A DDI T I O N A L
1 4 u 1 906 b oo ks On the th of Febr ary , , after the were
bou n d . all , the two items below came to me They were
’ f Th e a r Fa m il in ou n d Vol . . C in I I of Prof Cary s , y y A m e rica , and seem important enough to insert in this irregular way . A RY H . SET C C .
(To be added at page The Carys in the North of Ireland are descended from the grandson of Robert of Clovelly , to whom was I n n ish owe n y given the Manor of Red Castle at , Count of
Donegal .
(To be added at page
: The three sons of William referred to were john , who came in 1 634 and settled at Plymouth and after ward at Duxbury and Bridgewater ; james , who came in 1 635 , settling at Charlestown after a short stay at Ply 1 40 C 0 . mouth ; Miles , who ame in and settled in Virginia
C O N T E N T S
Clovell y Line
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I L LU S T R A T I O N S
Henry Grosvenor Cary , the Author Oppo site
Manor House , Castle Cary Coat of Arm s of Sir John Cary Arm s of Sir Robert Cary
Sir Henry Cary , Knight of the Garter
Queen Elizabeth Going to Visit Sir Henry Cary
’ Sir Robert Car y at Queen Elizabeth s Deathbed
Henry Cary , Earl of Monmouth Kenilworth Castle in 1 620
Lucius Cary , Lord Falkland
St . Stephens Hall , Parliament House Monument to Lucius Cary
Torre Abbey Bristol Cathedral
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PR E F A C E T O T H E F I R S T E D I T I O N
In tracing bac k the genealogy of the family of
y C ar e Cary , Care , y , Carei , Cari , de Cari , Karry , Kary ,
Kari , or de Kari , as the name is variously spelled , I was surprised to find such a large amount of material within
my reach . For over seven hundred years the line can
be traced . I have written quite fully of the family in England i because its history is so very interest ng , and also because
of the absolute certainty that they were our ancestors . I n connection with my three visits to England I had
read much of its history , but I should have had much
more pleasure while there if I had known , for instance , that the Earl of Monmouth was one Robert Cary ; or that Viscount Falkland was Lucius Cary ; that Baron
Hunsdon , cousin to Queen Elizabeth , was Henry Cary ; or had known as I wandered about the ruins of Ke n il worth Castle that it was the home of the Carys for over
h v . . a e y twenty years , etc , etc I therefore greatly enjo ed
tracing the family line in that country . This record is made possible by the existence of a
Pedigree of the Cary Family , which was drawn up by the Royal College of Heralds by command of Queen
be r Anne Boleyn , and which will refe red to in i ts proper
place .
Besides recording the regular descent , I have men tione d th e b o th many names in branches , in England
[ 1 3 ] PREFACE
and America , to show traits of character , mental and
in physical , most noticeable the family as a whole . In compiling this record I have carefully consulted every authority within reach . Among these I will mention the Domesday Book of William the Con
u er or q ; The Worthies of Devon by Prince , written
’ over three hundred years ago ; We stcote s History of
” r Devon , written two hund ed and fifty years since ;
’ l wh l s i 1 797 Po e e work on Devonsh re , published in and dedicated to King George Third ; numerous other works in English history , heraldry , baronage , etc . ; also an
' Am er ic an wor k by Albert Welles , President of the Ameri can College for Genealogical Registry and Heraldry ; and O Cary Memorials , by Samuel F . Cary of hio .
I have written to many members of the family , and others , both in this country and England , and visited some of the localities in both countries , spoken of .
I have examined town records and other papers , and it seems as though these records which I have made might be relied upon as being correct . At all events , the compiling of this genealogy has been a great source of pleasure to me . It may be well to add that the change in the spelling of the name from Cary to Carey was made by my father 1 820 in .
H EN R Y G . CARY .
M r h 1 4 a c 89 . Boston , ,
[ 1 4 ] PR E FA C E T O T H E S E C O N D E D I T I O N
Since printing the first edition I have learned much
more in relation to the family , and am therefore able to
make additions , explanations , and a few corrections , to the record .
There are very many works extant which , wholly or in part , relate to the family , there being over one hundred such in the Boston Public Library alone . I have also had a long and interesting c on e spond
ence with a Mr . Frank R . Shackleton of Torquay , Eng
' a land , descendant of the Carys on his mother s side , a youn g man greatly interested and well posted in gene
alogy and heraldry , and enjoying the benefit of living on the ground where the family has "ourished for so
Many of the photographs in this book were taken especially for me by friends here and in England .
H EN R Y G . CARY .
1 898 . Winthrop , January ,
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
m William of Nor andy , who conquered England 1 0 A D . 66 , caused to be made a survey of the whole
kingdom , giving an account of every estate , its size , w kind of land , value , and often what it was stocked ith . This was recorded in what was called the Domesday
Book , which was deposited , and is still preserved , at
Westminster , London .
In it is the record of the manor of Kari , in the
- in - - parish of St . Giles the Heath , Devonshire , near Laun
ceston , close by the border of Cornwall . The small
Karibrook river Kari , or , from which the manor took its name , runs on one side of it . I t still retains its name of eight hundred years ago .
There is also the record of the barony of Castle Cari ,
- in the central eastern part of Somersetshire , some
- five seventy or eighty miles east of that in Devon .
' was Prince wrote three centuries ago St . Giles the antient seat of the family , and we are told that they
possessed an antient dwelling there bearing their name .
Some say that the name is from Castle Cari , but I think
na m e i the seems an t e n te r than the place .
a R . N . Worth , Fellow of the Royal Genealogic l
: - i - - . n Society , says St Giles the Heath was the principal
home of the Carys till the time of Richard the Second .
as n only , but one branch remained there as late the reig w h . y as 1 0 8 6 of Elizabet The Domesda record made in ,
[ 1 7 ] I NTRODUCTION and in it the name of the Devonshire manor is spelled
Kari and that of the Somersetshire manor Cari .
erson in The first p of whom any record is made , this family , was Adam (a good name for a starter) who lived at Castle Cari in Somersetshire about one hun dred years later than the Domesday record , and it is a suggestive fact that he spelled both his own name and that of the manor Kari . That may indicate that he came from
l l in Devon and brought the spe g with him . Another con ” o tie sideration is the fact that the de means f, Adam of Kari ; therefore it is no doubt true that the family
'
- - in th éHe ath . started in st . Giles
Notwithstanding these statements the fact remains , there is a complete record of the fam ily from Castle Cari
- - - i . i and not a s ngle name from St Giles n the Heath .
The Domesday record states that the St . Giles
‘ manor was given with one hundred six other manors , by
William the Conqueror , to one of his barons named
u h del T n ai J de ote s . It is needless to state that he was a Norman . It was customary in those days , and for many years after , for persons to have but one name , no h l . u de surname This man was J , or Joel ; his family seat
oten ais was T or Totness , one of his one hundred seven manors . This town is on the river Dart , some ten miles above Dartmouth . A branch of the Cary family lives e there now , the h ad of the house being Stanley Edward fi C ar yf A letter from him follows :
[ 1 8 ] I NTROD UCTION
Fol l aton 1 805 . , Totnes , April , Dear Sir “ I fear I am u nable to reply to your inquiries respecting the Cary family so as to give you information ‘ on the various points you refer to . In respect to St . Giles ' in the Heath ' I have read that i t is a Parish bounded on west by the river Tamar and on the east b y
a stream of the name of Cary , and I have an idea that there is land of the same name but nothing is known of
it by any one of the present family . The spot is supposed y by some to be the cradle of the Famil , before residing l at Clovel y . “ I am of opinion that Mr . Cary holds a Pedigree of
the Family , which you might be enabled to see were you
in England , but I was not aware that there was one issued by the Heralds Office under the Queen 's com
mand . I believe there is one or more families of the name
of Cary living at Castle Cary , but I am quite unacquainted
with that particular family , which I believe is of an
agricultural nature . “ y Have ou been able to find where you cut in , or where y our branch resides in the States " After Charles '
. y I s collapse Henry Car went to America , and the name kin n . C oe to has existed there ever since , which adjoins y th e y a t Torre Abbe , was possibly lost to famil that
time . Yours faithfully
STAN L EY E . G . CAR Y .
