Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the youngest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, chamberlain and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, and Anne Morgan, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan and Anne Whitney.
Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth, c. 1591
Arms of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth, (top of right column), in a 19th-century (?) stained glass window in the Church of St Nicholas, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, showing the arms of the historical holders of Kenilworth Castle
The 1st Earl of Monmouth (centre), with his wife Elizabeth and their children Henry (left), Philadelphia, and Thomas.
Anne Morgan, Baroness Hunsdon
Anne Morgan, Baroness Hunsdon was an English official. She was the wife of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, by whom she had a total of 13 children. On 14 December 1595, she was appointed by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the office of Keeper of Somerset House; a post which she held for life. She also served the Queen as a Lady of the Privy Chamber.
Portrait of Anne Morgan, Baroness Hunsdon, painted by a follower of George Gower. It is displayed at Hatfield House
In 1595, Anne was appointed Keeper of Somerset House, a post she held for life
