John Carey, 2nd Earl of Dover (1608 – 26 May 1677)[1] was an English peer, styled Viscount Rochford from 1628 to 1666. He was a descendant of the Boleyn family through Mary Boleyn and was the son of Henry Carey, 1st Earl of Dover and Judith Pelham, daughter of Sir Thomas Pelham, 1st Baronet.
In 1640, he was summoned to the House of Lords as Baron Hunsdon through a writ of acceleration. He succeeded his father as Earl of Dover in 1666. That title became extinct on his death in 1677; he was succeeded as Baron Hunsdon by his distant cousin, Robert.
John Carey married Dorothy St. John on May 9 1628. Dorothy was daughter of Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke and Elizabeth Paulet. Dorothy was buried June 18 1628. There were no children.
He married, secondly, Abigail Cokayne, daughter of Sir William Cockayne and Mary Morris, on 2 December 1630. John and Abigail had two daughters: [2]
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Carey |
Earl of Dover 1666–1677 |
Extinct |
| Baron Hunsdon (writ of acceleration) 1640–1677 |
Succeeded by Robert Carey |
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