Thomas Carew (MP for Saltash)
16th-century English politician
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Thomas Carew (1526/27 – 12 February 1565) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1555 and 1565.
Born1526 or 1527
Died12 February 1565 (aged 37-39)
SpouseElizabeth Edgecombe
ChildrenRichard Carew
George Carew
Son
Daughter
George Carew
Son
Daughter
Thomas Carew | |
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| Member of Parliament for Saltash | |
| In office 1563 | |
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth | |
| In office 1555 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1526 or 1527 |
| Died | 12 February 1565 (aged 37-39) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Edgecombe |
| Children | Richard Carew George Carew Son Daughter |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Richard Carew (grandson) |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
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.[1]
In 1555, Carew was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth. He was elected MP for Saltash in 1563.[2]
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.[3]
