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    Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset

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  1. Robert Frederick Carr III (December 22, 1943 – July 6, 2007) was an American serial killer and pedophile who killed three children and one woman in the states of Florida and Connecticut between 1972 and 1976. Carr, a former television repairman, additionally admitted to molesting more than a dozen children until his apprehension.

  2. Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset KG (c. 1587 – 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I.

  3. Jun 27, 2024 · Robert Carr, earl of Somerset (born c. 1590—died July 1645) was a favourite of King James I of England from 1607 to 1615. His influence on governmental policy was slight, but he brought discredit on James’s court by his involvement in a scandal.

  4. Robert Carr was created Earl of Somerset on November 3, 1613, and then appointed Treasurer of Scotland on December 23, 1613. He had been named Secretary of State in 1612, and then Lord Chamberlain and Lord Privy Seal in 1614.

  5. Mar 17, 2015 · Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, was the favourite of James I until his fall from grace and was suitably rewarded with a succession of titles. Carr remained the main favourite of James I up until the time that James met George Villiers, the future Duke of Buckingham.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_CarrRobert Carr - Wikipedia

    Leonard Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley, PC (11 November 1916 – 17 February 2012) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Home Secretary from 1972 to 1974. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 26 years, and later served in the House of Lords as a life peer.

  7. May 27, 2014 · Robert Carr was a Scotsman born in Somerset. He was the son of Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehurst Castle in Scotland. The Kerrs – a border family – were known for their left-handedness; they even built their castle staircases to favour their choice of weapon hand.

  8. May 11, 2018 · Carr, Robert, 1st Viscount Rochester, 1st earl of Somerset (c.1587–1645). Carr, a royal favourite, began his career as page to James VI of Scotland, whom he accompanied to London in 1603 when James ascended the English throne.

  9. Apr 27, 2022 · Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, (c. 1587 – 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I. Robert Kerr was born in Wrington, Somerset, England, the younger son of Sir Thomas Kerr (Carr) of Ferniehurst, Scotland, by his second wife, Janet, sister of Walter Scott of Buccleuch.[1]

  10. Jul 7, 2024 · Carr, Robert, 1st Viscount Rochester, 1st earl of Somerset. (c. 1587—1645) favourite of James I. Quick Reference. ( c. 1587–1645). Carr, a royal favourite, began his career as page to James VI of Scotland. He acquired political significance only after the death of James's chief minister Robert Cecil in 1612, acting as the king's secretary.

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