Nothing farther can be learned about the St . Giles y parish from books or members of the famil , as may be
seen from the letter referred to a bove . There being no possible doubt of the connection of
‘ ( y a astle Cari with the famil . I will give few interesting w y figures relating to that name . hich I cop from Domes d y a ,
[ 1 9 ] I NTRODUCTI O N
Walter de Douay was the Norman baron who held
- the manor of Cari in Somerset , along with thirty eight
He other manors given h im by the Conqueror . was
probably from Douai in France , and followed the Con
qu eror from that country when he invaded England .
Several of his manors were united , constituting the
baron . y of Castle Cari , with the family seat at Cari The w name of the Saxon owner w as El fi. The o ner was
obliged to pay fees , or dues , to the lord , and the lord in
turn to the king . A full description of Castle Cari is given farther on .
a r The l nd comprised fifteen hides , equal to th ee thousand two hun dred twenty acres . Of this twenty
n r - four hu d ed were plough land , seven hundred twenty
- - l fift . wood and , y two meadow land
3 M ol e n din i re dden te s 34 There were solidos ,
i - e . . , three gristmills with a revenue of thirty four solidos , 8 about eight dollars per year . There were Porcari ” r dd n t e e e s 50 i . e . Porcos , , eight swineherds paying a rent of fifty hogs a year . That would indicate a large num ber of swine : these inhabited the seven hundred twenty acres of woodland , which were mostly covered with
oaks , and the animals lived on the acorns . The swine were an important part of the property , as they supplied
much of the food consumed by the people . There were
20 C arru c is x - twenty o teams of eight oxen each . 23 i . e . There were Villani , or villeins , or villains , ,
r ac ti lowest class of laborers , attached to the soil , p cally slaves . The value placed on the whole estate was fifteen [ 20 ] I NTRODUCTION
- ou e u five a . p nds , q al to about seventy doll rs This was
T H E C A R Y FA M I L Y I N E N G L A N D
HE d T CARY family in England is one of the ol est , as it has been one of the most illustrious and
honored in the kingdom . I n tracing the different lines of the Carys from Adam de Kari to the present time I have met many interesting accounts of various members
of the family and have recorded a few of them . Through many generations there has been a long
line , or lines , of barons , viscounts and earls from the time
. im of Richard I I . and Elizabeth Many others filled
portant posts of honor or authority , such as Treasurer
of Ireland , Governor of the Isle of Wight , Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland , Governor of Nova Scotia , Governor of Bom
'
bay , Lord Chamberlain of the Queen s Household ,
v Gentleman of the Pri y Council to the King , Ambassa
dors to foreign Sovereigns , Comptroller of the Household
of the King , Esquire of the Body , Gentleman of the
- Bed chamber , etc . I t will be noticed that most of the men mentioned t in this English pedigree were knigh s , and most of their
wives were daughters of knights . That shows how
prominent the family was . As regards the name it is doubtful if it was first
w a a pplied to a person or a location . Some say it s first
e e used in Kar ibr ook before mentioned . (S page
As the Conqueror found it in England when he came , it must be as old as the time of the Saxons . [ 23 ] THE CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
Prin ce says ' I will not set bounds to this noble
. name , or from whence it came If any shall derive it from the son of the Roman Emperor Carus who was 2 A D . 85 general here in Britain , I shall have nothing to
oppose . He says later that the family is one of the
most noted in England , there being at the same time two
viz . ; earls , , Monmouth and Dover ; one Viscount Falkland and one Baron Hunsdon , which is an honor very few fami lies in England can pretend .
The first authentic record of the Family is as follows
FIRS T GEN ERATION .
1 1 A D . 98 Adam de Kari was lord of Castle Kari in ,
according to Sir William Pole . Adam was born about
1 re ve tt 1 0 . 7 He married Ann , daughter of Sir William T ,
Knight .
For centuries the castle has existed only in history ,
but the town where it was located is known to - day as
u Castle Cary and may thus be fo nd on the ma ps . It is
in Somersetshire and twelve miles southeast from Wells .
20 . As stated on page , Cari was the family seat of the baron It is known that it was a fortified place in the time of the
. 1 1 2 Saxons About the year 5 the Lord William Percival ,
named Lovel the wolf , erected strong fortifications
at Cari . Much of the time during the reign of Stephen 1 1 36 ( the barons were divided into two parties ,
o the L rd of Cari being opposed to the king . He made so much trouble that Stephen turned his whole attention
to Castle Cari and took it . In 1 1 53 it was besieged again [ 24 ] THE CARY FAM ILY I N ENGLAND
and nearly ruined . Very little is known of it after
The place is marked by an entrenched area of about
two acres , called the camp . Implements of war and
other relics have frequently been dug up there . The surrounding country is lovely and the views from the hill are famous . In the town are the springs that give " rise to the river Cari . This river ows into the Parret
r and then into B istol Channel .
The church of All Saints is of the time of Henry V I .
I t is built upon a hillock and is quite unique . I t has hideous faces intended to raise a laugh and scare away
” the evil eye . Oliver Cromwell hacked away at it . The manor house stands on the east side of the street
and was a statel y edifice . During the wanderings of 3 Charles I I . after the battle of Worcester , September , 1 65 1 , when his army was defeated by that of Cromwell , the disgu ised king slept at Castle Cari on the night o f 1 — September 6 . (See view preceding . ) Reign of Henry
I I . and Richard I .
SE C ON D GEN ERATION .
John de Kary of Castle Kary , son of Adam (fi rst 1 200 . generation) , was born about He married Eliza t beth , daughter of Sir Richard Stapleton , Knigh y Reign of John and Henr I I I .
HI RD T G EN ERATION .
f “ il l ia m y de Kar , or Karry , of Castle Kary , son of 1 23 r 0 . Sir John (second generation) , was bo n about ( 25 1 THE CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
He married Alice , daughter of Sir William Beaumont ,
— a . Knight . Reign of Henry I I I . and Edw rd I
H E FO U RT GEN RATION .
John de Karry of Castle Karry , son of William 1 2 70 . (third generation) , was born about He married
Sir l . Phi lippa , daughter of Warren Archdeacon , Knight
The use of the French de was not universal . Sometimes the children used it when their parents did
' — not . Reign of Edward I . and I I .
H FIFT GENE RATION .
ll Sir Wi iam Cary, son of John (fourth generation) , 1 300 . a was born about He m rried Margaret Bozon , or
is Bozume , of Clovelly in Devon . This the first time the name of that very interesting place appears in the — records . (See Clovelly branch . ) Reign of Edward I I I . i and R chard I I .
X SI TH GEN ERATION . fi Sir John Cary , Knight , son of William ( fth genera 1 325 . tion) , was born about He married Agnes , daughter f of Lord Sta ford . She died leaving no children , and he
Br en next married Jane , daughter of Sir Guy de y , — Knight . Reign of Edward I I I . and Richard I I . The spelling of the name was changed during the
reign of Edward I I . and has ever since been spelled Cary .
