Born: 1375 in Holway, Devon, England
Married: 1st Margaret
de Courtenay, daughter of of Sir Philip de Courtenay of Powderham
2nd Jane Hanchford
Father: William Hanchford (Hangesford)
Died: before 1435
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Robert Cary mentioned in an extract from Burkes Heraldry: 'In the
beginning of the reign of Henry V. (1413- 1422) a certain knight-errant
of Aragon, having passed through divers countries, and performed many feats
of arms, arrived here in England, where he challenged any man of his rank
and quality to make a trial of his skill at arms. This challenge was accepted
by Sir Robert Cary, between whom a cruel encounter and a long and doubtful
combat was waged in Smithfield, London. But at length this noble champion
vanquished the presumptuous Arragonois, for which King Henry V, restored
unto him a good part of his fathers lands, for which his loyalty to Richard
II, he had been deprived of by Henry IV.
2.) He was authorized to bear the arms of a Knight of Aragon, which
the noble posterity wear to this day. For according to the Laws of Heraldry
, whosoever fairley in the field conquers his adversary may justify the
wearing of his arms.'
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