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Edward Cary
Edward Cary or Carey or Carye (died 1618) was an English courtier and Master of the Jewel Office for Elizabeth I and James VI and I. Family background He was a son of John Carey (courtier), John Cary or Carey of Pleshey (died 1551) and Joyce Denny, Joyce, daughter of Edmund Denny, and widow of William Walsingham. His homes were at Berkhamsted Place and Aldenham, Hertfordshire. Both houses have been demolished. In 1560, his mother bequeathed silver plate and a velvet bed tester to Edward's half-brother Francis Walsingham. His half-sister Mary Walsingham married Walter Mildmay. Career He was a Groom of the Privy Chamber, Keeper of Marylebone Park, Master of the Jewel House, a teller of the exchequer, and was knighted in 1596. Cary and Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet, Thomas Knyvet were involved in a review of inventory of Elizabeth I, older jewels in 1600 when some pieces were appraised by the goldsmiths Hugh Kayle and Leonard Bush. Some papers and warrants from Cary's tenure at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of The Jewel Office
The Master of the Jewel Office was a position in the Royal Households of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. The office holder was responsible for running the Jewel House The Jewel House is a vault housing the British Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, Crown Jewels in the Waterloo Block (formerly a barracks) at the Tower of London. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 and refurbished in 2012. Regalia ..., which houses the Crown Jewels. This role has, at various points in history, been called Master or Treasurer of the Jewel House, Master or Keeper of the Crown Jewels, Master or Keeper of the Regalia, and Keeper of the Jewel House. In 1967, the role was combined with Resident Governor of the Tower of London.Holmes; Sitwell, p. v. ''"It would perhaps be appropriate at this stage to mention that the in 1967 the Jewel House in the Tower and the staff was increased and reorganised. The Officer-in-Charge is now also the Resident Governor - the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
