92336. Sir William Cary & 38977.
Elizabeth Paulet & 92337. Anna Fulford
8/12/1437, William Carey born in Cockington, co. Devon,
England, s/o 184672. Philip Cary &
184673. Christian Portman.
9/24/1438, William’s father died.
10/4/1438, Philip Cary died. … and afterwards Robert Cary
[William’s grandfather, died 1431] continued in possession … The said Philip
died … leaving a son and heir William, … The said William, born 12th August
last past. (S) UKNA.
~1440, Elizabeth born in Somerset, England, d/o 77954. Sir William Paulet & 77955.
Elizabeth Denebaud.
6/28/1441, To the escheator in Devon. Order to give the next
friend of William Cary to whom the inheritance may not descend [being a minor]
livery of the manor and advowson of Clovely and a mill … found by inquisition,
… John Chudderlegh … granted the premises to John Bosoun for life, with
remainder to Robert son of John Cary knight (militis) and to the heirs of his
body, that John Bosoun died thereof seised, that the same ought to remain to
the said William, being cousin and heir of Robert son of John, namely son of
Philip son of the said Robert, that he was of the age of 4 years on 12 August
last, … (S) CCRs.
~1445, Anna born in Devon, England, d/o 184674. Sir Baldwin Fulford & 184675. Jennet Bosome.
5/7/1448, Writ for IPM of Joan late the wife of Robert Cary
esquire, who held … for term of her life … of the inheritance of William son
and heir of Philip Cary; Devon. (S) CFRs. [William’s step-grandmother.]
9/24/1449, Commitment to John cardinal archbishop of York …
of the keeping of all the lands, in the county of Devon, late of Joan late the
wife of Robert Cary … with reversion to William, a minor in the king’s ward,
son and heir of Philip Cary and heir of the said Robert … (S) CFRs.
8/1453, King Henry VI had a mental breakdown. [Richard, Duke
of York, appointed Protector of the Realm.]
5/22/1455, 1st battle of St. Albans, Hertfordshire,
considered the 1st battle of the 30-year War of the Roses. Yorkists against an
army of King Henry VI. The Duke of Somerset, the Earl of Northumberland, Lord
Clifford, plus about 50 other notable Lancastrians, were killed in the
fighting. [King Henry IV had usurped the crown from the York lineage when he
overthrew King Richard II.]
~1455, William married 1st Elizabeth.
1456-57, “Cary, William, son and heir of Philip. Proof of age:
Devon”. (S) UKNA.
8/26/1457, To the escheator in Devon. Order to take the
fealty of William Cary, and to give him seisin of the messuages, cottages,
mill, close and land … that Joan who was
wife of Robert Cary at her death held in dower, by assignment of Philip Cary
son and heir of her husband, a cottage and 3 acres of land in Chilston within
the manor of Cokyngton … that the said Philip after had issue William now
living and died, … his son and heir, and that all are parcel of the manor of
Cokyngton, …, and all now belong to the said William; and he has proved his age
before the escheator. (S) CCRs.
10/6/1457, The manors of Catykkebeare and Melbyre [Devon] … Plea
of covenant. … with the homages and all services of … and William Cary … (S)
Feet of Fines, Devon.
3/25/1458, King Henry IV declared a ‘Loveday’ between
Yorkists and Lancastrians. [Did not last long.]
9/23/1459, Battle of Blore Heath in Shropshire. The Yorkist
army won a decisive battle.
10/12/1459, At the Battle of Ludford, the Duke of York was
defeated, and he fled to Ireland. [And was attained.]
7/10/1460, Battle of Northampton, a Yorkist victory. Yorkist
forces numbering over 20,000 faced a smaller royal army with their backs
against the river Nene. The battle lasted less than an hour. 300 Lancastrians
were killed. King Henry VI captured.
12/31/1460, The Battle of Wakefield. Amongst the Yorkist
leaders who died was the [Richard] Duke of York, and his nephew Thomas Neville.
[The Duke of York’s son became King Edward IV.]
2/2/1461, Yorkist on the winning side at the battle of
Mortimer’s Cross, Herefordshire. On the morning of the battle, through an
unusual atmospheric condition, three suns were said to be visible. Edward Plantagenet [later Edward IV], earl of
March, took this as a omen and added the sun to his banner. The Lancanstrian
army under the Earl of Pembroke [Jasper Tudor], of about 8000, lost almost half
in the battle.
2/17/1461, 2nd battle of St. Albans, Hertfordshire – a
Lancastrian victory.
Elizabeth died.
[––William––]
3/14/1461, Edward [earl of March] proclaimed himself King
Edward IV as the rightful heir.
3/29/1461, The battle of Towton in Yorkshire, a Yorkist
victory. This battle was the largest and bloodiest fought on British soil. As
many as 28,000 died at the battle between Towton and Saxton in Yorkshire.
Yorkist forces, with a wind at their back in a blinding snow storm giving their
archers and spearmen a significant advantage. [King Henry and Queen Margaret
fled to Scotland. King Henry had another breakdown, and Queen Margaret led the
Lancastrian resistance.]
