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Robert Carey (artist)
Robert Carey may refer to: * Robert Carey (died 1583), MP for Barnstaple * Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth (c. 1560–1639), English nobleman and MP * Robert Carey (Major-General) (1821–1883), British Army officer * Robert D. Carey Robert Davis Carey (August 12, 1878January 17, 1937) was an American politician from Wyoming, a state of which he served as Governor and represented in the United States Senate. He was the first native-born Wyomingite to serve in either position ... (1878–1937), 11th Governor of Wyoming * Robert T. Carey (fl. 1848), Whig member of the Wisconsin State Assembly See also * Robert Cary (other) * Bob Carey (other) {{hndis, name=Carey, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Carey (died 1583)
Robert Carey (c. 1515 – 1586), lord of the manor of Clovelly in North Devon, was Member of Parliament for Barnstaple, Devon, in October 1553 and served as Sheriff of Devon in 1555–56. He served as Recorder of Barnstaple after 1560. Along with several other members of the Devonshire gentry then serving as magistrates he died of gaol fever at the Black Assize of Exeter 1587. His large monument survives in Clovelly Church. Origins He was the fourth son of Robert Cary (died 1540), of Cockington and Clovelly, by his third wife Margaret Fulkeram (died 1547), daughter and heiress of William Fulkeram of Dartmouth, Devon. He was given the manor of Clovelly by his father. He was the first Cary to be seated exclusively at Clovelly, the manors of Cary and Cockington having been inherited by his half-brothers. Career He was a Justice of the Peace for Devon from 1547 until his death. He served as Sheriff of Devon in 1555–56. He was elected a Member of Parliament for Barnstaple in Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Carey, 1st Earl Of Monmouth
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth (ca. 1560 – 12 April 1639) (or "Cary") was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the youngest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, chamberlain and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, and Anne Morgan, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan and Anne Whitney. Biography As a young man he accompanied several diplomatic missions abroad and took part in military expeditions. In 1587 he joined in the attempt to relieve Sluys. In 1588 he served as a volunteer against the Spanish Armada, and commanded a regiment in the Earl of Essex's expedition to Normandy in support of the Protestant Henry IV of France in 1591, taking part in the siege of Rouen. He was knighted by Essex the same year for having by his intercession with the Queen procured his recall. In October 1593 he brought the Scottish rebel Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, as a guest to Carlisle Castle. This alarmed his brother-in-law, Thomas Scrope, who was Warden of the West March, beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Carey (Major-General)
Major General Robert Carey (12 December 1821 – 25 January 1883) was an officer of the British Army and served as colonel in the New Zealand Wars. Biography Youth Robert Carey was born to Octavius Carey and Harriot Hirzel Carey (née Le Marchant) of Castel, Guernsey on 12 December 1821. He was educated there at Elizabeth College from 1833 to 1834. Afghanistan and Punjab In 1839 he was gazetted as an Ensign in the 40th Regiment. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1841, and from 1841 to 1842 served in the Afghan war with Sir William Nott's force, taking part in the actions of Bolan Pass, Khojak Pass, Quetta, Ghuznee, and Kandahar. He participated in the relief of Killar Shilgie, the occupation of Kabul, and in further actions at Kabul and Khyber Pass ( Punjab and First Sikh War). He was awarded clasps for Kandahar, Ghuznee and Kabul, and received the 1842 Afghan medal. Crimea Carey was promoted to captain in 1847, and in 1854 served in the Crimean War as the Acting Quarterm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert D
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert T
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cary (other)
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Robert Cary may refer to: * Robert Cary (died c. 1431), of Cockington, Devon, MP for Devon * Robert Cary (priest) (1615?–1688) * Sir Robert Cary, 1st Baronet (1898–1979), British Conservative politician, MP 1935–1945, 1951–1974 * Robert H. Cary (1885–1912), American football player and coach at the University of Montana * Robert Webster Cary (1890–1967), United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient See also * Robert Carey (other) *Robert Cary-Williams, British fashion designer *Cary (surname) Cary is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Cary, Master of Falkland (born 1963), son of Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland *Alice Cary (1820–1871), American poet * Annie Louise Cary (1842–1921), American singer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
