Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon KG PC (4 March 1526 – 23 July 1596), was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the patron of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, William Shakespeare's playing company. The son of Mary Boleyn, he was a cousin of Elizabeth I.
The Right Honourable The Lord Hunsdon KG PC | |
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Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, by Steven van Herwijck, c. 1561-63. Private collection, on loan to the Globe Theatre. | |
| Justice in Eyre South of the Trent | |
| In office 1589–1596 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Leicester |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Howard of Effingham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1526 |
| Died | 23 July 1596 (aged 70) |
| Spouse | Anne Morgan |
| Children | George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon John Carey, 3rd Baron Hunsdon Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth Edmund Carey Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham Philadelphia Carey, Lady Scrope Others |
| Parent(s) | William Carey Mary Boleyn |
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