Francis Carew (MP for Castle Rising)

Francis Carew' (?1530-1611), of Beddington, Surrey was an English politician.

Family

Carew was the son of Nicholas Carew, friend of Henry VIII of England, and his wife, Elizabeth Bryan, who has been suggested as a possible mistress of Henry VIII's.[1] Through his mother, he was a third cousin of both Edward VI and Elizabeth I, through their mothers.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Castle Rising in 1563.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hart, Kelly (June 1, 2009). The Mistresses of Henry VIII (First ed.). The History Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-7524-4835-8.
  2. ↑ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/carew-francis-1530-1611


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