Biography of George Carew 1st Earl Totnes 1555-1629

On 29th May 1555 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes was born to George Carew [aged 57].

Around 1574 [his illegitimate son] Thomas Stafford was born illegitimately to George Carew 1st Earl Totnes [aged 18].

In May 1580 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes [aged 24] and Joyce Clopton Countess Totnes were married.

On 1st June 1583 [his father] George Carew [aged 85] died. He was buried at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].

Letters from Sir Robert Cecil to Sir George Carew Section 8 XVII. 5th February 1600. Court. To George Carew 1st Earl Totnes [aged 44].

We have no news but that there is a misfortune befallen Mistris Fitton [aged 21] for she is proved with child, and the E. of Pembroke [aged 19] being examyned confesseth a ffact, but utterly renounceth all marriage. I fear they will both dwell in the Tower [Map] awhyle, for the Queen [aged 66] have vowed to send them thether.

When you thing fit you may send over 1076 [Desmond] but retain his patent with yourself. You shall not need to send to know her Ma'ties further pleasure. In many wayes lett not Cashell come over. The more excpectation which 1076 leaveth behynd him o returne the better construction wilbe made of his departure.

Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 36].

On 16th September 1607 Princess Mary Stewart [aged 2] died of pneumonia at the Stanwell Park Stanwell, Surrey home of Thomas Knyvet 1st Baron Knyvet [aged 62] in whose care she had been placed. As soon as Mary died, the Earl of Worcester [aged 57], the Earl of Leicester [aged 43] and the Earl of Totnes [aged 52] went to Hampton Court Palace [Map], to inform the Queen [aged 32] of her daughter's death. Seeing the three men before her, Queen Anne realized what had happened and spared the men the task of telling her.

In 1610 [his daughter] Sophia Carew was born to George Carew 1st Earl Totnes [aged 54]. She married before 8th July 1647 Walter Stewart and had issue.

On 5th February 1626 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes [aged 70] was created 1st Earl Totnes. [his wife] Joyce Clopton Countess Totnes by marriage Countess Totnes.

On 27th March 1629 George Carew 1st Earl Totnes [aged 73] died at Savoy Palace [Map]. He was buried at Clopton Chantry Chapel Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford upon Avon [Map]. Earl Totnes extinct.

Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork was knighted by George Carew 1st Earl Totnes at St Mary's Abbey, Dublin.