William Carew, 5th Baronet

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The newly constructed mansion of Antony by William Carew

Sir William Carew, 5th Baronet (* 1689 , † 8. March 1744 ) was a British nobleman and politician who six times as MP for the House of Commons has been selected. He had the new manor house built by Antony .

Origin and youth

William Carew was of the Carew von Antony family , an old and respected family of the gentry of Cornwall . He was the second son of John Carew, 3rd Baronet and his third wife Mary Morice. His father died in 1692, after which his mother took over the upbringing of him and his older brother Richard until her death in 1698. After their death, Nicholas Morice, a brother of his mother's, became the boys' guardian. When Richard Carew died childless in September 1703 at the age of nineteen, William became the heir to the estates of the Carew von Antony family and the title of Baronet , of Antony in the County of Cornwall . From September 4, 1707 he studied at Exeter College , Oxford, where he had ongoing dispute with his guardian about the financing of the study. Morice accused him of wasting money, not studying, but spending time in the house of his brother-in-law Godfrey Copley . William's older brother Richard had already left his personal property to his cousin Richard Carew, a son of Thomas Carew , when he died in 1703 because of money disputes with his guardian Nicholas Morice .

Political activity

Carew's dispute with his guardian was exacerbated by differing political views, because while Morice was a supporter of the Whigs , Carew, probably influenced by the Buller family from Morval , joined the Tories in 1708 at the latest . Morice was able to prevent a candidacy of the minor Carew in the general election in 1708 by instructing his administrator not to give Carew any money for a candidacy in the Borough of Saltash , Carew renounced a candidacy in the general election in 1710. But he must have known that Alexander Pendarves, elected for Saltash in 1710 , would reject the mandate. In a by-election, Carew, who was now of age, was elected MP for Saltash on January 17, 1711.

In November 1711 he fell out with his former guardian and managed to poach Richard Blighe, his administrator. In the House of Commons Carew made little appearance at first, but he quickly gained influence and was elected Knight of the Shire for Cornwall in the general election in September 1713 and re-elected in February 1715. As a Tory, he was arrested in the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715 and imprisoned in the Citadel of Plymouth . He was only released on bail in February 1716. In the general election in 1722, Carew's candidacy in Saltash failed, as the borough has since been heavily influenced by the Admiralty because of the new Plymouth Dock naval base . Instead, Carew ran again successfully for Cornwall. He was also re-elected unchallenged in the general election that followed until his death. As a Tory, however, he had no opportunity to receive political office under the kings of the House of Hanover . That is why he was almost never a speaker in the House of Commons and was not of major importance. In 1722 he was in contact with agents of Francis Atterbury and in 1743 he was informed of a French invasion planned for the spring of 1744 to overthrow the Hanoverian kings. However, he died before the Jacobite revolt of 1745.

Marriage of a wealthy heiress and new building by Antony

Since Carew was denied a political career by the Hanoverian succession, he turned to building. In 1712 he was engaged to Anne Coventry, the only daughter of Gilbert Coventry, 4th Earl of Coventry and his wife Dorothy Keyt. The marriage took place in late 1713 or in January 1714. As the only daughter, his wife had received a rich dowry of £ 3,000 from her father, and her father had promised to pay her an additional £ 500 annually. From July 1713 Carew had a new garden laid out in Antony and from 1718 a new mansion was built. Carew's imprisonment in 1715 jeopardized his plans, as did a second marriage of his father-in-law. He married the young Anne Master in June 1715. If Coventry had a son from this marriage, he would be his heir in place of Carew's wife. Coventry's marriage remained childless, however, and he died in October 1719. After a lengthy legal battle with his widow, Carew was able to take over the inheritance. Although he too lost money when the South Sea bubble burst in 1720, he remained a wealthy country nobleman. The new Antony House was completed around 1724.

Carew's wife died in 1733. With her he had a son, Coventry Carew (around 1716–1748), who became his heir.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of Parliament Online: Eveline Cruickshanks; Stuart Handley: CAREW, Thomas (1664-1705), of Barley, no. Exeter, Devon (Ref. Vol. 1690-1715). Retrieved May 17, 2017 .
  2. ^ History of Parliament Online: Eveline Cruickshanks; Stuart Handley: Saltash, Borough (Ref. Vol. 1690-1715). Retrieved May 17, 2017 .
  3. ^ The National Trust: Antony, Cornwall . The National Trust 2010. ISBN 978-1-84359-015-6 , p. 32
  4. ^ The National Trust: Antony, Cornwall . The National Trust 2010. ISBN 978-1-84359-015-6 , p. 32
  5. ^ The National Trust: Antony, Cornwall . The National Trust 2010. ISBN 978-1-84359-015-6 , p. 33
predecessor Office successor
Richard Carew Baronet (of Antony)
1703-1744 		Coventry Carew
personal data
SURNAME Carew, William, 5th Baronet
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carew, Sir William, 5th Baronet
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British nobleman and politician, member of the House of Commons
DATE OF BIRTH 1689
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1744