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}}[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carew_(diplomat) Sir George Carew] (c.1556–1612), also known as Sir George Cary, administrator and diplomat, was probably born at Antony, Cornwall. In 1577, after university (presumably Oxford) Carew entered the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Temple Middle Temple], before sitting in the first of seven consecutive parliaments. He served for St. Germans in 1584–1585, 1597–1598, 1601, and 1604–1610; and for Saltash in 1586–1587, 1589, and 1593. In 1588 he married Thomasine Godolphin.<ref>W. J. Jones, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=4627&back=,4639,4632 Carew, Sir George (c.1556–1612)]," ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed February 28, 2010.</ref><br />
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Beginning in the spring of 1587, Carew served as secretary to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hatton Lord Chancellor Christopher Hatton] and his successors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Puckering Sir John Puckering] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Egerton,_1st_Viscount_Brackley Sir Thomas Egerton]. Both Carew and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lambarde William Lambarde] worked as Egerton's agents in administrative reconstruction of the chancery. This connection may have led to Carew's work compiling Lambarde's notes into two publications, ''Treatise of the Masters'' and a volume of case reports, ''Reports, or Causes in Chancery''.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Carew served as ambassador to Poland in 1597, became master of Chancery in 1599, and held the position of ambassador to France from 1605 to 1609. In June, 1612, he secured the position of master of the Court of Wards but died shortly after the appointment.<ref>Paul Hunneyball, "[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/carew-sir-george-ii-1560-1612 CAREW, Sir George II (c.1560-1612)]," in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629'', ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010).</ref><br />
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carew_(diplomat) Sir George Carew] (c.1556–1612), also known as Sir George Cary, administrator and diplomat, was probably born at Antony, Cornwall, the second son of Thomas and Elizabeth Carew (c.1527–1564). His brother was Richard Carew, historian. In 1577, after university, presumably Oxford, George Carew entered the Middle Temple, before sitting in the first of seven consecutive parliaments. He served for St. Germans in 1584–5, 1597–8, 1601, and 1604–10; and for Saltash in 1586–7, 1589, and 1593. In 1588 he married Thomasine (d. c.1635), daughter of Sir Francis Godolphin.<ref> W.J. Jones, ‘’Carew, Sir George’’ (London: Oxford University Press, 2004), accessed February 28, 2010, http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=4627&back=,4639,4632.</ref>  
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Carew became Lord Chancellor Hatton's secretary in spring 1587, and retained the post under Sir John Puckering and Sir Thomas Egerton. He often went by ‘George Carew of the Chancery.’ He became Master of the Chancery on December 21, 1599. With his uncle, Sir Matthew Carew, he was one of Egerton's agents in administrative reconstruction. Another was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lambarde William Lambarde], whose notes Carew compiled. This work greatly helped to establish chancery precedents.<ref> Paul Hunneyball, “CAREW, Sir George II (c.1560-1612),” in Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, ed., ‘’The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629’’ (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), accessed March 2, 2015,
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''Reports or Causes in Chancery'', first published in 1650, includes Lambarde's notes supplemented with material presumably added by Carew.<ref>Paul L. Ward, "[http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/2573358?n=3187&printThumbnails=no William Lambarde’s Collections on Chancery]," ''Harvard Library Bulletin'' 7, no. 3 (Autumn 1953): 278.</ref> The volume, described as "influential, albeit derivative,"<ref>Hunneyball, "CAREW, Sir George II (c.1560-1612)."</ref> includes cases from 1557-1604 listed in alphabetical order. A chronological excerpt from the official entry books up to the year 1584 comprises much of the collection.<ref>Ward, "William Lambarde’s Collections on Chancery," 277-278.</ref>
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‘’Reports or Causes in Chancery’’, Lambarde’s notes compiled by Carew, was published in 1650. He is cited in the book as "Sir George Cary, one of the masters of the chancery."<ref> Sir George Carew and William Lambarde, ‘’Reports or Causes in Chancery’’ (London, 1650), https://books.google.com/books?id=TOTSMgEACAAJ&dq=lambarde+reports,+or+causes+in+chancery</ref>  
 
