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He was the son of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth's mother.  He had a prominent career as a courtier and soldier.  He played an important role in the suppression of the rebellion of the northern earls in 1570, was appointed Lord Chamberlain in 1586, and was a commissioner at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587.  When the Armada threatened in 1588, he commanded Elizabeth's bodyguard at Tilbury in 1588.<br><br><b>Places</b><br>This is one of the four Hunsdon jewels which have long been associated with  Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire and have been lent as a group to the British Galleries.  One of the jewels, the Hunsdon Onyx, is mentioned specifically in the will of George Carey (1547-1603), 2nd Baron Hunsdon, dated 10 May 1599.","physicalDescription":"Pendant in the shape of a ship.  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