Pelham Carey
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Pelham Carey was a courtier
during the reign of Charles I of England
. His wife was Mary Carey, Lady Carey
. He was a descendant of Mary Boleyn
and his father was Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover
, who inherited the title Viscount Rochford
and was later made first Earl of Dover by Charles I. His mother was Judith Pelham, daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham, 1st Baronet.
Mary Carey, Lady Carey
was an author and poet.
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
during the reign of Charles I of England
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. His wife was Mary Carey, Lady Carey
Mary Carey, Lady Carey
Mary Carey, Lady Carey, . She was the author of poems and meditations.Mary Carey was the daughter of Sir John Jackson. She married Pelham Carey, son of Henry, 4th Lord Hunsdon, who was created Viscount Rochford by King James I on 6 July 1621. He was later created 1st Earl of Dover by King Charles I...
. He was a descendant of Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn , was the sister of English queen consort Anne Boleyn and a member of the Boleyn family, which enjoyed considerable influence during the reign of King Henry VIII of England...
and his father was Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover
Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover
Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover was an English peer.Carey was the son of John Carey, 3rd Baron Hunsdon. Cambridge University awarded him an honorary MA in 1607. He was knighted, as a Knight of the Bath , on 3 June 1610....
, who inherited the title Viscount Rochford
Viscount Rochford
Viscount Rochford may refer to:*Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, viscount Rochford and later earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde, d.1539*George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, d.1536*Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover*John Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover*Pelham Carey...
and was later made first Earl of Dover by Charles I. His mother was Judith Pelham, daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham, 1st Baronet.
Mary Carey, Lady Carey
Mary Carey, Lady Carey
Mary Carey, Lady Carey, . She was the author of poems and meditations.Mary Carey was the daughter of Sir John Jackson. She married Pelham Carey, son of Henry, 4th Lord Hunsdon, who was created Viscount Rochford by King James I on 6 July 1621. He was later created 1st Earl of Dover by King Charles I...
was an author and poet.