Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
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Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet (6 November 1635 – 1 August 1692) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1660 and 1692.
Carew was the son of Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet
and his wife Jane Rolle daughter of Robert Rolle of Heanton. His father was beheaded on Tower Hill
on 23 December 1644 for attempting to betray the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War
. Carew succeeded to the baronetcy and although the estates were initially sequestered they were released and he was allowed to inherit in November 1645.
In 1660, Carew was elected Member of Parliament
for Cornwall
in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was elected MP for Bodmin
for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679. He was then elected MP for Lostwithiel
until 1685. In 1689 he was re-elected MP for Cornwall until 1690 when he was elected MP for Saltash
. He sat until his death at the age of 56 in 1692.
Carew married firstly Sarah Hungerford, daughter of Antony Hungerford
of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
and had two daughters. He married secondly Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Richard Norton but there were no children. His third wife was Mary Morice, daughter of Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet. Their sons Richard and William successively inherited the baronetcy.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
variously between 1660 and 1692.
Carew was the son of Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet , of Antony in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament executed for attempting to betray the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War....
and his wife Jane Rolle daughter of Robert Rolle of Heanton. His father was beheaded on Tower Hill
Tower Hill
Tower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London, just outside the limits of the City of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Formerly it was part of the Tower Liberty under the direct administrative control of Tower...
on 23 December 1644 for attempting to betray the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. Carew succeeded to the baronetcy and although the estates were initially sequestered they were released and he was allowed to inherit in November 1645.
In 1660, Carew was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was elected MP for Bodmin
Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general...
for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679. He was then elected MP for Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
until 1685. In 1689 he was re-elected MP for Cornwall until 1690 when he was elected MP for Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
. He sat until his death at the age of 56 in 1692.
Carew married firstly Sarah Hungerford, daughter of Antony Hungerford
Anthony Hungerford (Royalist)
Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton , was an English Member of Parliament who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War.-Biography:...
of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, sometimes called Farleigh Castle or Farley Castle, is a medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England. The castle was built in two phases: the inner court was constructed between 1377 and 1383 by Sir Thomas Hungerford, who made his fortune working as a...
and had two daughters. He married secondly Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Richard Norton but there were no children. His third wife was Mary Morice, daughter of Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet. Their sons Richard and William successively inherited the baronetcy.