Sir Matthew Carew (died 1618) was an English lawyer.

Life

He was a younger son, the tenth of either 16 or 19 children, of Sir

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of Antony, Cornwall, treasurer of the first-fruits and tenths, by

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, sister of

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. He was educated at Westminster School, under

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. He went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a scholar in 1548. He graduated B.A. in 1551, became a fellow the same year, and remained in residence for ten years. He was ordained as

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in 1558, and had at least a nominal connection with the archdeaconry of Norfolk, although he was deprived of any office under Queen Elizabeth I. Deciding to adopt the law as profession, Carew studied at

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, and was there and at other universities on the continent for twelve years. He accompanied

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into Italy as interpreter, and returned with him to England. Carew then entered on practice in the court of arches, and ultimately became master in chancery, a position which he held for many years, being knighted on 23 July 1603, before the coronation of James I. His wife was Alice, eldest daughter of

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, knight, Lord Mayor of London, and widow of one Ingpenny; by her Carew had numerous children. The end of his life was troubled. There was a rumour in January 1613 that he would be cheated of eight or nine thousand pounds through the fraud of a person in whom he had placed confidence, and a little later his eldest son was engaged in a quarrel with one Captain Osborne, who was then killed. Thomas Carew was another son, and Carew managed to find him a place with

Sir Dudley Carleton Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester (10 March 1573 – 15 February 1632) was an English art collector, diplomat and Secretary of State (England), Secretary of State. Early life He was the second son of Anthony Carleton of Brightwell Baldw ...

. He was buried at St. Dunstan's-in-the-West on 2 August 1618, his career being described in a memorial tablet in the church, and his name being kept in remembrance by a bequest for the poor of the parish.

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carew, Matthew Year of birth missing 1618 deaths English lawyers Archdeacons of Norfolk Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge Old University of Leuven alumni

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