Background
Carew was the eldest son of the antiquary Richard Carew (1555–1620).
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Richard Carew
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Education
He was educated at Oxford, probably at Merton, and studied law at the Middle Temple.
Career
He entered Parliament in 1614 as member for Cornwall, and subsequently also represented Mitchell in 1621-1622. Carew published several works, including a treatise written to prove that "a warming stone" was "useful and comfortable for the colds of aged and sick people". His most notable work, however, was the True and readie Way to learne the Latine Tongue, attested by three excellently learned and approved authours of three nations, of which he was the English author
This was not published until 1654, well after his death, and apparently only made its way into print on the misapprehension that it was his more distinguished father who had penned lieutenant
The work argues for learning by translating back and forth, with a minimal amount of grammar teaching. On 9 August 1641, Richard Carew was created a baronet.
He died less than two years later. The Civil War divided the family, and proved particularly fateful for them, for two years after Sir Richard"s death Sir Alexander was executed on Tower Hill for treason as a Royalist, while John as a loyal Parliamentarian sat on the court that condemned King Charles and was eventually hanged, drawn and quartered as a regicide at the Restoration.
Membership
Addled Parliament.
