Biography of George Carew 1st Earl Totnes 1555-1629
Paternal Family Tree: Carew
On 29 May 1555 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes was born to George Carew (age 57).
Around 1574 [his illegitimate son] Thomas Stafford was born illegitimately to George Carew 1st Earl Totnes (age 18).
Letters from Sir Robert Cecil to Sir George Carew Section 8 XVII. 05 Feb 1600. Court. To George Carew 1st Earl Totnes (age 44).
We have no news but that there is a misfortune befallen Mistris Fitton (age 21) for she is proved with child, and the E. of Pembroke (age 19) being examyned confesseth a ffact, but utterly renounceth all marriage. I fear they will both dwell in the Tower [Map] awhyle, for the Queen (age 66) have vowed to send them thether.
When you thing fit you may send over 1076 [Desmond] but retain his patent with yourself. You shall not need to send to know her Ma'ties further pleasure. In many wayes lett not Cashell come over. The more excpectation which 1076 leaveth behynd him o returne the better construction wilbe made of his departure.
Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury (age 36).
On 16 Sep 1607 Princess Mary Stewart (age 2) died of pneumonia at the Stanwell Park Stanwell, Surrey home of Thomas Knyvet 1st Baron Knyvet (age 62) in whose care she had been placed. As soon as Mary died, the Earl of Worcester (age 57), the Earl of Leicester (age 43) and the Earl of Totnes (age 52) went to Hampton Court Palace [Map], to inform the Queen (age 32) of her daughter's death. Seeing the three men before her, Queen Anne realized what had happened and spared the men the task of telling her.
In 1610 [his daughter] Sophia Carew was born to George Carew 1st Earl Totnes (age 54).
On 05 Feb 1626 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes (age 70) was created 1st Earl Totnes. [his wife] Joyce Clopton Countess Totnes by marriage Countess Totnes.
On 27 Mar 1629 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes (age 73) died at Savoy Palace [Map]. He was buried at Clopton Chantry Chapel Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford upon Avon [Map]. Earl Totnes extinct.
Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork was knighted by George Carew 1st Earl Totnes at St Mary's Abbey, Dublin.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas "Baron Hydon" Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Edmund Carew 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Dynham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lovell 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Dynham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Arches of Eythrop
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Arches
Father: George Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Huddersfield
GrandMother: Katherine Huddersfield
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bosome
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jennet or Elizabeth Bosome
George Carew 1st Earl Totnes 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England