Biography of George Carew 1503-1545

Paternal Family Tree: Carew

1540 May Day Jousting

1545 Battle of the Solent

Before 1504 George Carew was born to William Carew (age 20) and Joan Courtenay (age 23).

Around 1535 George Carew (age 31) and Thomasine Pollard were married.

In 1538 [his father] William Carew (age 55) died.

May Day Jousting

On 01 May 1540 a tournament was held at Westminster [Map]. Gregory Cromwell 1st Baron Cromwell Oakham (age 20), Thomas Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour (age 32), John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 36), Richard Cromwell (age 45) and George Carew (age 36) were challengers.

In 1545 John Chichester was captain of the ship Struce of Dansick under the command of George Carew (age 41).

Battle of the Solent

On 19 Jul 1545 during the Battle of the Solent the Mary Rose sank. Roger Grenville (age 27) and George Carew (age 41) drowned.

In 1570 [his future wife] Mary Norreys (age 44) died.

Around Sep 1580 George Carew and Mary Norreys were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Calais in the Hands of the English. The names of the Captiaynes that he at the Kinges Majesties hoste

Firste, Sir John Wallope knight, cappitayne generall of the hoste ; Sir Thomas Semer, highe marshall of the same ; Sir Robert Bowes, treasorer ; sir Richard Cromwell, cappitayne of the horsmen ; sir George Carowe, sir John Rayensford, sir Thomas Pallmer, sir John Sant John, and sir John Gaskin, cappitaynes of the fotemen.

[his father] William Carew and [his mother] Joan Courtenay were married.

Royal Ancestors of George Carew 1503-1545

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Ancestors of George Carew 1503-1545

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas "Baron Hydon" Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Edmund Carew 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Dynham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lovell 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Dynham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Arches of Eythrop

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Arches

Father: William Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Huddersfield

GrandMother: Katherine Huddersfield

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bosome

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jennet or Elizabeth Bosome

George Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wake

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Champernoun

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Champernoun 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Astley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Hussey

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Peverell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor or Catherine Peverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: William Courtenay 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bonville

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Aumale

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzroger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzroger 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bonville 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Ros Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Joan Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Cecily Cheney