John Darcy (abt. 1290 - 1347)

Born about 1290 in Knath, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 30 May 1347 at about age 57 in Priory, Gisborough, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

1st Baron Darcy of Knath; Justiciar of Ireland^[1]

1317: Created 1st Baron Darcy^[2]

1324: About 35 Irish gentlemen, landowners, archbishops and bishops, most notably Thomas FitzJohn, 2nd Earl of Kildare, were summoned to the war in Aquitaine by John Darcy, Justiciar of Ireland, and Nicholas Fastolf, Chief Justice.^[3]

1346: Sir John Darcy's daughter Elizabeth married James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond.

A detailed profile from the Dictionary of Irish Biography recounts Sir John Darcy's activities in Ireland and mentions many of the key players of the era.^[4]

Vitals

Birth: ABT 1290 Knath, Lincolnshire ^[5]

Death: 30 May 1347^[5] Priory, Yorkshire

Family

m.1 Emmeline (b. anti.1241 or 1252). (p. Sir Walter Heron of Silkstone, d.1241 or 1252) Issue: 1 son. (succeeded in the barony by son John.)

m.2 Joan de Burgh (widow of Thomas FitzJohn, Earl of Kildare; p. Richard de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster and Margaret de Guines.)

John Darcy, Knt., married (1st) Emmeline Heron, daughter and heiress of Walter Heron, by Alice, daughter of Nicholas de Hastings. They had three sons John, Knt. [2nd Lord Darcy of Knaith], Aymer, and Roger. He married (2nd) at Maynooth, co. Kildare 3 July 1329 Joan De Burgh, widow of Thomas FitzJohn, 2nd Earl of Kildare, Justiciar of Ireland (died 5 April 1328), and daughter of Richard de Burgh, Knt., 3rd Earl of Ulster, lord of Connacht, Lieutenant of Ireland, 1299-1300, by his wife, Margaret. They had one son, William, and one daughter, Elizabeth. Sir John Darcy, 1st Lord Darcy of Knaith, died 30 May 1347. His widow, Joan, died 23 April 1359.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia. Note: Ancestor of Henry Acton (Nancy Redman), of Philip Nelson (David Dickinson), of Thomas Meador (Nancy Haile) and of Haute Wyatt.
2. ↑ Telegraph (2008, March 12). "Obituaries: Lady Darcy de Knayth." www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 18 Oct 2014. Web.
3. ↑ "Summonses to Wars", document held by the Lambeth Palace Library and cited on The National Archives website:
   • http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6e015161-9113-4580-ae87-4f3cab6aa861#3-43
4. ↑ Ronan Mackay, Dictionary of Irish Biography profile for Sir John Darcy:
   • https://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a2401
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Wikipedia: John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth

• Richardson, Douglas. "Royal Ancestry" (2013) Vol. II. pp. 18, 386.
• Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who Came to America Before 1700: Lineages from Alfred the Great, Charlemagne, Malcolm of Scotland, Robert the Strong, and Other Historical Individuals, p. 95.
• Cracroft's Peerage: John [Darcy], 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth [1]
• A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank, But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Vol. III, p. 144.
• The National Archives, Kew, 1332, Creditor: John Darcy le Cosyn. [2]
• The National Archives, Kew, 1332 Jul 6, Creditor: John Darcy le Cosyn. [3]
• Legal History: Lewis de Beaumont was Bishop of Durham from 9 Feb. 1317 to 24 Sept. 1333. Anthony Bek was Bishop of Durham from 9 Jul. 1283 to 3 Mar. 1311. Darcy, Sir John, b. before 1284, d. 1347, landowner and administrator, in Oxford DNB, often referred to as 'le neveu' or 'le cosyn'. A John Darcy Le Neveu, or le Cosyn was Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire from 5 Nov. 1319 to 26 Nov. 1322. A John Darcy le Neveu was Sheriff of Yorkshire from 30 Sep. 1327 to 18 Aug. 1328. [4]
• Edward III, vol. 1, p. 385.
• Edward III, vol. 6, p. 382.
• The Irish Archaeological Society, Volume 2, p. 115.
• Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office [5]
• Handbook of British Chronology, p. 162.
• Chapters in the Administrative History of England, vol 2: The Wardrobe, the Chamber and the Small Seals, p. 89.
• Legal History: John Darcy, second Lord Darcy, 1317—1356, 'le fitz', the eldest son of Sir John Darcy 'le cosyn', d. 1347, in Darcy family, per. ca. 1284-1488, in Oxford DNB. A John Darcy Le Neveu, or le Cosyn was Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire from 5 Nov. 1319 to 26 Nov. 1322. A John Darcy le Neveu was Sheriff of Yorkshire from 30 Sep. 1327 to 18 Aug. 1328. [6]
• The National Archives, Kew, 16 EDWARD III, John Darcy le Cosyn to grant a messuage, land, and rent in Tewin, Hertingfordbury, and Panshanger to the prior and convent of St. Bartholomew's, Smithfield. Hertf. [7]
• The Stirling Roll of Arms, c. 1304
• Shaw, William Arthur. The Knights of England (London, 1906) Vol. 2, Page 5.
  • Knights Bachelors: 1336. "On Monday after St. Matthew's day the king, Edward III., made his eldest son (the Black Prince) earl of Chester and duke of Cornwall, and after making six other earls the same day the king made 20 knights, to wit: —."