• General Notes

  Sir Robert Cary, of Cockington and Clovelly; married 1stMargaret, daughter of Sir Philip Courtenay; married 2nd Mrs.Jane Wadham (died 4 Dec 1449), daughter of Sir WilliamHangesford, and died by 1435, having by his 1st wife had [SirPhilip]. [Burke's Peerage]
  
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  Sir Robert Cary, son of Sir John, was born about 1375. Hemarried Elizabeth, daughter of Philip Courtenay, Knight. Hemarried (second) Jane, daughter of Sir William Hanchford,Knight. He defeated in single combat a Knight of Arragon, forwhich Henry V restored to him a good part of his father's land,and at the same time Robert took the coat-of-arms of hisopponent, which he and his successors have since borne: Argentof bend sable three roses argent. Before that the arms were:Gules, chevron entre three swans argent. The motto is: 'Virtuteexcerptae.'
  
  BOOK P. 492 PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE LINEAGE Birth abt 1380
  
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  Following copied from Hibbard Family Website,www.angelfire.com/oh4/civwar/family/cary.html
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  The Story of the Cary Coat-of-Arms, as told by Old Chroniclers.
  
  'In the beginning of the reign of Henry V (1413-1422) a certainKnight-errant of Arragon, having passed through diverscountries, and performed many feats of Arms, arrived in England,where he challenged any man of his rank and quality to make atrial of his skill in arms. This challenge was accepted by SirRobert Cary8, between whom a cruel encounter and a long anddoubtful combat was waged in Smithfield, London. But at lengththis noble Champion vanquished the presumptuous Arragonois, forwhich King Henry V restored unto him a good part of his father'slands, which for his loyalty to Richard II he had been deprivedof by Henry IV and authorized him to bear the Arms of a Knightof Arragon; for according to the laws of Heraldry, whoeverfairly in the field conquers his adversary may justify thewearing of his Arms.'
  
  --Burke's Heraldry.
  
  Another account is so quaint that it is placed before thereader.
  
  'In the time of Henry V came out of Arragon a lusty gentlemaninto England, and challenged to do feites of armes with anyEnglish gentleman without exception. This Robert Cary hearingthereof, made suite forthwith to the Prince, that he mightanswer the challenge, which was granted, and Smithfield was theplace appointed for the same, who, at the date and timeprefixed, both parties mett and did performe sundrie feates ofarmes, but in the end this Robert gave the foils and overthrowto the Arragon Knight, disarmed and spoiled him, which hisdoinge so well pleased the Prince, that he receyved him intogreat favor, caused him to be restored to the most part of hisfather's landes, and willed him also for a perpetuall memorie ofhis victorie, that he should henceforth give the same armes asthe Arragon Knight, which both he and all his successors to thisday enjoyed, which is Argent, on bend sable three roses argentfor before they did bears, gules, chevron entre three swansargent.'
  
  --Herald's Visitation 1620.
  
  Motto: Virtute Excerptae. 'Plucked by Valor.'
  

Details of Robert's family with Margaret Courtenay