Reginald Pole Carew (28 July 1753 – 3 January 1835) was a British politician. Rt. Hon. Reginald Pole-Carew was born the son of Reginald Pole and Anne Buller of Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon. He was educated at

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and

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and entered the

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in 1770. He lived at Antony House, Cornwall.

Career

In 1782 he became MP for Penryn, in 1787 he became MP for

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and in 1790 he became MP for

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. Then in 1796 he became MP for

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, giving up the seat in 1799 on taking Crown office as an Auditor of Public Accounts, but resuming his seat in 1802. In August 1803, he became

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and in January 1805 was made a

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. In 1812 he became MP for

. . He was elected a

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in 1788.

Art collection

Carew was a personal friend of

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who painted his portrait. He formed a substantial collection of etchings by

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, which were sold after his death by Benjamin Wheatley in London, 13–15 May 1835. Among the buyers was the

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who bought several examples.

Marriages and issue

He married Jemima Yorke, the daughter of Hon. John Yorke and Elizabeth Lygon, on 18 November 1784. Their children were: *Harriet Carew d. 4 Mar 1877, married

John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (30 September 1761 – 17 November 1823), known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician. Eliot was born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son (second surviving) of Edward Craggs-Eliot, ...

*Caroline Pole-Carew, married James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt He married, secondly, Hon. Caroline Anne Lyttelton, daughter of William Henry Lyttelton, 1st Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley and Caroline Bristow, on 4 May 1808. Their children were: *Frances Antonia Pole-Carew d. 27 Feb 1889 *

William Henry Pole-Carew William Henry Pole-Carew (30 July 1811 – 20 January 1888) was a Cornish politician. Biography Pole-Carew was born in Eaton Place, Marylebone in 1811, the son of Reginald Pole-Carew and Hon. Caroline Anne Lyttelton, daughter of William Lyttel ...

b. 30 Jul 1811, d. 20 Jan 1888 He died on 3 January 1835 at age 81.

References

, - , - , - , - 1753 births 1835 deaths People from Antony, Cornwall People educated at Winchester College Alumni of University College, Oxford Members of the Middle Temple

Reginald Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language. Etymology and history The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning "queen". Th ...

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