About Thomas Carew
Lived 1526 – 1565 (aged 38–39). Thomas Carew was an English politician.
Thomas Carew (1526/27 – 12 February 1565) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1555 and 1565.
Biography Carew was the son of Sir Wymond Carew of East Anthony Cornwall. He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge in Autumn 1548. He was admitted at the Inner Temple in November 1550.
In 1555, Carew was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth. He was elected MP for Saltash in 1563.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Richard Edgecombe of Mount Edgcumbe and Cotehele, Cornwall. They had three sons, including Richard and George, and a one daughter.
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Who was Thomas Carew?
English lawyer and politician; (1626-1565)
When was Thomas Carew born?
Thomas Carew was born in 1526.
When did Thomas Carew die?
Thomas Carew died on 12 February 1565.
What was Thomas Carew's occupation?
Thomas Carew was a politician.
What nationality was Thomas Carew?
Thomas Carew was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Carew (MP for Saltash)
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