Sir Robert Richard CARY [4018] ^1098,1102

   Another name for Robert was Sir Robert CARY.¹¹⁰³

   FamilySearch ID: LW1R-K9D. Find a Grave ID: 127712961.

  General Notes:

ROBERT CARY, was born in about 1458 at Hinton St George, Somerset, the home of his maternal grandparents.[1] His parents were Sir William Cary (1437-1471) and Elizabeth Paulet (1439-1525) Because of his mother's death and his father's absence after the first few years of his infancy, it is probable that this is where Robert also spent much of his time during his childhood. [2]

Robert Carey married (1) Jane Carew about 1485, Clovelly, Devon, England; (2) *Agnes Huddye about 1491, Clovelly, Devon England.

Robert Carey died 25 June 1540, Clovelly, Devon, England, age 82.

At the time of his father's ignominious death, Robert was about 14 years old. During the reigns of Edward IV and Richard III, the family's fortunes were still laid low as a result of their support for the House of Lancaster. However, with the accession of Henry VII, Robert could well expect that things might be different. In 1485, as a result of Robert Cary's petition for the reversal of the attainder against his father, many of his father's former estates were returned to him by the King. These included, among others, Cockington, Clovelly, Chilston and Cary. After some litigation with his father's widow Alice Fulford, now the wife of John Anthony, and his half brother Thomas Cary, Robert settled down to the quiet life of a country squire. [3]
He was described by Pole as a grave learned man in the laws, and justice of the peace in Devon [4] and in both 1510 and 1511 was on the sheriff rolls for that county. [5]
Robert's first wife was Jane Carew, daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew. They had at least two sons, John and Thomas. [6] From the Inquisition Post Mortem taken at Robert's death, we know that eldest son John had been born no later than 1502. [7] With his second wife, Agnes Hody, daughter of William Hody, Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1486-1514, he had at least one son William. [8] His third wife was Margaret Fulkeram, whom he married in about 1512. They had at least two sons, one named Robert, presumably for his father, and Gregory of who little is known. [9]
Although most of Robert's life was spent organizing his rural affairs, at the age of 61 he made quite a startling decision to make a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrimages were avowedly undertaken either to the honour of God, for the purpose of prayer or in quest for assistance. While more local pilgrimages to places such as Canterbury were comparatively easy, a foreign pilgrimage across the sea to what is now Spain was a serious, expensive and dangerous undertaking, especially for a man of Robert's age. [10] We can only assume that his pilgrimage was successful as he certainly survived it and went on to lead a long life!
Prior to him making his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela he wrote his will, dated 11 April 1518, which mentions: .[11]
•wife Margery
•son John
•son Robert
•son Gregory
•daughter Jane
On April 12 1535, Robert made a detailed settlement for the distribution of his properties. To his eldest son John, who had married the daughter and heir of Edmund Deviok, he gave the manor of Cary. To second son Thomas he assigned Cockington and Chilston. Third son William received Ladford and other properties near Shebbear. The two younger sons, children of his surviving wife Margaret were granted Clovelly and other properties in that part of the county. [12]
He died on 15 June 1540 and was buried at Clovelly in Devon where a memorial brass commemorates him with a knightly image and the verse Pray for the soul of Master Robert Cary, Esq, son and heir of Sir William Cary, knight, which Robert deceased the 15 June in the year of our lord god 1540, on his soul, Jesus have mercy.[13] (Spelling has been modernised for ease of reading.)

Robert Cary: Duke William Castle with light house


Area, England - Cockington, Devon - painting
Painting by Andrew Beer of Cockington Forge, Devon, England


Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England



•Robert Cary
Where: All Saints Church, Clovelly, Devon, England


Tower, All Saints Church
1300
The Norman tower is the oldest part of the All Saints Church


Robert Cary Monument at Clovelly church-brass-2
Clovelly Church
Robert Cary (1540) brass inscription above in English. Inlaid in a slab with a incised cross and marginal inscription : "Pray for the soul of Sir Robert Cary, Esq. soone and heyer of Sir Wm Cary, Knight, which Sir Robert deceased the XV day of June in the year of our ord MDXL whose soul have mercy."

