Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon KG PC (4 March 1526 – 23 July 1596), was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the patron of the Lord Chamberlain's Men , William Shakespeare 's playing company. The son of Mary Boleyn , he was a cousin of Elizabeth I .
- 4 March 1526
- The Earl of Leicester
- 23 July 1596 (aged 70)
- The Lord Howard of Effingham
22 de jan. de 2019 · Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon KG (4 March 1526 – 23 July 1596), was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the patron of Lord Chamberlain's Men, William Shakespeare's playing company. The son of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn, he was a cousin of Elizabeth I.
- "1st Baron Hunsdon", "3rd Baron of Hunsdon"
- Hengrave, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
- March 04, 1525
24 de nov. de 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, a soldier and statesman who served as a Governor, Captain, and Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth. Find out his family history, his monument in the Abbey, and his descendants in the Carey family.
- Soldier,Statesman
Baron Hunsdon is a title that has been created three times. It was first created in 1559 in the Peerage of England for the soldier and courtier Henry Carey. His grandson, the fourth Baron, was created by Viscount Rochford in 1621 and Earl of Dover, in the County of Kent, in 1628.
Create a FREE Account Parents and Siblings Sir Henry Cary 1526–1596 1529–1607 Marriage: 21 May 1545 1547–1603 Lady Katherine Carey Countess of Nottingham 1550–1603 Valentine Cary Bishop of Exeter Lady Philadelphia Carey 1550–1627 William Cary - Sheriff and Mayor of Bristol Sir John Hunsdon Lord
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (4 March 1526 – 23 July 1596). He was ennobled by Queen Elizabeth I just after her coronation and created Knight of the Garter in 1561. When he was dying, Elizabeth offered him the Boleyn family title, Earl of Ormonde, which he had long sought, but he refused the honour.