John Perrot
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Sir John Perrot was a member of the Welsh gentry who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I of England during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. It was formerly speculated that he was an
The Achievement in Arms of Sir John Perrot, redrawn by the P-rr-tt Society from the description in The General Armory: "Crest: A parrot vert holding in the dexter claw a pear or, leaved ppr. Supporters – Dexter, an Ancient Briton armed and blazoned ppr.; sinister, a dragon gu. Motto – Amo ut invenio [I love as I find]".
Carew Castle
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Carew Castle is a castle in the civil parish of Carew in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Carew family take their name from this site and have owned the castle for more than 900 years. It is leased to the Pe
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…in his mission. Back in west Wales he contented himself with self-enrichment and self-glorification, rebuilding in grand style his two main homes, Carew Castle and Laugharne Castle. He returned to Ireland as 1584 as Lord Deputy, with the task of crushing the Irish and colonising their land. Again unsuccessful…
Castle's north face, beside an inlet of the Carew River
Carew Castle, overlooking the wall
Carew Castle from the river
Viewed from the west