Devon, Clovelly church
William Carey / Cary 1437-1471 of Cockington beheaded 1471 after the battle of Tewkesbury for supporting the Lancastrians who were defeated. William with others took refuge in the Abbey Church. According to the customs of the times the church was a 'Sanctuary', so that they could not be taken out of it. They were enticed out on the promise of pardon and 2 days later were beheaded. His property was confiscated and was later restored by the Lancastrian king Henry VII after 1485 to his son Robert.
His 2 sons were the ancestors of families of Clovelly, Torre Abbey, and Somerset (Robert) and from Thomas the 3 noble lines, Baron Hunsdon, Earl of Monmouth, and Viscount Falkland .
He was the son of Phillip Carey by Christian Orchard 1472, daughter and heiress of William de Orchard of Orchard (later Orchard Portman)
He m1 Elizabeth Ann daughter of William Paulet 1488 of Hinton St George and Elizabeth Denbaud
Children
1. Robert www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/14728573607/ m1 Jane daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew and Margery daughter of Sir John Dinham, 6th Baron Dynham of Steeple Ashton and Joan de Arches m2 Agnes daughter of Sir William Hody, Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Eleanor Mallet of Pillesdan m3 Elizabeth d1493 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/14894271265/ daughter of Sir Phillip Courtenay of Powderham and Molland by Elizabeth Hungerford m4 Margaret daughter of William Folkeroy / Fulkerham and Jane daughter of Thomas Asheldon
He m2 Alice daughter of Sir Baldwin Fulford
Children
1. Thomas of Chilton d1500 m Margaret / Eleanor Spencer
Church of All Saints, Clovelly Devon
Devon, Clovelly church
William Carey / Cary 1437-1471 of Cockington beheaded 1471 after the battle of Tewkesbury for supporting the Lancastrians who were defeated. William with others took refuge in the Abbey Church. According to the customs of the times the church was a 'Sanctuary', so that they could not be taken out of it. They were enticed out on the promise of pardon and 2 days later were beheaded. His property was confiscated and was later restored by the Lancastrian king Henry VII after 1485 to his son Robert.
His 2 sons were the ancestors of families of Clovelly, Torre Abbey, and Somerset (Robert) and from Thomas the 3 noble lines, Baron Hunsdon, Earl of Monmouth, and Viscount Falkland .
He was the son of Phillip Carey by Christian Orchard 1472, daughter and heiress of William de Orchard of Orchard (later Orchard Portman)
He m1 Elizabeth Ann daughter of William Paulet 1488 of Hinton St George and Elizabeth Denbaud
Children
1. Robert www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/14728573607/ m1 Jane daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew and Margery daughter of Sir John Dinham, 6th Baron Dynham of Steeple Ashton and Joan de Arches m2 Agnes daughter of Sir William Hody, Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Eleanor Mallet of Pillesdan m3 Elizabeth d1493 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/14894271265/ daughter of Sir Phillip Courtenay of Powderham and Molland by Elizabeth Hungerford m4 Margaret daughter of William Folkeroy / Fulkerham and Jane daughter of Thomas Asheldon
He m2 Alice daughter of Sir Baldwin Fulford
Children
1. Thomas of Chilton d1500 m Margaret / Eleanor Spencer
Church of All Saints, Clovelly Devon