Sir Richard Carew, 1st Baronet
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Sir Richard Carew, 1st Baronet (ca. 1580 – 14 March 1643), of Antony
in Cornwall, was an English writer and Member of Parliament.
Carew was the eldest son of the antiquary Richard Carew (1555–1620). He was educated at Oxford, probably at Merton
, and studied law at the Middle Temple
. He also visited the courts of Poland, Sweden and France, the first two as part of an embassy led by his uncle and the last in attendance on the ambassador, Sir Henry Nevill. He entered Parliament in 1614 as member for Cornwall
, and subsequently also represented Mitchell
in 1621-2.
Carew published several works, including a treatise written to prove that "a warming stone" was "useful and comfortable for the colds of aged and sick people". His most notable work, however, was the True and readie Way to learne the Latine Tongue, attested by three excellently learned and approved authours of three nations, of which he was the English author. This was not published until 1654, well after his death, and apparently only made its way into print on the misapprehension that it was his more distinguished father who had penned it. The work argues for learning by translating back and forth, with a minimal amount of grammar teaching.
On 9 August 1641, Richard Carew was created a baronet. He died less than two years later. He had married twice: first, during his father's lifetime, to Bridget Chudleigh, by whom he had one son, Alexander
(who succeeded to the baronetcy), and four daughters. After her death he married again, to a Miss Rolle, and they had at least two other sons, John
and Thomas. The Civil War
divided the family, and proved particularly fateful for them, for two years after Sir Richard's death Sir Alexander was executed on Tower Hill
for treason as a Royalist, while John as a loyal Parliamentarian sat on the court that condemned the King
and was eventually hanged, drawn and quartered as a regicide at the Restoration
.
Antony, Cornwall
Antony is a coastal civil parish and a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula about three miles west of Torpoint and has a shop, a pub and a garage....
in Cornwall, was an English writer and Member of Parliament.
Carew was the eldest son of the antiquary Richard Carew (1555–1620). He was educated at Oxford, probably at Merton
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
, and studied law at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
. He also visited the courts of Poland, Sweden and France, the first two as part of an embassy led by his uncle and the last in attendance on the ambassador, Sir Henry Nevill. He entered Parliament in 1614 as member for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
, and subsequently also represented Mitchell
Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)
Mitchell, or St Michael was a rotten borough consisting of the town of Mitchell, Cornwall. From the first Parliament of Edward VI, in 1547, it elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons.-History:The borough encompassed parts of two parishes, Newlyn East and St Enoder...
in 1621-2.
Carew published several works, including a treatise written to prove that "a warming stone" was "useful and comfortable for the colds of aged and sick people". His most notable work, however, was the True and readie Way to learne the Latine Tongue, attested by three excellently learned and approved authours of three nations, of which he was the English author. This was not published until 1654, well after his death, and apparently only made its way into print on the misapprehension that it was his more distinguished father who had penned it. The work argues for learning by translating back and forth, with a minimal amount of grammar teaching.
On 9 August 1641, Richard Carew was created a baronet. He died less than two years later. He had married twice: first, during his father's lifetime, to Bridget Chudleigh, by whom he had one son, Alexander
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet , of Antony in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament executed for attempting to betray the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War....
(who succeeded to the baronetcy), and four daughters. After her death he married again, to a Miss Rolle, and they had at least two other sons, John
John Carew (regicide)
John Carew , from Antony, Cornwall, was one of the regicides of King Charles I.Elected MP for Tregony in 1647, he was a prominent member of the Fifth Monarchy Men who saw the overthrow of Charles I as a divine sign of the second coming of Jesus and the establishment of the millennium a thousand...
and Thomas. The Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
divided the family, and proved particularly fateful for them, for two years after Sir Richard's death Sir Alexander was executed on Tower Hill
Tower Hill
Tower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London, just outside the limits of the City of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Formerly it was part of the Tower Liberty under the direct administrative control of Tower...
for treason as a Royalist, while John as a loyal Parliamentarian sat on the court that condemned the King
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and was eventually hanged, drawn and quartered as a regicide at the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
.