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Robert Cary


Preferred Parents:
Father: John Cary, b. ABT 1350 in Holway, Devonshire, England   d. 28 MAY 1395 in Waterford, Ireland
Mother: Margaret Holway, b. ABT 1346 in Devon, England   d. AFT 1395

Family 1: Margaret Courtenay,    b. ABT 1383 in Powderham, Devon, England    d. ABT 1413
  1. Eleonora Carey, b. ABT 1396 in Devon, England     d. 1437 in England
Family 2: Jane Hankford,    b. 1379 in Holway, Devonshire, England    d. 1447
Family 3: Matilda de Courtenay,    b. 1381 in Powderham Castle,Devonshire,England    d. 8 OCT 1418 in Bristol Castle, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Biography from the History of Parliament Online for CARY, Robert (d.c.1431), of Cockington, Devon
    Author: The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993
    Publication: Name: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/cary-robert-1431;
    Note: Excerpts below show Robert Cary's first wife was called Margaret, daughter of Philip Courtenay, and they had a son named Philip and a daughter (presumed to be Elinora). His second wife was Joan, daughter of William Hankford, but no children are listed. "Family and Education s. and h. of Sir John Cary† (d.1395), c. bar. Exch., of Cockington by Margaret, da. of Robert Holway of Holway, Devon. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Sir Philip Courtenay*, 1s. Philip†, 1da.; (2) Joan (d. 4 Dec. 1447), da. of Sir William Hankford c.j.KB, of Hankford in Bulkworthy, Devon.1" .... "The reasons for this political rehabilitation are to be sought in his relationship with the cadet branch of the Courtenay family, resident at Powderham, through his marriage to Sir Philip Courtenay’s daughter, a grand daughter of Hugh, earl of Devon. The marriage probably took place before 1402 and certainly did so before Sir Philip’s death four years later." .... "Cary shared in grants of the wardship of 16 Courtenay manors in Devon and Somerset during the minority of the heir, at a farm of 410 marks a year payable at the Exchequer. His connexions with his first wife’s family continued to be close: it was he who in April 1416 collected from the Exchequer £1,447 for Edward Courtenay, son of the earl of Devon, as an advance payment for his service at sea with a force of 1048 men. The tie of marriage no longer linked them, however, for at some time during Henry V’s reign Cary married the daughter of the chief justice, Sir William Hankford." .... "The date of Cary’s death is not known, but there is no mention of him after August 1431 and it seems likely that he died before 1433, when his son, Philip, was elected a knight of the shire for Devon. Philip himself died in September 1437, but Robert Cary’s widow lived on until 1447.6"
    Page: To show that Robert Cary's wife was named Margaret (although she could have also had the name Elizabeth) and that they had two children: Philip and a daughter (Elinora).
  2. Title: Vivian, "The Visitations of the County of Devon", page 150
  3. Title: Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399
    Author: 'Close Rolls, Richard II: May 1398', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, ed. A E Stamp (London, 1927), pp. 262-273. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp262-273 [accessed 7 February 2020].
    Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp262-273;
    Note: May 10. Westminster. To Thomas Bathe escheator in Somerset. Order to give Robert Cary, son and heir of John Cary knight, livery of 24 messuages, twelve carucates of land, 160 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood and 18s. 4d. of rent in Hardyngton; as in the last parliament, begun at Westminster on Monday after the Exaltation of Holy Cross last, adjourned to the quinzaine of St. Hilary then next at Shrewsbury and there ended, it was shewn by certain lords appellant, namely Edward duke of Aumarle, Thomas duke of Surrey, John duke of Exeter, John marquess of Dorset, Thomas earl of Gloucestre, John earl of Salisbury and William earl of Wiltesir, how that Thomas late duke of Gloucestre, Richard late earl of Arundell and Thomas earl of Warrewyk in great number arrayed in manner of war lately at Haryngey rose against the king and their allegiance, whom at that time the king might not resist without too great peril of his person and of his lieges, and by compulsion caused the king to summon a parliament at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II, which parliament so begun they continued to the end in like manner, therein rendering a number of judgments for manslaughter and otherwise upon divers lieges, and for forfeiture of their lands and goods, and publishing divers statutes and ordinances, for which the duke of Gloucestre and earls of Arundell and Warrewyk were in the said last parliament convicted of high treason against the king's majesty; and thereupon the lords appellant and the commons of the last parliament, considering that the summons of the parliament of 11 Richard II was expressly contrary to the right of the crown and to the freedom of the king's person and estate, prayed the king that that parliament should be annulled, that the judgments, ordinances and statutes therein made and rendered and all things that thereupon depend should be revoked as done without authority and contrary to the king's free will, and that lands, fees and advowsons whatsoever seized by colour thereof should be restored; and the lords spirtual and temporal and the proctors of the clergy, beingm severally examined, agreed that the said parliament and all therein done should be quashed, and restitution made as foresaid, wherefore of his mere motion, with assent of the lords spiritual and temporal, the proctors of the clergy and the commons, and by advice of the justices and serjeants at law it was by the king determined and adjudged that so it should be, and that lands, fees, advowsons and others possessions so seized as forfeit should be delivered again to them that were adjudged or put out and to their heirs and to such as otherwise have action or title therein with all liberties, privileges etc. as fully as at any time heretofore, witout having any issues or profits in the mean time; and at suit of the said Robert Cary, praying restitution of the said lands etc. in Hardyngton, which by colour ofa judgment against his father rendered in the parliament of 11 Richard II were seized into the king's hands, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to John Wadham knight and William Hankeforde tenants thereof to be in chancery at a day past inorder to shew cause wherefore such restitution ought not to be made, and the sheriff returned that byWilliam Neution and John Wade he gave them notice as required; and at that day they appeared by John Kirkeby their attorney, and Robert Cary in person, and the said tenants alleged that they are tenants of the premised by grant of the king, and without the king ought not to answer, craving aid of the king, which was granted, and Robert Cary was told to sue with the king for licence to proceed; whereupon he after produced in chancery a writ of privy seal addressed to the bishop of Exeter the chancellor directing him to proceed, provided that he should not proceed top rendering of judgment without advising the king, and the said tenants came not, wherefore he was told to sue with the king for licence to proceed to judgmentp; and he after produced in chancery another writ of privy seal directing the said chancellor to procced to judgment the first writ notwithstanding, and after full deliberation with the justices, the serjeants at law and others of the coucil learned in the law it was determined that restitution should be made him. To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning five messuages, 180 (sic)acres of land, 5(sic) acres of meadow, 8 acres of pasture and 15s. of rent in Chilton Cauntelo, whereof John Wadham knight and William Hankeforde are tenants of 100 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow and 8 acres of pasture, Willilam Tokelle, Juliana his wife and Philip son of Juliana of a messuage, 12 acres of land and 1acre of meadow, John Stranuge and Joan his wife of a messuage, 24 acres of land and 1 acres of meadow, Richard William and Gounella his wife of a messuage, 12 acres of land and 1 acres of meadow, Benedict Corme and Avice his wife of a messuage, 12 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow, and John Bertelet of a messuage, 12 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow, the other tenants not appearing, and John Wadham and William Hankeforde appearing (as above) etc. To the escheator in Devon. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Toryton and Cokyngton, whereof John de Holand duke of Exeter and earl of Huntyngdoun is tenant, notice being given to the duke by Thomas Saunder and John Colbroke, who appeared by Simon Gaunstede his attorney.
  4. Title: Biography
    Author: period 1386-1421.
    Publication: Name: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org;
  5. Title: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/60526/records/2483154;
  6. Title: Millennium File
    Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7249&h=10298360&indiv=try;
  7. Title: Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399
    Author: 'Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1396', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, ed. A E Stamp (London, 1927), pp. 16-25. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp16-25 [accessed 7 February 2020].
    Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp16-25;
    Note: Nov. 21. Westminster. To John Copleston escheator in Devon. Order to give Margaret wife of John de Cary knight deceased restitution and livery of the lands etc. hereinafter mentioned, with certain exceptions, and the issues thereof taken, saving to the king her homage, if to him due; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by commission of the king before the said escheator, William Hankeford, John Prestecote and William Burleston late escheator, that Richard Snellard late vicar of Hatherlegh gave to John de Cary and Margaret and to the heirs of their bodies five messuages and three carucates of land in Lotternaforde, Hothille and Bowod, with 40s. of rent in those towns, by name of all his lands therein with the rents and services of John Lotternaford, Richard Sacry and John Sopere for lands in Lotternaforde by them held of him, one carucate of land in Luedoun with 40d. of rent in Wrey by name of all his land with all his villeins there and the rents and services of Joan daughter of Roger Wrey with the lands by her held of him in Wrey, 20s. of rent in Heghen by name of the rents and services of William Caryslegh the elder and William Caryslegh the younger for all lands by them held of him in Heghen, 20s. of rent in Brugge by name of the rents and services of Warin Baillyf for all lands etc. by him held of the grantor in Brugge, a fifth part of the manor of Northliewe and four messuages and four carucates of land in Holewaye, Fenne, Atterlake, Horethorne and Ribbesdoun lately held for life by Margaret who was wife of William Holewaye, that they were accordingly seised of the premises in the late king's time, long before 1 August 11 Richard II, that all the said tenants attorned to them, that they continued their estate until by reason of a judgment against the said John rendered in parliament at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II, whereby it was determined that all goods and lands that were his on 1 August aforesaid should be forfeited, the same were seized into the king's hands, that Margaret who was wife of William Holewaye was dead, that John de Cary died on Friday before Whitsuntide 18 Richard II [9 April 1395], and that the premises came to the king's hands by reason of the said judgment and for no other cause, at suit of the said Margaret [wife of John] praying restitution of the same, which with other lands of the said John the king committed to Robert Cary esquire and Thomas his brother, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Robert and Thomas, to whom the king committed the keeping of all lands of the said John in Devon, by name of John de Cary knight who forfeited to the king, except the manors of Toryton and Cokyngton previously committed to John de Holand earl of Huntingdon, to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore restitution ought not to be made and livery given to the said Margaret; and Robert Cary and Thomas being warned, as the sheriff returned, appeared in person, and neither they nor the serjeants at law said aught to the purpose wherefore that should not be done, and proclamation being there made for any who would give the king and council information, when no man appeared, after deliberation with the justices and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that restitution be made, with the issues taken since the death of John Cary. Proviso that livery be not given of any lands or rents acquired jointly by John de Cary and Margaret or by the said John only after the date of a writing to them made on Tuesday after St. John Baptist 31 Edward III, nor of more than they acquired by virtue of that writing, the tenor whereof is herein enclosed, and that before executing this command the escheator shall take information touching the truth of the premises by inquisition and examination. To John Copleston (as above). Like order concerning the lands etc. hereinafter mentioned; as upon the finding (as in the last) that Robert de Holeweye gave to the said John de Cary and Margaret and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the grantor's right heirs, a messuage, one carucate of land and 20s. of rent in Estkenbere, by name of all his lands there, the rents and services of William Bradeston and all lands of him held by the said William and formerly held for life by Margaret de Kelly in that town, that they were accordingly seised of the premises etc. (as in the last), that Margaret de Kelly attorned tenant to them, that they continued etc. (as before), that Margaret de Kelly was dead etc., at suit etc. (as in the last, mutatis mutandis). Proviso (as in the last).
