Mary Carey, Lady Carey
British writer
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| Intro | British writer | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||
| is | Poet | ||
| Work field | Literature | ||
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Mary, Lady Carey (née Jackson, later Peyler; c. 1609 – c. 1680) was the author of poems and meditations.
Mary Carey was the daughter of Sir John Jackson. She married Pelham Carey, son of Henry, 4th Lord Hunsdon (whom King James I had created Viscount Rochford on 6 July 1621; he was later created 1st Earl of Dover by King Charles I). She subsequently married George Peyler, although she was always known as Lady Carey.