V H E SE ENT GEN RATION .
i Sir John Cary , Knight , son of John (s xth generation) , [ 26 ] CO AT OP A R M S OP S I R JO H N C A R Y N R I H A RD l l G m a r B A RO N o r r u n Exc u novn U DB R C .
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: r Prince says He was banished to Wate ford,
Ireland , where he was no less than four Years in Banish
m ent . A long time , God knows , for an aged person , of l a nice and tender way of iving , to be confined to the
r Shades of Misery and Sorrow . He died in Wate ford
1 4 4 h is in 0 . Among estates were Cockington and — an . Clovelly . Reign of Edward I I I . d Richard I I
EI G HTH GEN ERATION . i Sir Robert Cary , Kn ght , son of Sir John (seventh 1 375 . generation) , was born about He married Elizabeth ,
’ daughter of Philip Courtenay , Knight . She died leaving
dr Sir no chil en , and he next married Jane , daughter of
hf r n l Han e o d . Wi liam , K ight This is the Robert referred
’ to in the foll owing extract from Burke s Heraldry :
n 1 4 1 In the beginni g of the reign of Henry V . ( 3
1 422 r - A i ) a ce tain Knight errant of rragon , hav ng passed
r through divers countries , and pe formed many feats of l Arms , arrived here in England , where he cha lenged any man of h is rank and qu ality to make a trial of his skill in arms .
This challenge was accepted by Sir Robert Cary , between whom a cruel encounter , and a long and doubtful Sm ith fi l d e . combat was waged in , London But at length this noble Champion vanquished the presumptuous Ar r a onois g , for which King Henry V . restored unto him a good
’ part of his father s lands , which for his loyalty to Richard
. z I I he had been deprived of by Henry I V . and authori ed
him to bear the Arms of a Knight of Arragon , which the noble po sterity continue to wear unto this day ; for accord [ 28 ] THE CARY FAMI LY I N ENGLAN D
ing to the laws of Heraldry , whoever fairly in the field con
” quers his adversary may justify the wearing of his Arms .
: Westcote says of Robert This Robert Cary , the Of true image his father , not only as Ascanius resembled E neas , but rather in the virtues of wisdom , fortitude and magnanim ity ; and in the skill of Arms he far excelled
n Arr a n i him . So this son of Mars encou tered this go st
and conquered him , and was by the King knighted and
’
restored to part of his father s inheritance . The following account is from the Herald 's Visita
1 620 : tion of , and is so quaint that I copy it
In the tim e of Henry V . cam out of Arragon a m lusty gentle an into England , and challenged to do
a feit s of armes , with any English gentleman without
exception . This Robert Cary hearing thereof , made
u t s i e forthwith to the Prince , that he might answer the
Sm ith fie l d challenge , which was granted , and was the i place appo nted for the same , who , at the day time
fi e rforrne su ndrie fe a te s pre xed , both parties mett did p
r of a mes , but in the end this Robert gave the foils and t over hrow to the Arragon Knight , disarmed spoiled
s him , which his doinge so well plea ed the Prince , that
r e c e ve d r he y him into g eat favour , caused him to be
’
restored to the most part of his father s landes , and willed
e r e tu al l him also for a p p memorie of his victorie , that he should henceforth give the same ar mes as the Arragon
Knight , which both he and all his successors , to this day
e enjoyed , which is Argent , on bend sable three ros s
argent for before they did beare , gules , chevron entre
three swans argent . [ 29 1 THE CARY FAMI LY I N ENGLAND
The original arms of John the Baron were a silver i i t . chevr on on a red sh eld , with three swans on The descendants of Robert now wear the arms of the Knight of Arragon which were a silver shield with three roses of the field on a bend sable , and take the swan for a
. crest , thus combining the two The tech nical description of the pr esent coat of
arms , a copy of which is opposite , is as follows
Arms Ar gentum . Three Roses of the field on
Virtu te a Bend sable . Crest a Swan ppr . Motto
Excerptce . The description of the foregoing terms is as follows : i Arms is the shield and ts devices . Argentum is
silver . The bend is the diagonal piece , or band ,
“ ” is across the shield . Sable is black . Crest the
Exc e figure above the shield . The motto means p
“ l u O tion a for valor , or Selected for co rage , or f ” exceptional bravery . Ppr means natural . The mottoes of the other branches of the family
will be referred to intheir proper places .
This Robert had a brother James , sometimes called
h Lic h fiel d Jo n , who was Bishop of and Coventry , and
’
had also been Dean of St . Paul s in London . While 1 4 1 9 James was in Florence with Pope Martin in , he was
appointed Lord Bishop of Exeter . He lived only six
— weeks after this and never took his seat . Reign of
Richard I I . and Henry IV . and V
E NINTH GEN RATION .
Sir Philip Cary , Knight , son of Sir Robert (eighth [ 30 ] AR M S OP S I R R O E RT A R Y K N IG H T B C .
Un o z n H EN R Y V .
TH E CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
n 1 4 00 . generation) , was bor about He married Christian 1 4 3 7 . . Orchard . He died Reign of Henry IV , V . and VI .
E T NTH GEN E RATION .
Sir William Cary , Knight , son of Philip (ninth gen 1 4 e r ation 37 . ) , was born in He married Elizabeth
Paulett . He was known as the Knight of Cockington . He was an ardent supporter of the House of Lan caster , and took an active part in the struggle between the adherents of Henry V I . and Edward IV . in the War
of the Roses . 4 1 47 1 At the battle of Tewksbury on May , , the i Lancastr ans were defeated , and William with others
u took refuge in the Abbey Ch rch . According to the " customs of those times the church was a sanctuary , and they could not be taken out of it . They were enticed out on promise of pardon and two days later were beheaded . His property was confiscated as usual in such cases , but Henry VI I . restored it to his son
Robert . I cannot ascertain for what reason , but prob ably because that king was a scion of the House of Lan
in caster whose cause his father lost his life and property . 1 4 60 William left two sons Robert , born in , and 1 4 65 . Thomas , born in From Thomas sprang the three
lines of nobles , and from Robert the families of Clovelly ,
y e — Torre Abbe and Somersetshir Reign of Henr y VI .
and Edward I V .
th e Thus far the record of main line , only , has been kept , and from this point I have followed out several branches as each has pla y ed an important part in the
[ 3 1 ] n h 1 626 to Earl of Mo mout line ,
Viscount Falkland line ,
“ 1 390 to 15725
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BA RO N H UN SDO N
BA R O N H UN S D O N L I N E
OTT : e . M O Comme j Trouve As I find ; or , I take
things as they come .
VE H E E L E NT G N E RATION .
Thomas de Cary , son of Sir William (tenth genera
1 465 . tion) , was born about He married Margaret 1 495 Spencer and left two sons , John , born in , ancestor
k l in 1 500 of the Fal land line , and Wil iam , born , ancestor of the Hun sdon and Monmouth lines . Both these sons — V s . . were knight Reign of Edward IV and , Richard
I I I . and Henry VI I .
W T E LFTH GEN E RATION . K Sir William Cary , night of Cockington , son of Sir
r r Thomas de Ca y (eleventh generation) , was bo n about 1 500 . n t He married Mary Boley , sis er of Anne Boleyn , who was one of the wives of King Henry VI I I . and mother of Queen Elizabeth . In the private household accounts of the queen it is recorded that the kin g gave
Mary Boleyn a marriage gift of six shillings , eight pence . The queen ordered the Royal College of Heralds to
: draw up the pedigree of the Carys . I t begins thus This Pedigr ee contains a brief of that most ancient family and surname of Cary , and it shows how the family was f connected with the noble houses of Beau ord , Somer
Tu l ford . set , Spencer . Bryan , . etc [ 37 ] TH E CARY FAMI LY I N ENGLAN D
1 528 u 22 i William died in , J ne , leav ng two sons , — Henry and George , both Knights of the Garter . Reign of Henr y VI I . and VI I I .
