Genealogy & Family History
Darcy
The Darcys were followers of the Conqueror, and, among those Barons who resisted the tyranny of King John. Philip, whose grandson John was Lord of Eckington, made himself memorable in history by accusing Henri, de Bathe, senior judge of England, of extortion
One of the military heroes of the first half of the fourteenth century was John Darcy, Lord of Eckington, a peer of the realm, and husband of Elizabeth Meynell, of Meynell Langley. He was with Edward 1 at Falkirk, and with Edward III at Cressy. He was made Constable of the Tower, Sheriff of Nottingham, and Derby, and Lancaster, Justice of Ireland, Steward of the King's household, and ernployed as Ambassador to France.
John, great grandson of John Lord of Eckington and founder of the Darcy's of Aston married Joan Greystock while in his teens without a licence.
Conyers Darcy, of Hornby Castle, 7th Lord Darcy de Knayth 7th( b 1570) married Dorothy Belasyse.
Conyers Darcy,1st Earl of Holderness, son of the above. Acceded: December 1682.Died: 14 June 1689. He married Grace Rokeby of Wath in 1616.
Dorothy, sister of above Conyers, married on 22 April, 1627, to John Dalton of Hawkswell. She made her will 2 November, 1663, and was buried in York Minster, 30 November, 1663, They had 6 children:- Conyers(born 1621), 2nd Earl of Holderness. He married 1. Catherine Fane. 2. Frances Howard in Feb. 1649/50
- Ursula
- Elizabeth
- Grace
- Margaret
- Anne
Note: Frances Howard was the daughter of Thomas Howard of Berkshire, 1st Earl of Berkshire and Elizabeth Cecil,
Note re Conyers Darcy. He had four wives, He was baptized on 3 March, 1621-2, at St. Michael's-le-Belfrey, York.
John D'Arcy(1659-1688), MP was the son of Conyers Darcy, Earl of Holderness 2nd and Frances Howard. He married Bridget Sutton.
Children of John D'Arcy and Bridget Sutton:
- Robert, 3rd Earl of Holdernesse, born 24 NOV 1681
- Conyers, Hon.Sir, born 1671? Married 1714 to Mary Bentinck, daughter of Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland. born July 1649 and Anne Villiers
- Elizabeth
- Charlotte
Note: Anne Villiers was the daughter of Sir Edward Villiers and Lady Frances Howard.
George Darcy, Baron Darcy 1st of Aston (1487-1558) married before 1537 to Dorothy Melton(d 1557) , daughter of Sir John Melton of Aston.
Children of George Darcy and Dorothy:
- John Darcy, Baron Darcy 2nd, b. 1530
- Richard Darcy
John Darcy, Baron Darcy 2nd(1530-1602) married Anne Babington, (daughter of Thomas Babington of Dethick)before 1561. They had one child Michael Darcy
Michael Darcy, son of John, Baron Darcy 2nd, b. 1530 and Anne Babington. He married Margaret Wentworth (son of Thomas Wentworth).
Children:
- John, Baron Darcy 3rd, b. 1579
- Margaret
- Anne
John Darcy, Baron Darcy 3rd(1579-1635)
He married:
- Rosamund Frescheville daughter of Sir Peter Freschevile
- Isabel Wray
- Mary Fauconberg, daughter of Sir Thomas Belasyse, afterwards Lord Fauconberg. She was baptized at Coxwold 11 April, 1606, but died shortly after the marriage, aged 19.
- Elizabeth West, daughter of William West , Baron de la Warr and Elizabeth Strange.
Isabel Wray was the daughter of Sir Christopher Wray, speaker of the House of Commons. She married three times:
- In 1586 - Godfrey Foljambe (1558–1595)
- In 1599 - Sir William Bowes(d.1611), of Durham
- In 1617 - John, Lord Darcy, of Aston
She died on 12 February 1622 at her home in Aldwark, Rotherham and was buried at Rawmarsh.
John Darcy and Elizabeth West lived at Firbeck, where John, Lord Darcy was buried in 1635.
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