. The Cary family in England. unds for Elizabeth while she was yet princess andwas troubled by the persecutions of her sister, QueenMary. In the first year of Elizabeths reign he was byher created first baron Hvmsdon, 1559. He wasgiven the mansion of Hunsdon in Hertfordshire and apension of four thousand pounds (equal to twentythousand dollars) per year. Froude, the historian, tells us how thoroughly hewas in the queens confidence and was entrusted withmany important matters, such as carrying the Order ofthe Garter to the King of France in 1563. He wasstraightforward, rough in speech and
. The Cary family in England. unds for Elizabeth while she was yet princess andwas troubled by the persecutions of her sister, QueenMary. In the first year of Elizabeths reign he was byher created first baron Hvmsdon, 1559. He wasgiven the mansion of Hunsdon in Hertfordshire and apension of four thousand pounds (equal to twentythousand dollars) per year. Froude, the historian, tells us how thoroughly hewas in the queens confidence and was entrusted withmany important matters, such as carrying the Order ofthe Garter to the King of France in 1563. He wasstraightforward, rough in speech and conduct, yet wasa great favorite at court. He had immense physicalstrength, was famous for the use of anns, and was promi-nent in all jousts and tournaments. Naunton says: His custom of swearing in speaking made him seem aworse Ghristian than he was. As he lived in a roughlingtime, so he loved sword and buckler men, of which sorthe had many brave gentlemen that followed his blunt and boisterous manners accorded[38]. SIR IIKNKV lAKV. OK TllK THE CARV ^? IX ENCiLANI) ill with tlic ]mnctilio of the Maiden Court, ho retainedthe friendshi]) and confidence of the Queen to the endof his life, and his frank and unambitious character, aswell as his royal kindred, secured him from the jealousyof her favorites. He had charge of the queens personat the time of the excitement regarding the SpanishArmada in loSS, both in the court and in the camp atTilbury. He died at tlie Somerset House, of which he wasthe keeper, on Juh- 23, 1597, aged seventy-two disease was caused by disappointment at not havingbeen made Earl of Wiltshire. In his last sickness QueenElizabeth had a patent for the earldom made out and,with the robes of office, laid upon his bed, but he refusedthem, saying that if he was unworthy to receive themwhile living he did not desire them now he was was buried in Westminster Abbey. He left foursons,— George bom in 1547, John bom
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