19488. Robert Cary Esq. & 19489.
Margaret Fulkeram
1456, Robert born in Devon, England, heir & s/o 92336. William Cary & 38977. Elizabeth
Paulet.
~1470, Margaret born in England.
1471, Robert’s father died at the Battle of Tewkesbury.
3/10/1471, Cristina granted the manor of Orcharde by
Taunton, Somerset, to … who granted them back for the term of her life …
remainder to John Portman her son, still alive, and his heirs: and in default
thereof, with remainder to Thomasia daughter of the above Cristina wife of John
Boloure, esquire, and her heirs: with remainder to Robert son of William Cary,
knight, his heirs and assigns … (S) CCRs, 10/20/1472.
10/20/1472, Robert, age 17, a coheir to his paternal
grandmother Christine Orchard–Cary-Portman. (S) Hist. of Parliament.
Robert married 1st Jane Carew, d/o 475348.
Nicholas Carew.
10/20/1473, To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the
homage of John Portman son of Walter Portman and Cristina his wife (184673)
[Robert’s paternal grandmother], for the manor of Orcharde by Taunton co.
Somerset, … learnt by inquisition that
Cristina Portman deceased … with remainder to John Portman her son, still
alive, and his heirs: and in default thereof, with remainder to Thomasia
daughter of the above Cristina wife of John Boloure, esquire, and her heirs:
with remainder to Robert son of William Cary, knight, his heirs … (S) CCRs. [John
Portman is Robert’s half-uncle. Thomasina is Robert’s full aunt.]
Robert married 2nd Agnes Hody, d/o William, Baron
of the Exchequer, of Pilesdon in Devon.
Bef. 1486, William de Pudyngton, attorney for the king. v.
Robert Cary: Land in Puddington, Heghampton, Haggewell and elsewhere.: Devon,
Cornwall.
1486–1493, “Robert Cary, esquire, son and heir to William
Cary, knight, son and heir to Cristian Portman. v. John Porter, executor of
John Portman, executor of the said Cristian.: Detention of deeds relating to
lands of the said Cristian, viz. the manor of Orchard.”
[––Robert &
Margaret––]
~1488, Robert married Margaret Fulkeram in Bristol.
1495, Feoffment and Grant of advowson John Sapcote, Amias Paulet, knights, Robert
Cary, …
1504-1515, Robert Brandon, knight, and Katherine, his wife,
late the wife of John Carewe, and Jane and Elizabeth Carewe, her daughters. v.
Robert Cary and John Gilbert, feoffees to uses.
1515–1518, Robert Cary, esquire, … others, feoffees to the
use of the parish church of Axmouth.
1516, Robert Cary of Cockington, esq., and William Kendall.
demandants.
1526, Robert Cary of Cockington, esq., and William Kendall
querants.
Bef. 1529, Robert Cary, esquire, and Margery, his wife. v.
Simon [Rede], abbot of Torre.
1529, John Gilbert, esq., …, esq., Robert Cary., of Cockington,
esq., and William Kendall …
1532–1538, John, son and heir of Robert Cary, esquire. v.
Margery Cary, stepmother of complainant, and Thomas, William, Robert and
Gregory Cary, her sons…
1534, Deed to lead the Uses of a feoffment, dated 12 April
1534. Robert Cary, Senior of Cokengton, Esq.
1538, John Wyke of Bindon in 1439 (930, etc.) a descendant of
whom, Robert Wyke, sold it to Robert Cary of Clovelly for £93 in 1538, in whose
family it remained till 1620. (S) UKNA, Somerset, Coker Court.
Bef. 1539, John Cary vs. Robert Cary and Margaret Cary …
6/15/1540, Robert died in England. His tomb is in Little
Clovelly Church in co. Devon. Inscription: “Pray for the sowle of Sir Robert
Cary, Esquire, sonne and heyer of Sir Wm. Cary, Knyghte.”
1540–1547, Margery Cary, widow, vs John Cary.
Margery married John Herle.
Margaret died.
1544–1551, Nicholas, son and heir of John Herle, v. Robert
Cary, son of Margaret, late the wife of the said John, and Anne Wekes her
daughter, her executors.
(S) UKNA. (S) 1564 Visitation of Devon – “Cary”.
[Note: Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall are all conjoined in
Southwest England.]
Children of Robert
and ?:
i. John Cary, born ~1485 in England.
1532-1538, Thomas and William Cary, gentlemen. v. John Cary,
elder brother of complainants.: Action on a surety bond given to John Olde for
the debt of defendant to Roger Browne, citizen and mercer of London. (S) UK
Natl. Archives.
Bef. 1539, John Cary vs. Robert Cary and Margaret Cary …
1540–1547, Margery Cary, widow, vs John Cary.
1544–1551, John Cary, esquire, v. Robert Cary.: Messuages
and land in Highampton, Halwill, West Wonford, Sheepwash, and Clovelly, late of
Robert Cary, deceased, father of both parties.
Children of Robert
and Margaret:
ii. Thomas Cary, born ~1490.
1532-1538, Thomas – see John.
iii. William Cary (9744), born 1492 in England.
1533–1538, “John Davy. v. William, son of Robert Cary,
esquire.: Tenement in the said Robert's manor of Lodford.: Devon.” (S) UKNA.
iv. Robert Cary, born ~1494 in England.
Robert married Margaret Milliton.
1535, Robert, son of Robert Cary, Esq., held 21 July 27
Henry VIII.
1544–1551, John Cary, esquire, v. Robert Cary.: Messuages
and land in Highampton, Halwill, West Wonford, Sheepwash, and Clovelly, late of
Robert Cary, deceased, father of both parties.
4/1/1586, Robert died; buried in Clovelly.
v. Gregory Cary, born ~1496 in England.
1532–1538, John, son and heir of Robert Cary, esquire. v.
Margery Cary, stepmother of complainant, and Thomas, William, Robert and
Gregory Cary, her sons…
vi. Ann Cary, born ~1498.
Ann married ? Wekes. [A “Roger Wekes” will was probated at
Cockington 4/15/1558.]