Little Clovelly Church, Devon, England




Castle Cary Somerset England

BARONESS AGNES HUDDY was born about 1474 of Pilleston, England, to John Hody (1453-1510) and Alice Pillesden (1453-1474.) She married Sir Robert Cary about 1491 of Clovelly, Devon, England.

Agnes Huddy passed away 16 August 1505, Spencercombe, Devon, England, age 34.

Married in 1499, Clovelly, Devon, England, to Sir Robert Cary Clovelly Knight 1460-1540 with
? Sir William Cary Baron of Clovelly 1492-1572

•Agnes Hody1
•F, b. circa 1477
•Father Sir William Hody, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Attorney General b. b 1441, d. 1524
•Agnes Hody was born circa 1477 at of Pillesdon, Dorsetshire, England. She married Robert Cary, Lord of Covelly, son of Sir William Cary, Knight of Cockington and Elizabeth Paulett, circa 1499.
•Family Robert Cary, Lord of Covelly b. c 1460, d. 1540
•Child
•William Cary b. c 1500

Children of Robert Cary and Agnes Huddy:

1.*WILLIAM CARY (1492-1572)
2.Eleanor Cary (1505-)
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ABOVE PHOTO: Rural view of the Clovelly, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom area, birthplace of Robert.

Provided 26 August 2013 by Lentz Eileen H [agray2763106] | Sir Robert Cary lived during the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III. He is entombed in the little Clovelly Church and has a figure of a Knight set in brass which is inscribed "Pray for the soul of Sir Robert Cary, Esq. sonne and heyer of Sir Wm Cary, Knight, which Sir Robert deceased the XV day of June in the year of our lord MDXL whose soul thou have mercy". The French "de" part of the name appeared several times in this generation then disappeared altogether. He was married three times and Agnes Hody was his second wife.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. LifeSketch: Provided 26 August 2013 by Lentz Eileen H [agray2763106] | Sir Robert Cary lived during the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III. He is entombed in the little Clovelly Church and has a figure of a Knight set in brass whic,,. ¹¹⁰⁴

2. Civil: between 1504 and 1515, in Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon, England.. ¹¹⁰⁰

Robert married Jane CAREW [4090] [MRIN: 4717], daughter of Sir Nicholas CAREW Knight [4092] and Margaret DINHAM [4093], in 1484 in Clovelly, , Devonshire, England.¹¹⁰⁰ (Jane CAREW [4090] was born in 1460 in Clovelly, , Devonshire, England ¹¹⁰⁰ and died on 6 April 1547 in Bristol, , Gloucestershire, England ¹¹⁰⁰.)

Robert next married Agnes HUDDYE [4091] [MRIN: 4718], daughter of Sir William HUDDYE Knight [4095] and Unknown, about 1499 in Clovelly, , Devonshire, England.¹¹⁰⁰ (Agnes HUDDYE [4091] was born in 1474 of Clovelly, Devonshire, Engl ¹¹⁰⁰ and died in 1505.)

Robert next married Margaret FULKERAM [4019] [MRIN: 4692], daughter of William FULKERAM [4031] and Jane ASHELDON [4032], in 1509 in Dartmouth, , Devonshire, England.¹¹⁰¹ (Margaret FULKERAM [4019] was born in 1484 in Dartmouth, , Devonshire, England, died on 18 April 1517 and was buried in 1517 in Clovelly, , Devonshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

This was the third marriage for Richard Cary.

Robert next married Margaret FULKERHAM [4028] [MRIN: 5450] in 1499 in Clovelly, , Devonshire, England.¹¹⁰⁰ (Margaret FULKERHAM [4028] was born in 1484 in Dartmouth, , Devonshire, England,^1098,1100 died on 6 April 1547 in England ^1098,1100 and was buried in 1547 ¹¹⁰⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They have conflicting marriage information of 1508 and Clovelly, , Devonshire, England. ¹¹⁰⁰