THIRTEENTH GEN ERATION .
Sir Henry Cary , Knight of the Garter , Gentleman of the Privy Council , Lord Chamberlain to Queen Eliza
beth , son of Sir William (twelfth generation) , and cousin
1 525 . to the queen , was born in He married Ann , daughter of Thomas Morgan . He had spent thousands of pou nds for Elizabeth whil e she was yet prin cess and
s was troubled by the persecutions of her ister , Queen
’ n Mary . In the first year of Elizabeth s reig he was by
1 . A D. 559 her created first baron Hunsdon , He was given the mansion of Hunsdon in Hertfordshire and a pension of four thousand pounds (equal to twenty thousand dollars) per year .
Froude , the historian , tells us how thoroughly he was in the queen ’s confidence and was entrusted with O many important matters , such as carrying the rder of the Garter to the King of France in 1 563 . He was straightforward , rough in speech and conduct , yet was
r a great favo ite at court . He had immense physical strength , was famous for the use of arms , and was promi nent in all jousts and tourn aments . Nau n ton says His custom of swearing in speaking made him seem a
rou h l in worse Christian than he was . As he lived in a g g time , so he loved sword and buckler men , of which sort m he had many brave gentle en that followed him . Though his blunt and boisterous manners accorded [ 38 ] SI R H E NR Y C A R Y K N I G H T H I: T il l -Z -I R . ’ I l u s t B u m s Iii s u m s
THE CARY FAMI LY I N ENGLAN D
by Elizabeth in 1 570 for distin guished conduct in the expedition into Scotland un der Sussex ; was Governor
’ of the Isle of Wight , Lord Chancellor of the Queen s
Household , member of the Privy Council , etc . He had
no sons and was succeeded by his brother .
r e Sir John Cary , Knight (fou teenth g neration) , was born in 1 550 . He married Mary Hyde . He became 1 third Lord Hunsdon in 603 . H is brother Edmund was kn ighted in 1 587 by the Earl of Leicester for valor in l . u r the Netherlands The fo th son , Robert , wi l be men i t one d later as the Earl of Monmouth . (See page
N H FIFTE E T GENE RATION .
r Sir Henry Cary , Knight , son of Sir John (fou teenth 1 580 . r generation) , was born in He was fou th Lord
n . Hu sdon He married Judith Pelham . He was made 1 2 1 b Viscount Rochford in 6 yJames I . and also created 1 627 . Earl of Dover in by Charles I He was thus a baron ,
V an earl and a iscount at the same time . He died in — 1 . 668 . . . Reign of Elizabeth , James I and Charles I and I I
X H SI TE ENT GEN E RATION .
Sir John Cary , Knight , son of Henry (fifteenth gener
1 605 . . . ation) , was born in He married Dorothy St John I 2 1 . 625 At the coronation of Charles , February , , he
. O was made Knight of the B ath n the death of his father , 1 668 in , he was second Viscount Rochford , second Earl
o . 1 677 of D ver , and fifth Baron Hunsdon He died in
and was buried in Westminster Abbey . His sister Anne [ 40 ] ’ UL I'Z I'Z N E LI Z A B E T H
THE CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
1 66 1 was buried there in . Leaving no son , the title — reverted to his fourth cousi n Reign of James I . and
Charles I . and I I .
V H SE ENTE ENT GEN E RATION .
Robert Cary , son of Robert , son of Horatius , son of
n Edmund , son of Henry the first Hunsdon , was bor in
n . 1 630 . He was sixth Baron Hu sdon He married 1 692 Margaret Clifton . He died in and , having no son ,
n — the title fell to his fifth cousi Reign of Charles I . and
I I . and James I I .
Robert Cary (seventeenth generation) , seventh Lord
Hunsdon , was the son of Ernestus , son of Robert , son
of Edmund , son of Henry the first Lord Hunsdon . At the time he was elevated to the baronetcy he was a poor weaver in Holland . The change from the position
of a weaver , with a few shillings wages per day , to that of a lord of the realm , with an income of twenty thousand
dollars per year , must have been something quite over
n whelmi g . He lived thus ten years , dying unmarried in
— 1 702 . He was buried in Westminster Abbey Reign of
James I I . and William I I I .
William Ferdinand Cary (seventeenth generation) ,
lineal descendant of Henry , first Hunsdon , was sixth cousin to Robert , seventh Hunsdon . His grandfather mar ried the daughter of the Secretary of the States
. m General , Holland His father was colonel in the ar y of the Netherlands . He came to England in 1 690 and II EHI to be naturalized in order to be eligible to the baro 1 ne tc y. He assumed the title in 60 6 a nd was the eighth
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[ 42 1 E L I Z A B E T H G OI NG T O V ISIT SI R H E N R Y V A R Y
EA RL OF M O N M O UT H L I N E
E A R L O F M O N M O UT H L I N E
H FO URTE ENT GEN E RATION . I R S Robert Cary , Knight , son of Henry , first Baron 1 1 559 560 . Hunsdon , was born in or (See page In his youth he went into Scotland and got into the
good graces of James VI . He was very active and
u strong like his father , and was disting ished for his great knowledge of foreign languages . He occupied several important positions , and was sent on missions which d require great tact and diplomacy . He was a confidant
of Queen Elizabeth , and was sent by her into Scotland 1 in 586 to assure James VI . that the cruel and violent
death of his mother was not intended b y her . He was o n board the fl eet at the destruction of the Spanish 1 1 1 Armada in 588 . He was knighted in 59 by Lord
Essex in France . That nobleman had been sent with m his ar y to aid the Protestant King Henry I V . Queen
Elizabeth had ordered Essex home from France , and on w his delaying to leave his army , she threatened him ith
an d severe punishment , but Robert went to England appeased her anger .
' ‘ l re van n io n He married Elizabeth , much to the
wh o w e displeasure of the queen , anted all the att ntion
of her courtiers . The reader doubtless remembers the stor y of Essex n a d . the ring Essex had been arrested as a traitor , tried
and condemned . The queen h a d previously given him a
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n n ri g , telli g him that whatever trouble he might fall into ,
him ‘ i n she would promise that , on rece vi g again that ring , she would give him a favorable hearing . She expected
it u r to receive at this junct e of his fate , and attributed to his obstinacy his not sending it . And when she had
given him , as she thought , ample time for repentance ,
she and yet the important ring came not , delayed no 2 1 1 5 60 . longer his execution , which took place February ,
About two years after this , the Countess of Nottingham ,
- being on her death bed , besought the queen to come to her , as she had something to reveal . She then confessed
‘ that Essex f h ad entrusted her with the ring to restore it to her majesty , but that she had been prevailed on by her husband to withhold it . Elizabeth , in an agony of grief at this disclosure , shook the dying countess in
her bed , and said that God might forgive her , but she never could . She then returned to the palace at Rich
mond , and gave herself up to incurable melancholy . This
’
Countess of Nottingham was Robert s sister Katherine . Robert was by the bedside of the queen during her last sickness , and when she died . He then , although every one was forbidden to leave the palace without per
a mission , succeeded by ruse in getting out , mounted a horse and rode for three days to Edinburgh , in order to
first announce to James VI . his accession to the English
’
. Scr oo e throne Robert s sister , Lady p , had a sapphire ring belonging to King James , which was to be sent by
any messenger that should go to him , to show that he
’ was direct from Elizabeth s Court . She could not give
this to Robert in the palace for fear of being seen , and so [ 4 8 ] SI R ROB E RT CA R Y Ar T il l" DE A r u u m I o r u l ' u u x li m u u m n
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my livelihood depending on her life . And I bethought mysel f with what grace and favor I was ever received by the King of Scots whenever I was sent to him .
n I did assure myself , that it was neither u just , nor
Go d unhonest for me to do for myself , if , at that time shoul d call her to his mercy. Hereupon I wrote to the
King of Scots , (knowing him to be the rightful heir to the throne of England) , and certified him in what state
r she was . I desired him not to stir from Edinbu gh ; if of that sickness she should die I would be the first man that should bring him the news of it . Robert was a wily politician .
