Background
Born at Cockington or Berry Pomeroy, Devon, he was the second son of George Cary of Cockington, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour.
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Robert Cary
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He became a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford in October 1634, and graduated Bachelor of Arts 1635, Master of Arts
Career
He was admitted a commoner of Exeter College, Oxford on 4 October 1631. 1638-1639. He was probably fellow of his college. His kinsman, William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, who was chancellor of the university, obtained for him the degree of Doctorate.C.L. in November 1644.
And later promoted him to the rectory of Portlemouth, near Kingsbridge.
On the Restoration, however, he was one of the first to congratulate the king, and was installed archdeacon of Exeter on 18 August 1662. He gave up his preferment, feeling threatened by "some great men then in power" in 1664, and retired to his rectory, where he lived quietly till his death, on 19 September 1688.
