Reginald Pole Carew (28 July 1753 – 3 January 1835) was a British politician. He was born the son of Reginald Pole and Anne Buller of Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon. He was educated at

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and

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and entered the

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in 1770. He lived at Antony House, Cornwall.

Career

In 1782 Carew became MP for Penryn, in 1787 he became MP for

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, and in 1790 he became MP for

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. Then in 1796 he became MP for

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, giving up the seat in 1799 on taking Crown office as an Auditor of Public Accounts, but resuming his seat in 1802. In August 1803, he became

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and in January 1805 was made a

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. In 1812 he became MP for

. He was elected a

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in 1788.

Art collection

Carew was a personal friend of

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who painted his portrait. He formed a substantial collection of etchings by

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, which were sold after his death by Benjamin Wheatley in London, 13–15 May 1835. Among the buyers was the

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who bought several examples.

Marriages and issue

Carew married Jemima Yorke, the daughter of Hon. John Yorke and Elizabeth Lygon, on 18 November 1784. Their children were: *Harriet Carew (died 4 March 1877), married

John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (30 September 1761 – 17 November 1823), known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician. Eliot was born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son (second surviving) of Edward Craggs-Eliot, ...

*Caroline Pole-Carew, married

James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt (12 July 1802 – 24 June 1855) was a British military officer and politician. Early life Estcourt was born in 1802, the son of Thomas Grimston Estcourt and Eleanor Sutton, and the younger brother of Thomas Hen ...

He married, secondly, Caroline Anne Lyttelton, daughter of

William Henry Lyttelton, 1st Lord Lyttelton William Henry Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton MP (24 December 1724 – 14 September 1808) was a British politician and colonial administrator from the Lyttelton family. He was the youngest son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Baronet. Biography ...

, Baron of Frankley and Caroline Bristow, on 4 May 1808. Their children were: *Frances Antonia Pole-Carew (died 27 February 1889) * William Henry Pole-Carew (30 July 1811 – 20 January 1888) He died on 3 January 1835 at age 81.

References

, - , - , - , - 1753 births 1835 deaths People from Antony, Cornwall People educated at Winchester College Alumni of University College, Oxford Members of the Middle Temple

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