’ King James son , Prince Charles , was a very delicate child , and the ladies of the court were afraid to take charge of him for fear that if he should not live to grow
’ up they would get into disfavor with the king . Robert s f wife o fered to take care of him , and he continued with
her from four years of . age till he was eleven , and grew up healthy and strong . Robert was appointed Chief Gentleman of the Bed 1 62 1 chamber and Master of the Robes , and in was created Lord Cary of Leppington , Yorkshire .
He had two sons , Henry and Thomas . His daughter married the Earl of Middlesex and Lord Treasurer of
England . 1 62 In 5 King James died , and at the coronation of I 7 1 626 Charles . , February , , Robert was created first
Earl of Monmouth .
While Charles was yet - prince he had bestowed the
Castle of Kenilworth on Robert and his two sons , and [ 50 ]
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y . they lived there over twenty ears This castle , whether
th e in respect to the magnificence of buildings , or the nobleness of its chase and parks , was second only to
Warwick in stateliness and grandeur . Walter Scott has made it famous for all time . The Cary family lived at
Kenilworth till Cromwell turned all things upside down ,
- 1 639 twenty four years later . Robert died in . On the
n accession of Charles I I . he retur ed the castle to the daughters of Robert , and they enjoyed it for several
— s . . year Reign of Elizabeth , James I and Charles I and I I .
FIFTE ENTH GEN ERATION .
Sir Henry Cary , Knight , son of Robert (fourteenth w 1 596 . as generation) , was born in He made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles as Prince of Wales 1 6 1 6 in , and succeeded his father as second Earl of Mon 1 mouth in 639 .
C ran fie l d He married Lady Martha , daughter of the w Lord Treasurer and Earl of Middlesex . He was ell skilled in modern langu ages and published many trans
l a i n . t o s . He studied with Charles I
th e 1 66 1 . He died in Lionel , his first son , died at y — y age of twent nine years , and Henr , the second son ,
- died at the age of twenty four years , both dying before
' a their father . The earldom was vacant fter Henry s — 1 689 y - y s death until , a period of twent eight ear Reign
of Elizabeth , James I . and Charles I . y y Thomas Car , brother of Sir Henr , above . and
y w as who lived at Kenilworth with the famil , Groom of the Bedchamber to Ch arles I .
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He was greatly attached to the unfortunate monarch , and died of gr ief about a year after the king was beheaded
r - by Cromwell . He was thi ty three years of age when he
i 9 1 650 . died , Apr l , He was a poet , and had the honor of being bu r ied in Westminster Abbey .
l m r He left a daughter , E izabeth , who ar ied John ”
n n . Mordaunt , afterwards Viscou t Mordau t They had a f ’ son Charles , so named on account of his grand ather s great love for Charles I .
EVE H E S NTE ENT GEN RATION .
Lord Charles Cary Mordaunt was grand - nephew of nm E Henry , second Mo outh , and was created third arl of 1 'H 689 . e Monmouth in died that same year , and as he d — was childless the title expire Reign of Elizabeth ,
James I . and Charles I .
[ 52 ] K E N I LWORT H CASTL E 1 620 ‘ " T im . S u c o N n O N LY To "VA R""IC K A S T LE A N D W A S T m : Ho m e o r r m : ( A u i s r o w M o m : C .
‘ T HA N T W EN T Y V l-Z A H
VI SC O UN T FA LKL A N D L I N E
V I S C O U N T F A L K L A N D L I N E
T u M O TO : I n Utroq e Fidelis . Faithful in Every
thing .
The regular line of descent is followed as far as
Thomas Cary (eleventh generation) . (See page
E LF’I‘ H TW GEN ERATION .
Sir John Cary , Knight of Cockington , son of Thomas 1 4 95 . (eleventh generation) , was born about He was the i brother of William who marr ed Mary Boleyn . (See
page He married Joice Denny . He left four sons ,
W m on d b om 1 535 1 54 0 y , in ; Edward , born in ; Adolphus , 4 1 42 1 5 5 . born in 5 and Philip , born in All were knights .
Reign of Henry VI I . and VI I I . and Edward VI .
T H I RT E EN T I I GEN ERATION .
Sir Edward Cary , Knight of Berkhampstead second 1 4 I n 5 0 . son of Sir John (twelfth generation) , was born
He married Catherine Paget . He was Master of the ffi — Jewel O ce under Elizabeth and James I . Reign of
r z Edward VI . , Ma y , Eli abeth and James I .
H FO U RT E ENT GEN E RATION .
Sir Henry Cary , Knight , son of Sir Edward (thir
n th r n 1 te e 580 . generation) , was bo in He married
Ta u n lie l d Elizabeth , daughter of Laurence , Knight , Lord [ 57 ] THE CARY FAMI LY I N ENGLAND
Chief B aron of the Exchequer . He was made Knight 1 61 6 I Li . o eu ten of the B ath in by James , and was L rd
1 22 - 1 2 ant of Ireland 6 6 9 . He was created the first
Viscount Falkland , Scotch peer . His seat was Falkland
n . O in Fife Cou ty , Scotland While at xford his room i was the rendezvous of all the eminent artists , div nes , i w ph losophers , la yers , historians and politicians of his m ti es . He was a person of great gallantry , the orna ment and support of his country . Clarendon says He spent a ful l fortune at Court in those offices which ” other men use to obtain a greater . Another says : Of his integrity and disinterested loyalty, we can have no greater proof , than that he impaired his patrimony in employments by which others ” raised their fortune .
1 61 0 r He had three sons , Lucius , born in Law ence , 1 1 2 i 1 6 2 . born in ; and Patr ck , born in 6 5 He died in
1 33 — - 6 . f n . Reig of Elizabeth , James I and Charles I .
and I I . E E E FIFT ENTH G N RATION .
Lord Lucius Cary , second Viscount Falkland , son i 1 r n 1 . of Henry (fou teenth generation) , was born 6 0
r He mar ied Alicia , or Letitia , Morrison . He was Chan c el l or of the Exchequer under Charles I .
’ His marble statue stands in St . Stephen s H all , at
in the entrance to the Parliament Houses London , with
’ eleven others of England s greatest men , Pitt , Chatham ,
Fox , Hampden , Clarendon , Burke , etc . He was regarded
as the greatest man of England in his day . He opposed
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was superior to all those passions and affectations which
u l i attend v gar minds , being of in mitable sweetness and
" obl i in ood delight in conversation , of so owing and g g g if ness to mankind , and of such integrity of life , that there were no other brand upon this odious and cur sed ‘ c ivil war than this one loss , it must be infamous and ” execr able to all posterity .
