George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes (29 May 1555 – 27 March 1629), known as Sir George Carew between 1586 and 1605 and as The Lord Carew between 1605 and 1626, served under Elizabeth I during the Tudor conquest of Ireland and was appointed President of Munster. He was an authority on heraldry and the author of Carew's Scroll of Arms 1588, Collected from Churches in Devonshire etc., with Additions from Joseph Holland's Collection of Arms 1579.

For other people with the same name, see George Carew (disambiguation).

George Carew
1st Earl of Totnes (cr.1626)
Known forTudor conquest of Ireland
Born29 May 1555
Died27 March 1629(1629-03-27) (aged 73)
NationalityEnglish
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