Biography of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Paternal Family Tree: Carew

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

Around 1517 Mary Carew was born to Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey (age 21) and Elizabeth Bryan (age 17).

After 26 Mar 1521 [her future brother-in-law] George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 24) and Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 15) were married.

In or before 1532 Arthur Darcy (age 37) and Mary Carew (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1532 [her son] Henry Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 37) and Mary Carew (age 15).

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On 03 Mar 1539 [her father] Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey (age 43) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].

In or before 1542 [her son] Edward Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 46) and Mary Carew (age 24) at Dartford, Kent [Map].

In or before 1542 [her son] Thomas Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 46) and Mary Carew (age 24) at Hornby Castle [Map].

In 1546 [her mother] Elizabeth Bryan (age 46) died.

In 1548 [her brother-in-law] George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 51) was created 1st Baron Darcy of Aston. Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 42) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston. Some argue this was a restoration of his father's Barony Baron Darcy of Darcy aka Templehurst although when he took his place in the House of Lords it was a junior Baron ie without the precedence of the former Barony suggesting it was a new creation. However, when his son John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 8) took his place in the House of Lords it was with the precedence of the former Barony.

Around 1550 [her son] Francis Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 55) and Mary Carew (age 33).

On 28 Aug 1558 [her brother-in-law] George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 61) died at Stepney [Map]. His son John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 18) succeeded 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston.

On 31 Dec 1559 Mary Carew (age 42) died. She was buried at St Botolph without Aldgate [Map].

Henry Machyn's Diary. 31 Dec 1559. The xxxj in the mornyng and the last ded my lade Darce (age 42) the wyff of ser [her husband] Arthur Darce (age 64) knyght, dwellyng in the nwe abbay on the Towre-hylle....

Henry Machyn's Diary. 08 Jan 1560. The viij day of January was bered at sant Botulf with-owt Algatt [Map] my lade Darce, the wyff of ser [her former husband] Arthur Darce (age 65) knyght; and so the chyrche and the quer wher hangyd with blake and armes, and so browth to the chyrche with xxx [priests] and clarkes syngyng, and ther was ij haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 50) and master Somersett in ther ryche cottes; [then] cam the mornars, in gownes and cottes; then came ... that bare a pennon of armes, and the corse, with a ryche palle; there was a C [100] in blake, and xxiiij [24] men and women pore had gownes; and master Juell (age 37) byshope of Salysbere dyd pryche; and the(re) was a communyon; and all the morners offered; and after a grett dolle of money; and, all done, to the plasse to dener, for ther was a grett dener, and there were vij [7] dosen of skochyons of armes.

On 03 Apr 1561 [her former husband] Arthur Darcy (age 66) died.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 14 Apr 1561. The xiiij day of Aprell a-for non was cared from sant Ellens in London, owt of a howse [where once] lyved old Clarenshus master Benolt the kyng at a[rms in the] tyme of kyng Henre viij. ser [her former husband] Arthur Darce (deceased), and cared [to saint] Botolffe with-owt Algatt [Map] to (be) bered by my lade ys [wife, with] a xx clarkes syngynge, and then cam the standard ... of armes and ys cott armur, ys target and sword and helmet, ... and ij haroldes of armes, on beyryng the elmett and nodur [the coat armour;] and the chyrche hangyd with blake and armes and raylles, [and the place] with blake and armes, and then cam the corse and vj of ys [servants] that bare hym, and mony mornars in blake; and he had a pall of blake velvett, and with armes of bokeram; and master Beycun dyd pryche ther.

[her father] Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey and [her mother] Elizabeth Bryan were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Royal Ancestors of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 4

Ancestors of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fiennes 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Fiennes 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Battisford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holland 1st Duke Exeter Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Holland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hoo

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eudo Welles 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Greystoke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Waterton Constable

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan or Cecily Waterton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Fleming

Father: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge

GrandMother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan

GrandFather: Thomas Bryan

Mother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count Eu

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Louvaine

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

GrandMother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cockayne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England