baroness Carre of) Fennehurst (1505 or 1511–1551)
  1. 1. Sir (John Thomas) Carey 1520–1578 m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Ballard 1525–1548
    1. 1. Alice Carye 1545–1604 m. George Brookes 1541–1587
      1. 1. George (Jerome Gabriellis Brooks) II 1582–1633 m. Mary (Anne Louisa) Sampson 1592–1613
        1. 1. Thomas Brooks 1617–1673 m. Susannah (Joanna) Jennings 1618–1695

William Cary's Timeline

13 Records

1495
4 February 1495
Birth of William Cary in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
1498
1498
Age 3
Birth of William Cary in Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1498
1498
Age 3
Birth of William Cary in Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1498
1498
Age 3
Birth of William Cary in Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1505
1505
Age 10
Birth of William Cary in Bristol, Avon, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Avon, Gloucestershire, England
1507
1507
Age 12
Birth of William Cary in Newcastle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1569
17 Sep 1569
Age 74
Death of William Cary in Ely, Cambridge, England
Ely, Cambridge, England
1572
28 Mar 1572
Age 77
Death of William Cary in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1572
28 Mar 1572
Age 77
Death of William Cary in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1572
28 Mar 1572
Age 77
Burial of William Cary in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
1578
20 Jul 1578
Age 83
Death of William Cary in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1578
20 July 1578
Age 83
Death of William Cary in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1578
20 July 1578
Age 83
Death of William Cary in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Newcastle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Bristol, Avon, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Clovelly, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1495
    Event Place: Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Middlesex: - Calendar to the Sessions Records, 1615-1616
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: St. Katherine's, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Middlesex: - Calendar to the Sessions Records, 1615-1616
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: St. Katherine's, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1572
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Guildhall: P69Mry9A01Ms 6984
    [2] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: PSt.NR1b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1578
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1578
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1572
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1578
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1569
    Event Place: Ely, Cambridge, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1572
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Guildhall: P69Mry9A01Ms 6984
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: PSt.NR1b
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