Robert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron Carew

Robert Shapland Carew, 1st Baron Carew KP (9 March 1787 – 2 June 1856) was an Irish Whig Party politician and landowner.

Early life and education

Carew was born in Dublin, the son of Robert Shapland Carew, also an MP and landowner, and his wife Anne (née Pigott). He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.

Career

Carew sat as Member of Parliament for County Wexford between 1812 and 1830 and again between 1831 and 1834. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford from 1831 until his death.

Honours

In 1834 Carew was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Carew, of the County of Wexford and in 1838 he was created Baron Carew, of Castle Boro in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was further honoured in 1851 when he was invested a Knight of the Order of St Patrick (KP).

Marriage and children

Carew was married on 16 November 1816 to Jane Catherine Cliffe (1798–1901), daughter of Major Anthony Cliffe and Frances Deane. They had four children:^[1]

Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew (28 January 1818 – 9 September 1881)
Hon Anne Dorothea Carew (1823 – 6 April 1909)^[2], married John Davies Gilbert.
Hon Shapland Francis Carew (19 February 1827 – 6 June 1892), father of Gerald Carew, 5th Baron Carew.
Hon Ellen Jane Carew (c1829 – 12 September 1902), married Charles Glynn Prideaux-Brune.

Death

Lord Carew died in June 1856 at the age of 69 and was succeeded in his titles by his elder son Robert. Lady Carew died at Woodstown, County Waterford on 12 November 1901 at the age of 103.^[3]

Notes

^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
^ Lodge, Edmund (1861). "The peerage and baronetage of the british empire as at present".
^ "Obituaries – Dowager Lady Carew". The Times. No. 36611. London. 13 November 1901. p. 5.

References

Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (eds.) (1990) Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, ^{[page needed]}
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.^{[unreliable source]}

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Carew

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Abel Ram William Congreve Alcock	Member of Parliament for County Wexford 1812–1830 With: Sir Frederick Flood 1812–1818 Caesar Colclough 1818–1820 Viscount Stopford 1820–1830	Succeeded by Arthur Chichester Viscount Valentia
Preceded by Arthur Chichester Henry Lambert	Member of Parliament for County Wexford 1831–1834 With: Henry Lambert	Succeeded by Henry Lambert Cadwallader Waddy
Honorary titles
New title	Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford 1831–1856	Succeeded by The Lord Carew
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron Carew 1838–1856	Succeeded by Robert Shapland Carew
Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Baron Carew 1834–1856	Succeeded by Robert Shapland Carew

[1] Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003

[2] Lodge, Edmund (1861). "The peerage and baronetage of the british empire as at present".

[3] "Obituaries – Dowager Lady Carew". The Times. No. 36611. London. 13 November 1901. p. 5.

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