3/14/1461, Edward [earl of March] proclaimed himself King
Edward IV as the rightful heir.
6/28/1461, Edward IV crowned at Westminster, beginning the
House of York.
9/5/1461, Anna’s father, Sir Baldwin “attained of diverse
treasons by him done against the king.”
11/4/1461, William Cary, knight, attained and his lands
forfeited at parliament. (S) CPRs.
4/1463, At Parliament. ‘… Edmund Beaufort [captured at Battle
of Tewkesbury, executed 2 days later] and John Beaufort [Earl of Dorset, d. 5/4/1471–
Battle of Tewkesbury], brothers of the said Henry Beaufort [3rd Duke
of Somerset, d.5/15/1464–Battle of Hexham], William Cary, knight, otherwise
called William Caree, knight, … offended against their liege majesty in the
past, they were afterwards accepted into the king's grace, and gently, lawfully
and justly treated, without rigour or violence. And yet nevertheless, out of
sheer and extreme malice, they have by secret, devious and hidden means left
this land and allied themselves with Margaret, late called queen of England,
and with her malicious, false and traitorous convictions, to the overthrow and
transfer of the said dominion, assenting, intending and plotting thereby the destruction
of our said sovereign lord, and of this his land and his subjects.’ (S)
Parliament Rolls, 2005. [Note: William the first name listed after the Beaufort
brothers, cousins of King Henry VI. Henry(b.1436), Edmund(b.1439), and
John(b.1441) would have been raised with William(b.1437) at the royal court. Also,
William’s son Thomas would marry Edmund Beaufort’s eldest daughter.]
[––William &
Anna––]
~1464, William married 2nd Anna.
4/25/1464, Battle of Hedgeley Moor, Northumberland. Yorkist
John Neville vs. the Lancanstrian forces of
Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. A Yorkist victory.
5/15/1464, The Battle of Hexham, Northumberland. Yorkist
John Neville had about 3000 men. Lancanstrians, the Duke of Somerset and Lord
Hungerford’s men were quickly defeated at a heavy cost.
5/15/1465, Anna’s father executed after being captured at
the Battle of Hexham.
1465, Edward IV captured Henry VI and put him in the Tower
of London.
10/3/1470, Henry VI regained the throne of England.
4/1471, Queen Margaret, returning from exile, landed at
Weymouth. [William at this time is supposed to have convinced his close
neighbor Sir Sinclair Pomeroy to join the Lancastrian cause.]
4/14/1471, Battle of Barnet, north of London. Kind Edward IV
defeated and killed Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, “the Kingmaker.” A heavy
fog limited visibility. A combined total of 1000 knights died. Both handguns
[relatively new] and cannon were used during the fight.
5/4/1471, Sir William, of Cockington, Devon, Knt., a
Lancastrian, fought at the Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, for the Duke
of Somerset [Edmund Beaufort]. The battle was at the confluence of the Avon and
Severn rivers. The Lancanstrians arrived 1st after a 40 mile march and
established a strong defensive position. Seeing an opening, Somerset attacked
Edward IV at the Yorkist center. He was flanked, and Edward, Prince of Wales,
age 18, was killed in the assault. [The only heir-apparent of England to die in
battle.] William fled to a church for
sanctuary along with the Duke. Two days later he came out on promise of pardon;
and was beheaded.
5/6/1471, William died.
5/11/1471, Edward IV regained the crown after the Battle of
Tewkesbury.
(S) The Royal Lineage of Our Noble and Gentle Families,
1883, Foster, P22. (S) Burke’s Genealogy
and Heraldic History, 1847, P195. (S)
1564 Visitation of Devon – “Cary”.
Family notes:
·
Queen Elizabeth, in her first year, granted the
manor of Kemsing, Kent, to her kinsman, Sir Henry Carey, whom she had advanced
that year to the title of lord Hunsdon, baron of Hunsdon, in Hertfordshire. He
was descended of an ancient family, seated at Cockington, in Devonshire; one of
whom was Sir Robert Carey, …, acquired great renown … overcoming an Arragonian
knight. His son was William Carey, who being in the battle of Tewksbury … By his first wife he had a son, from whom the
Careys of Cockington descended; and by his second a son, Thomas, who by
Margaret, daughter and coheir of Sir Robert Spencer, had two sons; John,
ancestor of Lucius, viscount Falkland, slain at the battle of Newbery in the
reign of king Charles I, and William, who being esquire of the body to king
Henry VIII married Mary, the youngest daughter of Thomas Bulleyn, earl of
Wiltshire, and sister to queen Anne Bulleyn, by whom he had one son, Henry,
created lord Hunsdon, as before-mentioned; and a daughter, Catherine, married
to Sir Francis Knolles, knight of the garter. (S) Hist. of Kent, V3, 1797,
Kemsing.
Children of William
and Elizabeth:
i. Robert Cary (19488), born 1456 in Devonshire, England.
[Family lines: Colvelly, Torre Abbey, Somersetshire.]
Children of William
and Anna:
ii. Thomas Cary (46168), born ~1465 in Devonshire, England.
[Family lines: Baron Hunsdon, Earl of Monmouth, Viscount of
Falkland.]
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