Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth

Type Figure Region England Time 1560–1639 Also known as Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth、Sir Robert Carey、Lord Carey of Hunsdon

An English border noble and courtier of the Elizabeth I and James I eras, son of Henry Carey, long-serving deputy warden of the English–Scottish west…

Timeline

1591–1600Carlisle · CumberlandResponsible for defense and public order on the English–Scottish western border, suppressing raiding, coordinating cross-border disputes, and maintaining contact channels with the Scottish court.
1603Edinburgh · ScotlandAfter Elizabeth I's death he rode north from London to personally deliver news of the English crown's succession to James VI, an act that became a key link in the Tudor–Stuart transfer of power.
1604–1639London · EnglandCreated Earl of Monmouth by James I, he held court offices and wrote memoirs recording court life in Elizabeth's final years.

Sources

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Carey, Robert, first earl of Monmouth (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/