Family of Christian Cary

Sir/Knight John Cary was born in 1325 in England.  He had a son, Sir John Cary, by his second wife Jane de Brian, a daughter and co-heiress of Sir Guy de Brian.

Sir John Cary was born in 1346 in Holway, Devon, England, the son of Jane de Brian and John Cary. He married Margaret Holleway in 1376.  Their son Robert Cary was born in 1375, in Holway, Devon, England.  He died in 1395 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland, at the age of 49.

John Cary served as a member of Parliament for Devon twice alongside his brother Sir William Cary.  In November 1386 he was appointed as Chief Baron of the Exchequer. 

He strongly support King Richard II and was condemned by the Merciless Parliament in 1388 because of his loyalties.  At first, he was sentenced to death, but this was changed to banishment to Ireland and his lands and goods were forfeited to the Crown.  He died in exile at Waterford in Ireland on the Friday before the feast of Pentecost in 1395.

When Robert Cary was born in 1375 in Holway, Devon, England, his father, John, was 29 and his mother, Margaret, was 29. He married Margaret Baroness de Bideford de Courtenay in 1395 in his hometown. He died in 1435 at the age of 60.

Robert was also a support of King Richard II.  In 1391 he became an esquire in Richards royal household and a year later he was also an esquire in John Holland's, Richard's half-brother, household.  In 1399, during the rule of King Henry IV, Robert's father's former estates were given to Sir Robert Chalons.  Robert decided to rebel and supported the Epiphany Rising in an attempt to get back his family lands.  The revolt was intended to assassinate King Henry and his sons, and to return Richard to throne.  When the revolt failed Robert was declared guilty, but somehow was able to go unpunished.  He was able to return to royal favor because of his first marriage in about 1402 with the influence of his brother-in-law Richard Courtenay. 

In 1413, King Henry V came into rule and Robert was fully returned to royal favor.  This came about partially because of Richard Courtenay and partially because of his triumph in a feat of arms against a knight errant of Aragon.

When Philip Cary was born in 1400 in Cockington, Devon, England, his father, Robert, was 25 and his mother, Margaret, was 20. He married Christian Orchard in 1422 in Devon, England. He on Sunday, the feast of St. Tecla the Virgin in 1437 at the age of 37.  Below is a picture of Philip.

When Christian Carey was born in 1438 in Clovelly, Devon, England, her father, Philip, was 38, and her mother, Christian, was 34. She married Richard Weekes in 1463 in Honeychurch, Devon, England. She died as a young mother in 1468 in Honeychurch, Devon, England, at the age of 30.