  
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The Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible inequity of the common law. The Chancery had jurisdiction over all matters of equity, including trusts, land law, the administration of the estates of the insane, and the guardianship of infants. The Court of Chancery could apply a far wider range of remedies than the common law courts, such as specific performance and injunctions, in addition to awarding damages in special circumstances. <ref> Carne, William L. "A Sketch of the History of the High Court of Chancery from Its Origin to the Chancellorship of Wolsey." The Virginia Law Register, 1927. http://www.worldcat.org/title/virginia-law-register/oclc/1607067
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Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Carey's reports in Chancery 16s." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. He later sold a copy of the first edition (1650) to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref> Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"] accessed on January 21, 2015.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1650 edition based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:200-201 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=215 [no.1741]].</ref> The volume Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress still exists and may have been Wythe's copy, but the book includes no markings to verify Wythe's ownership.
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‘’Reports or Causes in Chancery’’ is a case reporter commissioned by the king for the Court of Chancery. <ref> Paul L. Ward, ‘’William Lambarde’s Collections on Chancery’’ (Cambridge: Harvard University Library, 1953) 271-298, http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/2573358?n=3193 </ref> The cases listed are from 1557-1604, and are listed in alphabetical order. William Lambarde's (cited as Lambert) case notes are in the margins throughout the book. <ref> Sir George Carew and William Lambarde, ‘’Reports or Causes in Chancery’’ (London, 1650), https://books.google.com/books?id=TOTSMgEACAAJ&dq=lambarde+reports,+or+causes+in+chancery </ref> Over four-fifths of the collection of cases consists of a chronological excerpt from the official entry books up to the year 1584. ‘’Choyce Cases in Chancery’’, printed at the end of The Practice of the High Court of Chancery Unfolded (London, 1652), consists of those cases that had been omitted in ‘’Reports or Causes in Chancery’’, from two years before. Carew was unable to devote resources to the compilation himself for some time near the end of his life. He was sent to be the ambassador to Poland in 1597 and the ambassador of France from 1605-09. . <ref> Paul L. Ward, ‘’William Lambarde’s Collections on Chancery’’ (Cambridge: Harvard University Library, 1953) 271-298, http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/2573358?n=3193 </ref>
 
  
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The Wolf Law Library was given a copy of the first edition of ''Reports or Causes in Chancery''.
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==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
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Bound in twentieth century period-style calf over plain-paper boards. Spine features raised bands, red label with gilt lettering and rules, and stamp of the Worcester Law Library in the bottom panel. Title page signed "Ja: Ravenscrofte." On loan from the library's Sid Lapidus Collection.
  
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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
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Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157718888880719 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://catalog.libraries.wm.edu/permalink/01COWM_INST/1gjev69/alma991033612938803196 William & Mary's online catalog.]
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Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Carey's reports in Chancery 16s." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. He later sold a copy of the first edition (1650) to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref> Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"] accessed on January 21, 2015.</ref> on LibraryThing include this edition based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' 2nd ed. (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1983), 2:200-201 [no.1741].</ref> This volume still exists and may have been Wythe's copy, but the book includes no markings to verify Wythe's ownership.
 
  
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by George Carew

Reports or Causes in Chancery
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Title page from Reports or Causes in Chancery, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary.

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Date 1650
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Sir George Carew (c.1556–1612), also known as Sir George Cary, administrator and diplomat, was probably born at Antony, Cornwall. In 1577, after university (presumably Oxford) Carew entered the Middle Temple, before sitting in the first of seven consecutive parliaments. He served for St. Germans in 1584–1585, 1597–1598, 1601, and 1604–1610; and for Saltash in 1586–1587, 1589, and 1593. In 1588 he married Thomasine Godolphin.[1]

Beginning in the spring of 1587, Carew served as secretary to Lord Chancellor Christopher Hatton and his successors, Sir John Puckering and Sir Thomas Egerton. Both Carew and William Lambarde worked as Egerton's agents in administrative reconstruction of the chancery. This connection may have led to Carew's work compiling Lambarde's notes into two publications, Treatise of the Masters and a volume of case reports, Reports, or Causes in Chancery.[2] Carew served as ambassador to Poland in 1597, became master of Chancery in 1599, and held the position of ambassador to France from 1605 to 1609. In June, 1612, he secured the position of master of the Court of Wards but died shortly after the appointment.[3]

Reports or Causes in Chancery, first published in 1650, includes Lambarde's notes supplemented with material presumably added by Carew.[4] The volume, described as "influential, albeit derivative,"[5] includes cases from 1557-1604 listed in alphabetical order. A chronological excerpt from the official entry books up to the year 1584 comprises much of the collection.[6]

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as "Carey's reports in Chancery 16s." This was one of the titles kept by Thomas Jefferson. He later sold a copy of the first edition (1650) to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the Brown Bibliography[7] and George Wythe's Library[8] on LibraryThing include the 1650 edition based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson.[9] The volume Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress still exists and may have been Wythe's copy, but the book includes no markings to verify Wythe's ownership.

The Wolf Law Library was given a copy of the first edition of Reports or Causes in Chancery.

Initial capital, page one.

Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Bound in twentieth century period-style calf over plain-paper boards. Spine features raised bands, red label with gilt lettering and rules, and stamp of the Worcester Law Library in the bottom panel. Title page signed "Ja: Ravenscrofte." On loan from the library's Sid Lapidus Collection.

Images of the library's copy of this book are available on Flickr. View the record for this book in William & Mary's online catalog.

See also

References

  1. ↑ W. J. Jones, "Carew, Sir George (c.1556–1612)," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed February 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ Ibid.
  3. ↑ Paul Hunneyball, "CAREW, Sir George II (c.1560-1612)," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010).
  4. ↑ Paul L. Ward, "William Lambarde’s Collections on Chancery," Harvard Library Bulletin 7, no. 3 (Autumn 1953): 278.
  5. ↑ Hunneyball, "CAREW, Sir George II (c.1560-1612)."
  6. ↑ Ward, "William Lambarde’s Collections on Chancery," 277-278.
  7. ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012, rev. 2014) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
  8. ↑ LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe" accessed on January 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ E. Millicent Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:200-201 [no.1741].
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