Cary family | |
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Arms of Cary: Argent, on a bend sable three roses of the field[1] | |
Country | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom |
Founded | 14th century (1300s) |
Founder | Sir John Cary |
Current head | Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland |
The Cary family (also Carey) is an English aristocratic family with a branch in Ireland. The earliest known ancestor of the family is Sir Adam de Kari who was living in 1198.[2] Sir John Cary (died 1395) purchased the Manor of Clovelly in the 14th century[3] and established the family's status as members of the landed gentry. Various branches of the family were ennobled in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as Baron Hunsdon and Viscount Falkland.