: I quote from other authors . One says His character is an assemblage of alm ost every virtue and i excellency that can dign fy or adorn a man . Another calls h im the greatest ornament to ou r Nation the last age produ ce d a Another styles him The Envy of this
” ‘ r age and the Wonder of the next . A fou th says , by his death learning had the greatest loss that ever hap
’ ” b fore it : pened in that or the age e . Wood says The opinion at Oxford was that he had such extraordinary
u clear reason that if the T rk , or the Devil , were to be ” h e iwas converted to Christianity , able to do it .
was Lucius Cary a great favorite of Charles I . from
boyhood . As a matter of mere curiosity I record the 1 61 4 following . I n Captain John Smith made a voyage
to the New World . He made a map of the New England coast which was tolerably correct under the circu m
stances . This he presented to the king on his return . On this map were shown three or four islands just out of Boston harbor . Prince Charles , who was then four teen years old , amused himself by changing the uncouth l Indian names to English ones , an d named these is ands
Car y Isles for Lucius Cary . These are those that are now known as the Brewsters . [ 60 ]
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n 1 632 Lucius had two sons , Lucius bor in and 1 — 35 . Henry Lucius born in 6 Reign of James I . and
Charles I . S ixT EEN T H E GEN RATION .
Lord Lucius Cary , third Viscount Falkland , son of
r 1 632 Lucius (fifteenth generation) , was bo n in and suc
c e e de d his father at the age of eleven years . He died in
s — France at the age of seventeen year Reign of Charles I .
Lord Henry Lucius Cary (sixteenth generation) ,
n 1 635. fourth Viscount Falkland , was bor in He married
Rachel Hungerford . He was well versed in literature
’ and wrote several comedies . During part of Cromwell s
time he was committed to the Tower of London . I quote
He was quick witted . Being brought early into the
House of Lords , and a grave Senator objecting to his
youth , and to his not looking as if he had sowed his wild
oats , he replied quickly , Then I am come to the
properest place , where there are so many geese to pick 4 — 1 6 . 6 . . them up . He died in Reign of Charles I and I I
V H E SE ENTE ENT GEN RATION .
Lord Anthony Cary , fifth Falkland , was the son of
r Henry Lucius (sixteenth generation) . He ma ried Re
becca Lytton . He was Paymaster to the Forces from
1 1 w as 680 to 690 . He shut up in the Tower for Bor rowing two thousand Pounds of the King 's money con
” r ar t y to the lawful usage . He was a member of the
Privy Council to King William , and twice was a Com 1 69 4 missioner to the Admiralty . He died in , leaving — s . . I I I . no son Reign of Charles I I , James I I and William
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Lord Lucius Henry Cary (sixteenth generation) , x i si th Falkland , was the son of Patr ck (fifteenth genera
tion) , brother of the great Falkland . He was second 1 cousin of the fifth Falkland . He was born in 675 . He
r 1 married Dorothy Molineaux . He died in Pa is in 730
u . and was b ried in the beautiful church of St Sulpice . f o . . Reign James I I , William I I I , Anne and George I .
and I I . Lord Lucius Charles Cary (seventeenth generation)
seventh Falkland , son of Lucius Henry (sixteenth gener 1 i 00 . 7 . ation) , was born in He married Jane Vill ers 1 785 . He died in His son , Lucius Ferdinand , having
died before him , the title fell to his grandson .
G H EI HTE ENT GE N E RATION .
i 1 Hon . Lucius Ferd nand Cary was born in 735 .
He was the first child of the seventh Lord Falkland . He served in the British army in America before the 60th i Revolution as major of the Reg ment , the Royal ” American , taking the place of Major General Horatio i i 4 1 65 . . 7 Gates His comm ss on was dated April , General
Gates returned to England and left the army . Later he removed to America and settled in Virginia . During the Revolutionary War he served as a general in the Ameri — i I can army Re gn of Anne and George . , I I . and I I I .
NIN ETE ENTH GEN E RATION .
Lord Henry Thomas Cary , eighth Falkland , son of
i V Lucius Ferd nand and grandson of the seventh iscount , w 1 d — n as born in 766 . He died unmarrie Reig of
George I I I . [ 62 ] M O N UM E NT T L U US A R Y L R ) FA L K LA N D O CI C . O I O N BA T T LK PI RIJ ) o r NE W II I ' R Y
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I copy his record from the Blue Book of Parlia ment .
1 h P n Falkland ( 2t Visct . Sco . Rep . ) B yron l a tag 1 2 c r . 6 0 . enet Cary ,
1 4 . . 5 . . N ew 8 . B m d of Robert Reade , esq , of York R 1 4 1 ‘ 8 . . 0 H p 4 h . e . 9 t Elected Sco p Is Lt C . and o . Col . batt . Yorks regt . and a J . P . and D . L . Yorks N . R.
U ' C u r k l f Yarm . Se tte s e e . s nited Service lubs , Yorks
Byron Plantagenet has three sons . The oldest , u Luci s Plantagenet , master 2 1 3 880 . tember ,
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L O VE L L L
C L O V E L LY L I N E
1 892 I VISITED Clovelly in the summer of , and became
greatly interested in the place , both on account of its history and its picturesqueness .
r It is situated in the no th of Devonshire , on the
Bristol Channel . The coast is quite abrupt and rises from two hundred to five hundred feet above the
water . I n a little opening , or cleft , in the lofty f cli fs is tucked a little collection of stone cottages ,
there being only one street worthy of the name . This street is twelve or fifteen feet wide and ascends too steeply to allow carriages to be used . Their place is taken by funny little donkeys , who will carry loads larger than themselves . There is no sidewalk and pedes trian s must share the cobblestone pavement with the donkeys . The houses are built of stones brought up from the beach hundreds of years ago by the ancestors of these sailors and fishermen who live here now . About halfway up the hill is the Public Square ; this is some twenty by thirty feet in extent , having an iron railing in front to prevent o ne from falling into the chimney of the house below , a wooden bench to sit upon ,
- a "ag staff and a barometer . At the foot of the street is a little stone pier and w break ater , built by my ancestors more than three hun
and dred years ago . Here are sheltered the fishing boats , here passengers wh o come by the steamer are landed
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from small boats . At the top of the street lies the open
u co ntry , where are the broad acres of the lord of the
manor . The mansion house is called Clovelly Court .
c h u r c h Near this is the little stone of All Saints , where some of the Carys used to preach , and where many of them lie buried . The church was built over six hun
r - e d ed years ago , and the oaken roof timb rs all show
and are black with age . I will give an account of the Carys who have owned
’ We stc ote s the estate or have lived there In work , speaking of Clovelly , he says , And now I am in a place a of the residence of the honorable r ce of Carys , to which
wisdom is said to be h eredi r tribe ta y.
John the famous judge , who died in banishment in 1 403 Ireland , about , bought the estate but did not live here . The property was confiscated but Henry V . d ’ 2 restore it to John s son Robert . (See pages 8 and
Robert , the valiant knight who vanquished the
Knight of Arragon , received the estate for his skill in arms . (See page Philip , the son of Robert , inherited it next . (See page William , he that 1 4 7 1 was slain at the battle of Tewksbury in , was the next owner . (See page
This William had two sons , one , Thomas de Cary , the ancestor of the three ennobled branches of the family , Hunsdon , Monmouth and Falkland , and another
r . son , Robe t , ancestor of the Devonshire Carys
E L E VENTH GEN E RATION .
Robert Cary , son of William (tenth generation) , was
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1 460 . born about He inherited Clovelly from his father .
He was married three times . His first wife was Jane
Carew , daughter of Nicholas Carew , Knight , Baron of
Castle Carew , They had two sons , John de Cary ,
n 1 485 1 4 bor about , and Thomas de Cary , born about 95 . Thomas was the ancestor of the present Torre Abbey
fam ily in Devonshire . The de appears several times
in this generation , then disappears altogether .
