Martyn Family History

Scott H. Martyn
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Sir, John CARY, Knight [4577]
(1325-)
Jane DE BRYEN [4578]
Sir, John CARY, II, Knight [4158]
(1346-1395)
Margaret HOLWAY [4576]
Sir, Robert CARY, Knight [4101]
(1377-1435)

 

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Parents:
1. Sir, John CARY, II, Knight [4158] & Margaret HOLWAY [4576]
2. Mary HOLLOWAY [4159]

Spouses/Children:
1. Lady, Jane HANCHFORD [4102]

2. Elizabeth COURTENAY [4575]

Sir, Robert CARY, Knight [4101]

  • Born: 1377, Cockington, , Devonshire, England
  • Marriage (1): Lady, Jane HANCHFORD [4102] in 1399 1043
  • Marriage (2): Elizabeth COURTENAY [4575]
  • Died: 1435, Clovelly, , Devonshire, England at age 58 1044

   FamilySearch ID: L2SJ-5JR. Find a Grave ID: 115164945.

  General Notes:

Provided 26 August 2013 by Shanna Jones |

For defeating the Knight of Aragon at Smithfield, London, King Henry V restored Clovelly to Sir Robert Carey and presented him with a Coat of Arms. The following account is quoted from `Herald's Visitation 1620 "

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 1377 in Newton Abbot, , Devonshire, England. 1044 Cockington and Newton Abbot are both listed as birthplaces.

2. He was employed in 1389. 1044 Held several important offices: 12 times Member of Parliament between 1407 and 1426 ... and a Knight with great prowess in arms ... see note and sources


Robert married Lady, Jane HANCHFORD [4102] [MRIN: 4723], daughter of Sir, William HANCHFORD [4103] and Lady, Christina Thomasina STAPLETON [4104], in 1399.1043 (Lady, Jane HANCHFORD [4102] was born in 1379 in Holway, , Devonshire, England 1043 and died on 13 December 1449 in , , Devonshire, England 1043.)


Robert next married Elizabeth COURTENAY [4575] [MRIN: 4863], daughter of Philip COURTENAY, Knight [4595] and Unknown. (Elizabeth COURTENAY [4575] died before 1399.)