Lady Philadelphia Carey

Philadelphia Carey (died 1654) was an English courtier. Philadelphia Carey was a daughter of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth and Elizabeth Trevannion. Namesake aunt She was the niece of another "Philadelphia Carey" (1552–1627), who was a daughter of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and Ann Morgan. She married Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton in 1584 and was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth. On the queen's death she passed her ring to her brother Robert Carey, who rode to Scotland to give it to James VI. Career The younger Philadelphia Carey was a lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth.