George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes

English soldier and administrator (1555-1629)
Person human Q3072958
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George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes

Summary

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes is a human[1]. He was born on May 29, 1555[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on March 27, 1629[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes passed away in London[3].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was born on May 29, 1555[2].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes died on March 27, 1629[4].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes is buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon[8].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's father was George Carew[9].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was married to Joyce Clopton[10].
  • A child of George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was Thomas Stafford[11].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes worked as a diplomat[5].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's professions included politician[6].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[14].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[15].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes held the position of Master-General of the Ordnance[16].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was educated at Pembroke College[17].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes is recorded as male[19].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's noble title is recorded as earl[21].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's noble title is recorded as Baron Carew[22].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's Commons category is recorded as George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes[23].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's family name is recorded as Carew[24].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's relative is recorded as Peter Carew[26].
  • George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's depicted by is recorded as George Carew, Earl of Totnes[27].

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Origins and Family

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was born on May 29, 1555[2]. His father was George Carew[9].

Education

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's education included a stint at Pembroke College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5] and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13]; Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[14]; Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[15]; and Master-General of the Ordnance[16], a military position[28].

Recognition

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes received the Knight Bachelor[18].

Personal Life

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was married to Joyce Clopton[10]. A child of him was Thomas Stafford[11].

Death and Burial

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes died on March 27, 1629[4]. He died in London[3]. Burial took place at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon[8].

Why It Matters

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where did George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes die?

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes passed away in London[3].

Who were George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's parents?

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's father was George Carew[9].

Who was George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes married to?

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes's spouses include Joyce Clopton[10].

What did George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes do for work?

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes worked as diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes go to school?

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes was educated at Pembroke College[17].

What awards did George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  2. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative Peter Carew
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of England
    Educated at
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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