Background
Cartwright was the eldest son of Edmund Cartwright and Agnes Cranmer.
Cartwright was the eldest son of Edmund Cartwright and Agnes Cranmer.
Cartwright was the nephew of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury. He supported Mary against Wyatt"s Rebellion, which started in Cartwright"s home county of Kent.
Cartwright was a Member of Parliament for Mitchell in 1547, and of Rochester, Kent in 1558.