Richard Carew

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Summary

Richard Carew was born on July 17, 1555[1], in Antony House[2]. He died on November 6, 1620[3], in Antony House[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], translator[6], politician[7], writer[8], and antiquarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cornwall[11]
  • Father: Thomas Carew[12]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Carew[13]
  • Spouse: Juliana Arundel[14]
  • Child: Sir Richard Carew, 1st Baronet[15], John Carew[16]
  • Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17], Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[18], Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[19], Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall[20], High Sheriff of Cornwall[21]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family name: Carew[25]
  • Given name: Richard[26]
  • Depicted by: Richard Carew (1555-1620), aged 32, as High Sheriff & Deputy-Lieutenant of Cornwall[27]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28], Library of the World's Best Literature[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Sibling: George Carew[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[33]
  • Writing language: English[34]

FAQs

Where was Richard Carew born?

Richard Carew was born in Antony House[2].

Where did Richard Carew die?

Richard Carew passed away in Antony House[4].

Who were Richard Carew's parents?

Richard Carew's father was Thomas Carew[12]. Richard Carew's mother was Elizabeth Carew[13].

Who was Richard Carew married to?

Richard Carew's spouses include Juliana Arundel[14].

What did Richard Carew do for work?

Richard Carew worked as an ornithologist[5], translator[6], politician[7], writer[8], and antiquarian[9].

Where did Richard Carew go to school?

Richard Carew was educated at Christ Church[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1584-85 Parliament, Member of the 1597-98 Parliament +2
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  4. 21w ago · Melderick · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020
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    Child → Sir Richard Carew, 1st Baronet, John Carew
    Sibling → George Carew
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