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John Darcy


Preferred Parents:
Father: Sir John Darcy, b. ABT 1377 in Knayth, Lincolnshire, England   d. 9 DEC 1411 in Templehirst, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Margaret Grey, b. 1 JUN 1378 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England   d. 1 JUN 1454 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Family 1: Joan Greystoke,    b. ABT 1408 in Greystoke, Cumberland, England    d. 1456 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  1. Richard Darcy, b. 1425 in Templenewsom, Yorkshire, England    
  2. Johanna Darcy , b. 1425 in Templenewsom, Yorkshire, England     d. in 29 Mar 1461 • Towton, Yorkshire, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Proof of age for John brother of Philip Darcy, knight, son of John, lord Darcy
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/23-150/ [Accessed: 31/1/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/23-150/;
    Note: JOHN BROTHER OF PHILIP DARCY, KNIGHT , SON OF JOHN, LORD DARCY 150 [ Writ not extant.] YORKSHIRE. Proof of age. Selby 15 January 1428 (Thursday after the feast of St Hillarius...). [Clarell]. [Proof: ms torn and worn.] Thomas de Selby , 60 and more, swears that John was aged 21 and more on.... last. He was born at Temple Hirst and baptised in the chapel of St Mary , Temple Hirst, on the feast of St Bricius the Bishop during the reign of ‪ Henry IV . His godfathers were John, prior of St Oswald ’s, and Robert Wa...fen, esquire , and his godmother was Lady Isabel ?Ne...ar. On the day of John’s birth, he was sent by John, late Lord Darcy , to check the furnishings in the chapel.... he found its altar hung with ten cloths of gold and its font adorned with silken hangings... Wymersley... and saw several other servants of the late Lord Darcy. John Wymersley told him that everything was prepared for the baptism of John Darcy .... Twenty-one years have since passed, and he thus remembers the age of John Darcy . Richard ... , 51 and more, was with the prior of St Oswald ’s, and... who told him that Lady Darcy had given birth to a son whom he was to raise from the font with Robert Wa …fen, esquire. He asked Richard to go with him to witness the baptism, and Richard thus saw John raised from the font. ... of Selby, 5...., says that John Darcy was born in the presence of master Thomas Polton, officer of the archbishop of York ... his wife and he..... as wife. ... Hagh of Selby,...., says that on the day of John Darcy ’s birth, Richard, his first-born son, was born and baptised.... Richard Darcy, esquire .... ... Byrne of Selby, ?60 and more, performed homage to John le Zouche, knight , for a tenement that he held of the same... [the rest of the proof is torn away]. [The order and type of reasons given by the jurors here are almost identical to those in 139.] C 139/36/87 m.1
  2. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Philip Darcy, knight, son and heir of John, lord Darcy, deceased
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-353/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-353/;
    Note: PHILIP DARCY, KNIGHT , SON AND HEIR OF JOHN, LORD DARCY , DECEASED 353 Writ devenerunt ‡ 2 March 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the mayor and escheator of the town of Calais. Calais. Inquisition. 20 Aug. [Orwell]. [The right hand side of the document is missing: deficiencies have been supplied from 388.] Jurors: … [4 names missing]; Roger Lunt ; William Archebalde ; Geoffrey Mendham ; Thomas Godeale ; John Hawys ; Nicholas de Guisnes ; Ralph Cole ; and Robert …. After the death of [John], Lord Darcy, who held in chief of ‪ Henry IV , and by reason of the minority [of his son and heir Philip, there came into the hand of Henry IV 2 tenements, annual value] 6 marks, in the street which leads from the market place to the castle, as appears by an inquisition returned to Chancery. [CIPM XIX, no. 974.] [ Margaret widow of John Darcy , who survives,] holds 1/3 in dower and 2/3 remain in the king's hand. [The tenements are] held of the king by service of providing 2 watchmen. Philip Darcy died on 2 Aug. 1418. Elizabeth, aged 2 1/2 years and more, and Margery, aged 1 1/2 years and more, are his daughters and next heirs. John Darcy is his brother and heir male, aged 14 years and more. [See also 388.] C 138/43/78 mm. 1-2 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 354 Writ devenerunt ‡ 2 March 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Middlesex. Inquisition. Westminster. 