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Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon

1526–1596

Born
4 Mar 1526
Country of birth
Kingdom of England, today United Kingdom
Died
23 Jul 1596, Somerset House
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  • Birth4 Mar 1526Probable1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, 1583–1585Confirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleLord Chamberlain, 1585–1596Confirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Norfolk, 1585–1596Confirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Suffolk, 1585–1596Confirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleLord Warden of the Marches, 1589Confirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • Death23 Jul 1596, Somerset HouseProbable1 source
  • ParentMary BoleynConfirmed1 source
  • ParentWilliam CareyConfirmed1 source
  • TitleMember of the 1555 ParliamentConfirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleMember of the April 1554 ParliamentConfirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleMember of the 1554-55 ParliamentConfirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleMember of the 1547-1552 ParliamentConfirmed9 competing claims1 source
  • TitleMember of Parliament in the Parliament of EnglandConfirmed9 competing claims1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Event · Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire

    Event

  3. Event · Lord Chamberlain

    Event

  4. Event · Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk

    Event

  5. Event · Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk

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  6. Event · Lord Warden of the Marches

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  7. Died · Somerset House

    Death, Somerset House

What was it like?

The world around 1526: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Henry was Lord Chamberlain from 1585 to 1596.

Known for

Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon was an English peer 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.

Titles held

  • Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire1583–1585
  • Lord Chamberlain1585–1596
  • Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk1585–1596
  • Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk1585–1596
  • Lord Warden of the Marches1589
  • Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England

During their lifetime

  1. 1528

    Execution of Patrick Hamilton

    Patrick Hamilton was burned as a heretic in St Andrews in 1528, marking an early moment of religious tension.

  2. 1535

    Economic boom of the 1530s

    During the late 1530s and early 1540s, Scottish towns experienced an economic boom with significant growth in export trade.

  3. 1540

    1540s crisis and inflation

    Scotland faced severe economic crises, plague, and intense wars with England, particularly during the 1540s, leading to high inflation.

  4. 1563

    1563 London plague outbreak kills 20,000

    A devastating plague outbreak in 1563 killed over 20,000 people in London after being brought back by soldiers returning from Le Havre.

  5. 1563

    Statute of Artificers passed in 1563

    The 1563 Statute of Artificers regulated wages and mandatory seven-year apprenticeships for laborers across the kingdom.

  6. 1569

    First English lottery held in 1569

    England's first known lottery was drawn in 1569 outside St Paul's Cathedral, with tickets costing ten shillings and a top prize of £5,000.

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