'
Robert s second wife was Agnes , daughter of Sir
William Hody , Knight , Chief Baron of the Exchequer l under Henry VI I I . They had one son , Wil iam , born
about 1 500 .
' m y Robert s third wife was Margaret Fu l ke ra . The
1 5 1 0 . had a son , Robert , born at Clovelly about 1 4 Robert (eleventh generation) died in 5 0 . His
tomb is in the little Clovelly church . I t has a figure of a knight set in brass in the slab with this inscription
Pray for the sowle of Sir Robert Cary , Esquire . Kn h . te sonne and heyer of Sir Wm . Cary yg which Sir Robert de c e ssyd the xv day of June V X ] in the yere of our Lord God m . . ’ o whos sowle Ihu have mercy .
This Robert was our ancestor— Reign of Edward
I V y . . V . . and , Richard I I I and Henr VI I and VI I I
T W E LFTH G EN ERATION .
Robert Cary , son of Robert (eleventh generation) ,
was born at Clovell y about 1 5 1 0 . To him was given the
y an d w as y a s manor of Clovell . he known in histor
v Robert of Cl o e l l y .
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M il l i n to . 1 He married Margaret He died April ,
1 586 . His tomb is in the corner of the church with this inscription
Robe r tu s Carius , Armigeri . 1 obit An Dom 586 .
THI RTE ENTH GEN ERATION .
George Cary , son of Robert (twelfth generation) ,
1 4 f . was born about 5 5 . He was sheri f of Devon He built the famous old pier at Clovelly . (See view . ) He
1 0 1 60 1 . died July , The inscription on a brass plate set in the slab is in Old English letters . I copy only the beginning :
Epitaphium in obitu m viti in SI gn issim i c u r ator is ae u issim i pacis q , r m i n issim i e t m u sa u patroni d g .
Georgii Carei . Armigeri .
Translated thus :
i Epitaph on the death of a highly distingu shed m an , e A peacemaker of consummat impartiality ,
A most discriminating patron of the muses .
George Cary , Esquire .
Reign of Edward V I . , Mary and Elizabeth .
FO U RTE ENTH GEN E RATION .
William Cary, son of George (thirteenth generation) , was born in 1 576 This is the William Cary spoken of
’ i n Kingsley s Westward Ho . His epitaph is as follows : [ 72 ] TH E CARY FAMI LY I N ENGLAN D
I n memory of Wm . Cary Esquire who served his King Country in y e office of Justice of ye Peace under three Princes I Queen Elizabeth , King James King Charles the , and having served his generation d y 76 e a i e 1 652 yed m e ) of his age Ano Domini . OM NI S CARO FOEN UM
A pulpit with his initials carved on it stands in the
church . I t is supposed to be his gift . On it is the date 4 — 1 3 . . 6 . Reign of Elizabeth , James I and Charles I
H FI FTE ENT G EN ERATION . y Robert Car , son of William (fourteenth generation) , 1 was born about 1 6 0 . He was a great favorite of King
1 0 r 66 . u n m a Charles I I . and was knighted in He died
ried . His tomb is near that of his father .
In memory of
Sr Robert Car y Kt . (Sonne and He y er of William) Gentleman of the Privy
Chamber unto King Charles the 2 nd . Who having served faithfull y that l glorious Prince Charles the st . in the long Civil l Va r r against his rebellious
subjects . And both him and his sonne as I- Ie b a tc h e l o u r Justice of Peace . dyed a 1 6 75 . in the 65 ye are of his age . An Dom ERI T RI S RELI I PERITURA P U Q U .
— Reign of James I . and Charles I . and I I .
y fi George Car ( fteenth generation) , next brother to 6 1 1 1 . th e a . Robert , inherited est te He was born in
I le married Elizabeth Hancock . In his younger days George wa s the rector of the
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1 1 63 . O 0 6 Clovelly church n September , , he became 1 Dean of Exeter and remained there till he died in 680 .
He erected the monuments to his father , William Cary ,
before mentioned , also that to his brother Robert . The inscription on his own tomb states that he twice refused a bishopric .
Dr There have been five Bishops Cary . . Valentine Cary was the Bishop of Exeter from 1 62 1 till he died in
1 2 . 6 6 . He had been Dean of St Paul in London and 1 2 r . 8 0 m lies bu ied there I n there was a Willia Cary ,
’ Bishop of Exeter . His arms are on the bishop s throne i in the cathedral . Another bishop , Mordeca Cary , was 1 735 . sent to Killala , Ireland , in He was the ancestor
of Mr . Frank R . Shackleton , spoken of in the preface to
Lic h fiel d this book . Another was James , Bishop of ,
Coventry and Exeter before mentioned . Another bishop lies in the Clovelly church , but I was not able to decipher
the Latin inscription . There have also been three Sub Deans of Exeter
named Cary . Dean George had a son George who was married twice . He was a favorite of Charles I . and was
’ knighted during his father s life . He was the heir of the dean and survived him only three years . He left no children and the estate fell to his brother . I n the
’ church is a monument to the dean s wife , Elizabeth .
Reign of James I . and Charles I . and I I .
X E E SI TE ENTH G N RATION .
William Cary , second son of the dean , was born 1 660 . He married Joan and Mary [ 74 ] THE CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
1 00 7 . He was Lord of Clovelly in , according to Prince
I n the church is a monument to his first wife , Joan , who 4 1 687 died February , , age eighteen years ; also one to 1 1 6 70 . his second wife , Mary , who died February ,
n Reig of Charles I I . , James I I . and William I I I .
V H SE ENTE ENT GEN E RATION .
William Cary , son of William (sixteenth generation) , 1 1 24 699 . 7 was born in He died in , being the last pro pr ie tor of Clovelly of the name of Cary . He was buried 1 1 2 5 7 5 . in the south aisle of Exeter cathedral June ,
a . . Reign of Willi m I I I , Anne and George I The surviving members of the family were his sisters
Ann and Elizabeth . A monument in the Clovelly church bears the following inscription "
I n memory of Miss Ann Car y who departed ys life ye
33 . 23d of May 1 728 . Age
This monumen t was erected by the desire
of the said Miss Ann Cary , and performed
by her sister Mrs . Elizabeth , the last of
the family and wife to Robert Barber , Esq
of Ashmore in y e County of Dorset .
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C O C K I N G T O N A N D T O RR E A BBE Y L I N E
HE T present seat of one branch of the Carys , descend of ants Adam de Kari of Castle Kari , is at Torre
Abbey , Torquay , Devonshire , England . For many gen e ration s " the family ourished at Cockington , close by their present home .
William the Conqueror took this last - named manor from Alaric , the Saxon , and bestowed it on one of his
followers . I n the time of Richard I I . it was purchased
by Sir John Cary , the Chief Baron of the Exchequer , 1 about 390 . It was owned in succession by Robert the brave knight , Sir Philip , William who fell at Tewksbury , t and the Robert who inheri ed Clovelly .
o The Carys were always staunch Royalists , and st od by their lawful and undoubted sovereigns through thick
' and thin , as in the case of John the Judge , in generation seven , and William , in generation ten , at the cost of either their liberty , their fortunes , or their lives , or all of these .
Thus the Carys lost their estates , including Cockington ,
' during the Civil War in Cromwell s time . I t was twice alienated from the family and is now in the possession
V m M al l k . of the oc family . (See preceding iew ) The anor house h as been somewhat moderni zed . This picture was taken for this book . The beautiful Cockington c h u rc h is in the grounds , and the old Tor church con taining many tombs of the family . [ 3 1 ] THE CARY FAMILY I N ENG LAND
L E TW E FTH GEN RATION . The second son of Robert (eleventh generation) and
Jane Carew was Thomas . (See page
Thomas de Cary , son of Robert (eleventh genera 1 r 495 . tion) , was bo n about He married Elizabeth ,
Tu l f r d . 1 o 3 . daughter of Sir John , Knight He died in 58
— d . Reign of Henry VI I I . and E ward VI
H E T IRTE ENTH GEN RATION .
