Richard Carew (antiquary)

Richard Carew
Richard Carew, High Sheriff and Deputy-Lieutenant of Cornwall, in 1586
Member of Parliament for Saltash
In office
1584
High Sheriff of Cornwall
In office
1583
1586
Personal details
Born(1555-07-17)17 July 1555
Antony, Cornwall, England
Died6 November 1620(1620-11-06) (aged 65)
SpouseJuliana Arundell
Children1+, including Richard
Parent
RelativesRichard Carew (grandson)
John Carew (grandson)
EducationChrist Church, Oxford
OccupationTranslator

Richard Carew (17 July 1555 – 6 November 1620) was a Cornish translator and antiquary. He is best known for his county history, Survey of Cornwall (1602).[1]

  1. ^ D. Simon Evans (Autumn 1969). "The Story of Cornish". Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. 58 (231): 293–308. JSTOR 30087876. Retrieved 12 August 2021.