Baron

So let me start by correcting myself here, by talking how I wasn't able to find anything Henry Knighting taking place in 1558, I've actually re-read the devon Cary and actually he mentions that in fact he was knighted of the order of the bath at the moment of Elizabeth Crowning (Source) so it was another order than the one of the Garter. 

So let's move on and finally give him the barony of Hunsdon on 13 Jan. 1559 (Source), which apparently included lands in Eastwick, huntingfield in suffolk and Kent (next page from the Devon Cary) , most importantly it gave him Hunsdon house (you can see here how it looked in 1554 and the 400 pound grant a year (according to wiki)  along with an additional 4000 pound (according to the history of parliment)probably wasn't too bad either. I wonder what exactly was the though process behind the choosing of Hunsdon as the location of his barony.  It could be simply convenience or some other pragmatically reason, though the idea of a more personal connection seem possible to me if either Henry or Anne Morgan were at Hunsdon with Elizabeth in the past, but seriously I have no proof of this. While the history of parliament does mention that it indeed was because of childhood connection, its exact nature however isn't mention.

Apparently t the task given to him in Elizabeth household until he became governor was master of hawk, and I can't help but think that it sound pretty bad ass.

Here some more info on Hunsdon house

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43624

Greenwich tournament

Well not only was I unable to find much about the tournament, but GTA V taking my time, luckily for your readers, Person of interest making me pause the game. So what about the Greenwich tournament, well it took place in November of 1559 and it wasn't just Henry Carey who won it, it was also Robert Carey. (here some source for clarification, its the most detail account I've found although I have yet to find something more direct that talk about it, I have seen the same terms used often but never the source)

One thing I've notice is that both Robert and Henry are considered winner, I'm not familiar with Jousting, but I've seen something mention about an offender and defender (I think it refer to how many spears you broke versus how many time you managed to get miss), meaning that perhaps two position can win, but that's just me and I'm probably wrong. Also there is an expression often mention to refer to" holding the list" I can't help but think that might help the two were holding their position from challengers, but how long it was the case, I have no idea.

Though they were apparently both considered victor, it safe to Robert Dudley the one that seem to have benefited the most from the tourney.

 

But yeah, take everything I say here with a grain of salt.

Well I didn't expect that.

Ok once again I got back in time just as it look like things are moving forward, but that's unintentional on my part (I swear). I first wanted to write about Henry Carey as a tournament (apparently he was quite good at it if luminarium is to be believe) and it would make sense since his characterisation  is essentially the one of a guy that love to fight.

My research however brought me to a most interesting book that turned to be much more informative than I initially believed. The Devon Carys a 1920 book that actually turn out to rifle with information on Henry Carey. It  has a lot of information and it seem to verify (I don't think that I'd consider him under the influence of his mother). I won't cover everything mention in the book, but at least go to the point I am now.  Let us start at page 325. 

Just a few things on the book, before I go to what actually got my attention in the book.

-Harrison (the author) put down the marriage in London citing the book I've already mention on the matter, though his reading a wee bit different than mine and instead assume that the mention of "of the family of the king" is not a refering to Henry, but to Anne (refering to the household probably because of a post she was holding). Amusingly enough in contrast to the "romantic" interpretation of William Standford/Mary Boleyn that we have nowaday, Harrison say that his mother probably would have been disappointed by his marriage. I wonder what exactly is meant when he say that she brought him something of a character.

- Can't find a picture of the miniature (I think its the one called potrait of Lady Hunsdon by Levina Teerlic, it annoy me to no end)

-Henry did not only only voted for the reunion with Rome, but also for Edward VI prayer book.

Now here something that blew my mind

Henry Carey may have been accused of taking part in some divination and apparently was accuse of sending enchantement against the queen life.

Ok doing a nativity its sorta like doing an horoscope, but apparently at the time it was considering pretty bad (considering apparently the group is accused of killing a child and blind the other). (Page 328-329) Its a thing that don't quite fit, since I haven't found anything that remotely tied John Dee and Henry Carey together so far. Heck its just refer to a Carey and has no mention whatsoever of him being our man and the letter itself come from anyone tied directly to Henry, although the letter does seem to indicate that we are talking about people in Elizabeth household. (here some more source), but while Dee did indeed got in trouble over the incident, Henry seem to have gotten off without trouble. Then again the letter is dated from June and according to Charlotte Fell Smith biography, Dee was out by august.

Apparently it was by 1553 that Elizabeth and John Dee first got in touch and would continue to service her for many years. So I'm incline to think that Henry got accuse because he too was working with Elizabeth at the time.

(hum someone giving +1 to my article, I wonder who it is, whoever its is thank you)

Knight of Garter

Well let's cross the rubicon and go from the Marian era to the Elizabethan one. Should change thing a lot. His rises was apparently near instatenous has apparently as he was elevated to the rank of Knight of Garter on the same month (source)  that Elizabeth was crowned queen. though as you can see he hardly was first only guy elevated by her. Though he was knight he only became part of the order of garter (he was in fact baron) around 1561, source. (I'm a little bit confuse on how all this work) All the other major knight order seem to be subsequent. Feel a bit weird.

Sorry if this is short, I can't find more about this.

Revision

Sorta doing something a bit different today, mainly cause I haven't quite managed to find a proper topic.

I believe I've mention it before, but Gareth James Marklew Thesis on the work of the Carey family on the border probably one of the best Carey-centric academic work readily available (even though its probably the only one right away I still think it's a very interesting read on our topic)

Since it concentrate on the much later period overall, I think I forgot to check in my previous topic, but overall I think I should have done proper in the past. Hum let's see if it give us a few information about how previous topic.

Page 35 on the PDF, page 31 if you use the numbering down on the page, gives us a few more info on Henry assets. 

page 36, 32. Give us what I thought I remembered, but couldn't quite found back in my article about his time in Mary parliament, which was that (Sadly citing a book, I can only see in snippet view) that he was the one presenting the bill that tied back the church of england and the catholic one (I really wonder how it went down considering just rather stormy the crowd and Henry relationship were at the time) though his mention about the privy council does very and be found on british history online (source). Regretably he don't pop-up anywhere else during mary reign to explain what exactly they wanted with him. Then again Henry seem to consistantly be type who don't show up to appointment. Sorta funny how his absence of parliament could be just as much political than him having wanting the holiday off. Apparently his opposition his possibily about trying to block law that seize the exiled protestant property. I can't help but think of the fact that his sister was actually one of those exiled by Queen Mary ascension.

Also a small error from mine, but it seem that the mention of Henry support of Elizabeth come from the Worties of England, a 17th century book (I recall seeing, but I sorta forgot about it since then, probably need a check). The thing is that its apparently source not from Carey himself, but his son George (hence why it is so imprecise, you can find it at page 37, 33). While it don't give us much more details about the dealing at this particular time, its nicer to know than to not know.