Family:Edmund Carew and Catherine Huddesfield (1)

Marriage Settlement

In a pre-nuptial agreement dated 26 Dec 1478 between Dame Jane Dynham, late wife of John Dynham Knt, and William Huddesfield, king's attorney, it was agreed that Edmund Carew, son and heir of Nicholas Carew Baron of Carew, shall marry Katherine, daughter of William Huddesfield before the 4th day upon the feast of St Hilary next (16th January 1978/79); and the William Huddesfield shall before 2nd february next have made an estate in law for persons to be named by William Huddesfield of the [manors] of Mamhead (Devon) and Anneport (Hampshire), to hold for the term of Katherine's life to the use of Edmund and Katherine. ^[3]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922. Volumes 1–22. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1921–1922. pp. 958-959.

   « CAREW, Sir EDMUND (1464–1513), soldier, was the son of Sir Nicholas Carew, baron Carew, of Mohuns Ottery, Devonshire, who died on 16 Nov. 1470, and grandson of Sir John Carew [q.v.] The inquisition on his father's death states that Edmund was six years old at the time. ...
   Carew was an adherent of Henry VII, and was knighted at the battle of Bosworth Field for his valour. In 1497 he marched to the relief of Exeter when that city was besieged by the pretender Perkin Warbeck, and he lost his life in the service of King Henry's son and successor, being killed by a shot in Lord Herbert's tent at the siege of Thérouanne on 22 June 1513. The only other public service in which he is known to have been engaged was going to meet the commissioners from France who came to treat for peace in 1492. He married Katherine, daughter of Sir William Huddlesfield of Shillingford, solicitor-general and attorney-general to Edward IV. Their issue was four sons and four daughters. The former were: William, father of Sir Peter Carew [q.v.]; Thomas, of Bickleigh; George, dean of Exeter and Windsor, father of George, earl of Totnes [q.v.]; and Gawen, ob. 1583, s. p. The daughters were: Dorothy, married to John Stowell; Katherine, married to Sir Philip Champernoun; Isabel and Ann.
   (Sources:) [Maclean's Life of Sir Peter Carew; Prince's Worthies of Devon, p. 204; Polwhele's Devonshire, i. 254; Carlisle's Top. Dict. of Wales; Lewis's Top. Dict. of Wales; Tuckett's Devonshire Pedigrees, p. 123; Gairdner's Henry VII, ii. 291; Herbert's Hist. of England, p. 15; Inquis. post Mortem, 11 Edw. IV, No. 38, 2 Ric. III, No. 44.] C.T.M. »
   Source Citation: London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 958
   Source Information: Ancestry.com. Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
   Original data: Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed. Dictionary of National Biography, 1921–1922. Volumes 1–22. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1921–1922.
   Accessed 22 Aug. 2021 at: ancestry.co.uk/

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families Vol. 1. Kimball G. Everingham, editor 2nd. edition, 2011. pp. 403–405.

   « 13. EDMUND CAREW, Knt., Baron Carew, of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Mamhead and Ottery Mohun Devon, Amport, Hampshire, etc., son and heir, born about 1461–1464 (aged 6 in 1470, aged 40 in 1501). He was knighted at Bosworth Field in 1485. He married before 16 Jan. 1478/9 (by settlement dated 26 Dec. 1478) KATHERINE HUDDESFIELD, daughter and co-heiress of William Huddesfield, Knt., of Shillingford, Farrington, Widecombe in the Moor, and (p.404) Witheridge, Devon, Recorder of Exeter, 1479–82, attorney General to kings Edward IV and Henry VII [see POYNTZ 10], by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of John Bosum (or Bosun). They had four sons, William, Knt., Thomas, George [Dean of Bristol and of Exeter, Dean of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, and chapel royal], and Gawen, Knt.), and four daughters, Katherine, Dorothy (wife of John Stowell and Hugh Pollard, Knt.), Anne (nun), and Isabel (nun). In 1497 he marched to the relief of Exeter when that city was besieged by the pretender Perkin Warbeck. The same year he sold the manor of Amport, Hampshire to Bartholomew Reed. He was alegatee in the 1497 will of his grandmother, Lady Joan Dinham. He was co-heir in 1501 to his uncle, John Dinham, K.G., Lord Dinham, Treasurer of the Exchequer. In 1513 he accompanied King Henry VIII in his expedition to France. To equip himself as Master of the Ordnance for the expedition, he mortgaged Carew Castle and 7 other manors in Wales to Sir Rhys ap Thomas. SIR EDMUND CAREW was slain by a cannon ball as he sat in council at the Siege of Thérouanne in France 24 June 1513. His widow, Katherine, presented to the church of Shillingford, Devon 9 June 1528. »
   Children and grandchildren following.
   Several reference sources given.
   Accessed 03 Aug. 2021 at: books.google.ca/

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 The National Archives: "(18 Edw IV) Pre-nuptial settlement (wardship during minority) Dame Jane Dynham, lately wife of John Dynham knight = (1) William Huddesfeld, king's attorney = (2)".

   « Agreement between (1) and (2), that Edmund Carew, son and heir of Nicholas Carew Baron of Carew, now in ward with (1), shall marry Katherine, daughter of (2) 'after the lawe of holy churche' before 'the 4th day uppon the fest of St Hillary' next [= before 16th Jan next?]; and (2) shall before 2nd Feb next have made an estate in law for persons to be named by (2) of the [manors] of Mamhede (Devon) and Anneport (Hampshire), to hold for term of Katherine's life to the use of Edmund and Katherine; (1) to receive the revenues of the manors until Edmund reaches age 21; if he dies before that age, then Katherine shall receive the revenues from the time when he would have attained [21]. .... »
   "This record is held by Archives and Cornish Studies Service (formerly Cornwall Record Office}"
   Accessed 24 Aug 2021 at: discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/