  8. Title: pedigrees
    Author: Visitations of Devon 1620 Burkes' Genealogical and Heraldical History of Commoners go to Adam Karry L2S5-HMP sources
  9. Title: International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current
    Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/60541/records/2532591;
  10. Title: Abstracts of Feet of Fines
    Publication: Name: http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_45_78.shtml#71;
    Note: CP 25/1/45/78, number 71. Link: Image of document at AALT County: Devon. Place: Westminster. Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 7 Henry [V] [20 October 1419]. Parties: Warin Sachevyle, querent, and Robert Cary, Thomas Bytelesgate and Alice, his wife, deforciants. Property: 1 messuage, 1 carucate of land, 20 acres of furze and 20 acres of heath in Litelcombe and Branscombe. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: Robert, Thomas and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Warin, as those which he has of their gift. For this: Warin has granted to Robert and Joan, his wife, the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Robert and Joan, of the chief lords for the lives of Robert and Joan, and after their decease the tenements shall remain to Philip, son of the aforesaid Robert, to hold of the chief lords for life, and after the decease of Philip, the tenements shall remain to Thomas and Alice and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Thomas.
  11. Title: Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 6, 1454-1461
    Author: 'Close Rolls, Henry VI: August 1457', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 6, 1454-1461, ed. C T Flower (London, 1947), pp. 163-165. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol6/pp163-165 [accessed 7 February 2020].
    Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol6/pp163-165;
    Note: Aug. 26. Westminster. 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 hereinafter mentioned; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Gille late escheator, 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, and one clow (clowam) of land in Henpen parcel of the barton of that manor held by John Tolke the elder, a cottage, a close and 1 acre of land in Chilston and 2½ acres of land of the said barton in Henpen held by John Tolke 'webber,' a cottage, a close and 2 acres of land in Chilston and 5 acres of land in the said barton in Henpen held by Thomas Hurt, a cottage and 3 acres of land in Chilston (and) 6 acres of land of the said barton in Henpen held by John Sander, a messuage, one ferling 2 acres of land in Chilston, a way at 'Grenewey,' a close called 'Chilton orchard' (sic) (and) 1 acre of land of the said barton in Henpen held by William Baron, a messuage, a ferling and a close of land in Chilston held by John Tolke the younger, a cottage, two closes, 1½ acre of land in Chilston (and) 5 acres of land of the said barton in Henpen held by John Mey, a messuage, two cottages, a ferling and 5½ acres of land in Chilston held by John Person 'atte Wille,' a messuage, a ferling and 2 acres of land in Chilston and 2 acres of land of the barton in Henpen held by Richard Jane, a messuage, a ferling and 2 acres of land in Chilston and 5 acres of land of the barton in Henpen, (and) a parcel of land called 'Blyndwylmore' held by Philip Metayn, a messuage, a cottage, a ferling of land in Chilston (and) 2½ acres of land of the barton in Henpen held by John Person 'in the Lane,' a cottage in Chilston (and) 5 acres of land of the barton in Henpen held by Clarice Baron, a messuage, a ferling and 1 rood of land in Chilston (and) two closes of land of the barton in Whetecombe held by John Pyers, a messuage and two ferlings of land in Chilston (and) 6 acres of the barton in Whetecombe held by John Person, a cottage and 1 acre of land in Chilston (and) 3 acres of land of the barton at 'Greneway' held by Maud Gybbe, a cottage, 1½ acre of land in Chilston, 2½ acres of land there (and) 2½ acres and 1 rood of land of the barton in Henpen held by Matthew Missays, a cottage, 1 acre 1 rood of land in Chilston held by John Broun, a cottage held by Hugh Smyth, a cottage in Chilston (and) 2½ acres of land of the barton in Henpen held by William Betayn,' a mill in Chilston with 2 acres of land held by Henry Broud, a parcel of land called 'Scherewykmore,' a meadow called 'Saltmede,' a meadow by the dovecote of the abbot of Torre, a meadow below 'Chilston orchard,' a meadow called 'Levermede,' and a cottage and 3 acres of land held by Stephen Person in the town of Cokyngton, with the rents, services and reversions of all those tenants, that the said Philip after had issue William now living and died, that after his death the reversion of all the premises descended to the said William as his son and heir, and that all are parcel of the manor of Cokyngton, which was held by knight service of Henry duke of Exeter, then a minor in ward of the king, as of his manor of Dertyngton, and all now belong to the said William; and he has proved his age before the escheator.
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