Sir George Cary , Knight of Cockington , son of
' 1 42 5 . Thomas (twelfth generation) , was born in He
' Wil rnot ff dau h married Gi ord , and second , Lucy Rich , g ter of the Earl of Warwick . He took a prominent part in the destruction of the 1 Spanish Armada in 588 . He was appointed by Queen 1 Elizabeth Lord Treasurer of Ireland in 599 . After the queen died he was appointed by James I . Lord Deputy of Ireland . In his old age he renounced the cares of state and retired to Cockington . He was very wealthy
w - and was the o ner of forty two manors . Among other
“ acts we read , He built seven almshouses for seven poor people ; each one having a ground room and cham
n ber above , a little herb garden , distinct and surrou ded by a stone wall ; to each was allowed one shilling per i week , a new Fr ze Gown , and a Shirt or Shift at Christ
H mas . 1 6 1 61 7 He died February , , and was buried in the n Cockington church . As he was childless his ephews
e took the estate . I n this church is a font which was giv n by Robert of Clovelly in the lifetime of Jane Carew . [82]
THE CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAND
V E E SE ENT ENTH GEN RATION .
George Cary , son of Edward (sixteenth generation) , 1 685 . was born at Torre Abbey in He married Anne ,
ff s — daughter of Lord Cli ord . He left no heir Reign of
An James I I . , William I I I . , ne and George I . and I I .
EI G HTE ENTH GEN ERATION .
George Cary , nephew of George (seventeenth gener 1 730 . . ation) , was born in He married Cecilia Fagnani 1 — He died in 805 . Reign of George I I . and I I I .
E NIN ETE ENTH GEN RATI ON .
George Cary , son of George (eighteenth generation) ,
r 1 was bo n at Torre Abbey in 768 . He married l — s . . Frank in . He left no son Reign of George I I I and IV
W E E T NTI TH GEN E RATION .
Henry George Cary , nephew of George (nineteenth 1 800 . generation) , was born in He married Emily 1 4 — Shedden . He died in 8 0 . Reign of George I I I . and
IV . and William IV .
W - S T ENTY FIR T GEN ERATION .
Su l ar de Robert Shedden y Cary , son of Henry George
n was at 1 828 . (twentieth generatio ) , born Torre Abbey in
in 1 He married Margaret Mary S tockman 866 . He has
c no hildren . He is still living at Torre Abbey (January ,
— . n d . Reign of William I V . a Victoria
1 1 96 Brewere Torre Abbey was founded in by Lord , THE CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
one of the richest and most powerful barons of his day . i The bu lding was taken possession of by Adam , the first 2 1 1 5 96 . abbot , and six monks , on March , Many manors and lands were bestowed upon i t and it grew rapidly in wealth and splendor . The Abbey church was about w two hundred feet in length . The Abbey and lands ere
confiscated by Henry VI I I . , and the last abbot left 2 5 4 1 3 . 1 5 3 5 5 9 . April , The king gave it to St Leger in 1 653 and i t changed hands several times till , in , the property was divided into two parts , and the Torre Abbey 1 662 part was bought in by George Cary , formerly of
Cockington .
The preceding V iew shows what remains of the Abbe y .
The modern part is beyond this and faces the water .
w s fi This view a taken for this book . Stone cof ns and bones have been dug up in the present orchard and garden . There still exist several secret rooms where the
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Catholics used to hide during C ro m we l l s time . I t has passed through an illustrious line of ancestors to the
present owner , Robert S . S . Cary .
. y The grounds extend to the water This is Torba ,
the harbor of Torqua y . William the Conqueror landed here , and here Napoleon was a prisoner on the ship
I n d y . . Bellerophon , several a s before going to St Helena the view of th e Abbey facing page 8 0 are seen three
ladies . The one in dark clothing is Miss Edith , the
e th e . sister of Robert , proprietor The two with whi t
waists are Edith and Bertha , daughters of Colonel Lucius
y . Falkland Car , brother of Robert Colonel Lucius Falkl and C a r y was born a t Torre
is ") TH E CARY FAMILY I N ENGLAN D
1 1 839 . Abbey February , He was named for the great
Viscou nt of Charles I . He married Bertha Elizabeth 1 e . Phillips in 868 . Th y have three children 1 1 86 . . 9 Edith , born in 1 70 . 2 . r 8 Be tha , born in i 1 2 87 . 3 . Henry James Luc us
ar n L Colonel Cary m ried seco dly , in ouise b Rowley . He succeeded to the Torre A bey estate at
o f the death his brother Robert , which occurred Sep
2 1 898 . tember , He is a worthy successor of the long line of illustrious Lords of Torre Abbey , having given
- fiVe e thirty years of his life to the stat , five in the
v th e na y and thirty in army , and wears medals in honor 1 854 of bravery in battle at the siege of Sebastopol in ,
1 874 Ex e in the Ashantee War in , and in the Burmese p dition in 1 886 .
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SO M E RSETSH I RE L
THE CARY FAM ILY I N ENGLAND
1 532 u . , d ring the reign of Henry VI I I He was mayor
' in 1 4 1 of th at c ity 5 6 . He was born in 500 and died 2 — e 2 1 . 8 57 . . March , Reign of H nry VI I and VI I I , Edward
z . VI . , Mary and Eli abeth
EE E E THIRT NTH G N RATION . f Robert Cary , oldest son of William (twel th genera 1 52 5 i 1 570 . tion) , was born in Bristol in and d ed in
. . z . Reign of Henry VI I I , Edward VI , Mary and Eli abeth
EE E E FO U RT NTH G N RATION .
a t Willi m Cary , oldest son of Robert ( hirteenth gen O 3 1 6 f c 5 0 . ration) , was born ctober , He was sheri f of
i in 1 1 1 r l 1 599 6 . B sto in and mayor He had eight sons ,
m in 1 634 1 635 1 640 three of whom came to A erica , and — e a . an d respectively Reign of Mary , Elizab th , J mes I
Charles I .
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T H R E E T I T L E D BR A N C H E S O F T H E C A R Y F A M I LY
U O BARON H NSD N .
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O O U EARL F M N MO TH .
1 626.
Extinct .
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T H R EE O T H E R BRA N C H ES OF T H E C A RY FA M I L Y
THE CARY . FAMILY I N ENGLAND
TORRE AB B EY .
Same as Clovelly Line for eleven generations .
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Bought 1 662 .
s
3 Robert
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SOMERSETSH I RE .
To Am erica 1 634 . s Joh n 1 64 5 1 678 1 729 1 767 1 796
" 5 Henry G 1 829 — NOT E This is the line of the author of this book .
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e Ther ha ve been many Carys who were scholars ,
h a authors , poets and public men whose connection s not
been traced . A few onl y are mentioned .
and Henry Cary , poet musician , wrote many songs and dramatic pieces . Among them were Sallie in Our ” 1 740 Alley and God Save the King , published in .
GOD SAVE THE KI NG
1 740 . Words and Music by Henry Cary ,
God save gre at George ou r
Long live our noble King ,
God save the King . h im Send victorious ,
Happy and glorious ,
Long to reign over us ,
God save the King .
0 Lord our God arise ,
Scatter h is enemies ,
And make them fall .
Confound their politics ,
Frustrate their knavish tricks ,
On Thee our hopes we fix ,
God save us all .
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