#OTD 4 Mar 1526

#HenryCarey 1st Baron Hunsdon was born

#ElizabethI's cousin, he became her trusted aide

Son of #MaryBoleyn & legally William Carey (although she had been the King’s mistress until sister Anne caught his eye)

But who was the Daddy? What do you think?

@mistressboleyn.bsky.social

#OTD
4th March 1526
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, courtier and administrator, was born.
He was the only son of William Carey and his wife, Mary Boleyn.

#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #Courtier #Tudors #History

#OTD 26 Feb 1547
(some sources Mar 1548)

Grandson of #MaryBoleyn, #GeorgeCarey 2nd Baron Hunsdon was born

Eldest of 10 children to #HenryCarey & Anne Morgan he was #ElizabethI's cousin (or nephew if his Dad was #HenryVIII thoughts?)

He died Sept 1603 from VD & mercury poisoning!

#Tudor
#History

#OTD 24 Feb 1603

Katherine Howard (no, not that one) Countess of Nottingham died at Arundel House

Eldest daughter of #HenryCarey 1st Baron Hunsdon & Anne Morgan

#MaryBoleyn's granddaughter & cousin to #ElizabethI whom she served as Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber

#Elizabethan
#History

#OTD
8th September 1603
George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, courtier, died.

www.instagram.com/p/DOUv89ilYD...

#GeorgeCarey #2ndBaronHunsdon #HenryCarey #MaryBoleyn #Boleyn #Carey #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

#OTD
25TH August 1568
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, courtier and a much favoured cousin of Queen Elizabeth I is made Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #GovernorofBerwickuponTweed #QueenElizabethI #Tudors #History

#OTD 12 Aug 1596

#HenryCarey, Baron Hunsdon, was buried in @wabbey an extravagant send off paid for by his cousin, #ElizabethI
Was he #HenryVIII's child?

We'll never know

Meantime his Mother Mary Boleyn might shed some light: youtu.be/5NH4ZpQlFyQ

Portrait at Berkeley Castle

#OTD
12th August 1596
Henry Carey, Baron Hunsdon, was buried in Westminster Abbey.
His tomb was paid for by his cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #MaryBoleyn #MaryCarey #WilliamCarey #QueenElizabethI #Carey #Boleyn #Cousins #Tudors #History

PAOLO PARUTA 1657 POLITICK DISCOURSES 1st HENRY CAREY Venetian SOLILOQUY Rare

#rarebooks #books #antiquarian #17thcentury #PaoloParuta #politics #philosophy #Henrycarey #Italian #Venetian #bookauction
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#OTD
23rd July 1596
Henry Carey, Baron Hunsdon died.
He was the son of Mary Boleyn and therefore a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I.

www.instagram.com/p/DMbux7RxvX...

#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #MaryBoleyn #Tudors #History

#OTD 4 Mar 1526

#HenryCarey 1st Baron Hunsdon was born

#ElizabethI's cousin he became her trusted aide

Son of #MaryBoleyn & legally William Carey (although Mary had been the King’s mistress until sister Anne caught his eye)

But who was the Daddy? What do you think?

#OTD
4th March 1526
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, courtier and administrator, was born.

www.instagram.com/p/DGwxDJgiJG...

#HenryCarey #BaronHunsdon #Courtier #WilliamCarey #MaryBoleyn #Carey #Boleyn #Tudors #History

#OTD 26 Feb 1547
(some say Mar 1548) Grandson of #MaryBoleyn, #GeorgeCarey 2nd Baron Hunsdon was born
Eldest of 10 children to #HenryCarey & Anne Morgan he was #ElizabethI's cousin (or nephew if his Dad was #HenryVIII thoughts?)
He died Sept 1603 from VD & mercury poisoning!
@maryboleyn.bsky.social

#OTD 24 Feb 1603

Katherine Howard (not that one) Countess of Nottingham died at Arundel House

Eldest daughter of #HenryCarey 1st Baron Hunsdon & Anne Morgan

As #MaryBoleyn granddaughter she was cousin to #ElizabethI whom she served as Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber

@maryboleyn.bsky.social

#OTD 23 Jul 1596

#HenryCarey 70 died
Son of #MaryBoleyn & 1st husband #WilliamCarey born within months of her affair with #HenryVII ending

Also #OTD 1536 died #HenryFitzroy 17 #HenryVIII only acknowledged illegitimate son by #BessieBlount

Catch up with Mary & Bessie 👉
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#OTD 4 Mar 1526

#HenryCarey 1st Baron Hunsdon was born

#ElizabethI's cousin he became her trusted aide
Son of #MaryBoleyn & legally William Carey (although she had been the King’s mistress until sister Anne caught his eye)

But who was the Daddy? What do you think?

#Tudors
#Elizabethan
#History

#OTD 24 Feb 1603

Katherine Howard (not that one) Countess of Nottingham died at Arundel House

Eldest daughter of #HenryCarey 1st Baron Hunsdon & Anne Morgan

#MaryBoleyn's granddaughter making her cousin to #ElizabethI whom she served as Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber

#Elizabethan
#History