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Richard Carew (antiquary)
Cornish translator and antiquary (1555-1620) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Richard Carew (disambiguation).
Richard Carew (17 July 1555 – 6 November 1620) was an Cornish translator and antiquary. He is best known for his county history, Survey of Cornwall (1602).[1]
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