Nicholas Carew (Lord Privy Seal)
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Nicholas Carew was Keeper of the Privy Seal
during the reign of Edward III of England
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Nicholas Carew was descended from the Carew family of Carew Castle
in Pembrokeshire
. Sometime after 1352 he married Lucy, the daughter of Richard de Willoughby
, and came into possession of the latter's manor at Beddington
. Carew was a man of ability, holding the high office of Keeper of the Privy Seal
from 1371 to 1377, and was one of King Edward's executors. He died in 1390, and was buried in the church of St. Mary's at Beddington.
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
during the reign of Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
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Nicholas Carew was descended from the Carew family of Carew Castle
Carew Castle
Carew Castle is a castle in the civil parish of Carew in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire. The famous Carew family take their name from the place, and still own the castle, although it is leased to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, which administers the site.-Construction:The present castle,...
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
. Sometime after 1352 he married Lucy, the daughter of Richard de Willoughby
Richard de Willoughby
Sir Richard de Willoughby was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench for three periods between 1332 and 1340. His father, another Richard, served as chief justice of the bench in Ireland from 1323 until his death in 1325...
, and came into possession of the latter's manor at Beddington
Beddington
Beddington is a settlement between the London Boroughs of Sutton and Croydon. The BedZED low energy housing scheme is located here. In Beddington was a static inverter plant of HVDC Kingsnorth....
. Carew was a man of ability, holding the high office of Keeper of the Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
from 1371 to 1377, and was one of King Edward's executors. He died in 1390, and was buried in the church of St. Mary's at Beddington.