 Carew successfully tamed this nature in his later years, during which he became a trusted advisor and military officer in the King's service.He was the son and heir of Sir William Carew (died 1538) of Mohuns Ottery near Luppitt in Devon by his wife Joane Courtenay, second daughter of Sir William I Courtenay (died 1485) of Powderham, Sheriff of Devon in 1488.The exact date of George Carew's birth is unknown, but it is thought to have been between 1497 and 1504.