10 Feb. 1420. [Spondon]. Jurors: Robert Nek ; John Clerk ; Adam Barbour ; John atte Legh ; John Wagehorn ; John Fenyngley ; Thomas Totesham ; Richard Couper ; Richard Anable ; Richard Johnson ; John Doget ; and Walter Smyth . After the death of John, Lord Darcy , who held in chief of ‪ Henry IV , and by reason of the minority of his son and heir Philip Darcy, knight , who died a minor in the king's wardship, there came into the king's hand an annuity of £40 payable at the Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas. The annuity was granted by Edward [III], the king's great-grandfather, to John Darcy , great-grandfather of Philip Darcy, knight , whose heir Philip was, i.e. son and heir of John, formerly Lord Darcy , son and heir of Philip Darcy , brother and heir of John Darcy , son and heir of John Darcy the son, and came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV . Margaret, widow of John, formerly Lord Darcy , holds 1/3 in dower by assignment of ‪Henry IV , with reversion to Philip Darcy, knight , son and heir of John, Lord Darcy , and his heirs, and 2/3 are in the king's hand for the reasons mentioned above. Date of death as in 353. Elizabeth, aged 2 1/2 years and more, and Margery, aged 1 1/2 years and more, are his daughters and next heirs. C 138/43/78 mm. 3-4 E 152/9/489/3 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A number of corrections have also been made. 355 Writ devenerunt ‡ 2 March 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Derbyshire. Inquisition [indented]. Chesterfield. 24 April 1420. [Plumley]. Jurors: John de Shawe of Brampton ; Roger Wygley of Wigley ; John de Shawe of Somersall ; Robert Brayllesford of Brailsford ; Robert Gilleson of Brimington ; John de More of the same; Robert Hynkershill of Chesterfield ; John othe Wode of Brimington ; Robert Wright of Ashover Roger Fox of Tupton ; John Somourby of Beighton ; John Smyth of Tupton ; William Stubbyng ; John Caskyn ; John Shawe of Chanderhill ; and John Leek of North Wingfield . After the death of John, Lord Darcy , who held in chief by knight service, and by reason of the minority of his son and heir Philip Darcy, knight , who died a minor in the king's wardship, there came into the king's hand the manor of Eckington, annual value £32, and a mediety of the advowson of the church of Eckington, of which John Ingelby is rector, and which Elizabeth, wife of Philip, Lord Darcy , father of John named in the writ, held in dower of the inheritance of John's son Philip by assignment of John, and which on the death of Elizabeth, who survived John named in the writ, came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV because of the minority of John's son Philip. According to an inquisition taken after Elizabeth's death by William Ulkarthorp, formerly ‪ Henry IV's escheator in Derbyshire, the lands were taken into the king's hand, where they remain. Philip died on 2 Aug. 1418 aged 20 years and no more. Elizabeth, aged 2 1/2 years and 5 months, and Margery, aged 1 year and 1 month, are his daughters and next heirs. C 138/43/78 mm. 5-7 E 152/9/494/1 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A number of corrections have also been made. 356 [Writ: see 355.] Nottinghamshire. Inquisition [indented]. Nottingham. 6 May 1420. [Plumley]. Jurors: John Langton ; William Porter of Elton on the Hill ; John Morchagh of Mansfield ; Richard Selfton of the same; John Dogett of Basford ; John Moresse of the same; Richard Tapurhele of Arnold ; Robert Balard of the same; Robert Spencer of Papplewick ; John Edwalton of Arnold ; Richard Sucar of Sutton in Ashfield ; John Hellesdale of Arnold ; and Richard Ryddynge of Bulwell . After the death of John, Lord Darcy , who held of ‪ Henry IV in chief by knight service, and because of the minority of his son and heir Philip Darcy, knight , who died under age and in the king's wardship, there came into the king's hand the manor of Kirkby in Ashfield, annual value £10, and a messuage in East Retford, annual value 3s. 4d., of the king in burgage, service unknown. According to an inquisition taken by William Ulkarthorp , formerly ‪ Henry IV's escheator in Nottinghamshire [CIPM XIX, no. 975], after John's death the lands were taken into the king's hand, where they remain. John's widow Margaret holds 1/3 in dower by assignment of ‪ Henry IV . Date of death and heirs as in 355. C 138/43/78 mm. 16-17 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 357 Writ devenerunt ‡ 2 March 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Yorkshire. Inquisition. Thirsk. 3 Oct. [Chaunceller]. [The top of this document is faded and, on the left-hand side, badly galled.] Jurors: William Clyff ; Thomas de Laten ; John Schipley ; Thomas de Seton ; John Chilton ; William Paull ; John de Cowton ; John Tranholm ; John Welbery ; John Newton of Cowling ; John de Knayton ; and John Palesser .n357_001. The following came into the king's hand on the death of John, Lord Darcy , who held of ‪ Henry IV in chief, and by reason of the minority of his son and heir Philip Darcy, knight , who died under age and in the king's wardship,: 2/3 manors of Temple Hirst, Notton, Yarm, Aislaby, a ruinous messuage, 6 ruinous cottages, 100 a. arable, 10 a. meadow in Upsall, a toft, a bovate in Ormesby called `Lofthousland', 10 1/4 knight's fees in Yarm, Kildale, Normanby, Lazenby, Nunthorpe, Ayresome, Thormanby, Ormesby, Upsall, Crathorne, Acomb, Linthorpe, Thornton, Marton, Tollesby, Roxby, Tanton, Liverton, Aislaby, Picton, Seaton, Skelton, Tocketts, Brotton, Moorsholm, Marske, Stainsby, Hemlington, Coulby, Pinchinthorpe, Boulby, Kirk Leavington, Lackenby, Barnaby, Barwick, Kilnwick and the advowson of a mediety of the priory of Guisborough, the manor of Temple Newsham except the townships and hamlets of Newsham, Halton, Colton, Skelton and Osmondthorpe which Elizabeth, widow of Philip, late Lord Darcy , father of John named in the writ, held in dower by assignment of John, as appears by an inquisition taken after John's death [CIPM XIX, no. 978]. Of the manors and lands not excepted 1/3 is held in dower by Margaret widow of the said John Darcy , who survives, by assignment of the king, and 2/3 of the said lands are in the king's hand for the above reason. The 2/3 manor of Temple Hirst are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 10 marks; 2/3 manor of Newsham, except as excepted, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10; 2/3 manor of Yarm of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 100s.; 2/3 manor of Notton of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 10 marks; 2/3 manor of Aislaby of the heirs of Lucy de Thwenge , service unknown, annual value above £10 paid to Thomas Darcy , and other outgoings; 40d.; 2/3 messuages, cottages, lands and tenements in Upsall and Ormesby are held of Robert Conyers, knight , service unknown, annual value above a rent to John Lofthous , 2s. The 10 1/4 fees, with the advowson of the mediety of the priory, are held of the king in chief by knight service and are worth 5s. yearly. No other lands etc. remain in the king's hand following the death of John Darcy , but by the death of Elizabeth, widow of Philip, Lord Darcy , John's father, and by reason of the minority of Philip Darcy, knight , named in the writ, the townships of Newsham, Halton, Colton, Skelton and Osmondthorpe, which Elizabeth held in dower by John's assignment, came into the king's hand, where they remain, and are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks. Philip named in the writ died on 2 Aug. 1418. Elizabeth, aged 2 years and more, and Margery, aged 1 year and more, are his daughters and next heirs. John Darcy , his brother and heir male, is aged 15 years and more. C 138/43/78 mm. 8-9 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A number of corrections have also been made.
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  3. Title: Additional Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Elizabeth widow of Philip, lord Darcy [Sr.]
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-360/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-360/;
    Note: ELIZABETH WIDOW OF PHILIP, LORD DARCY 360 Writ mandamus ‡ 22 July 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Yorkshire. Inquisition. ?Thirsk. ?3 Oct.. ?[Chaunceller] [place, date and escheator supplied by comparison with 357], as the jurors are almost. [The beginning of this inquisition is missing.] Jurors: [MS torn, at least 3 names missing] … Schipley; Thomas de Seton ; John de Chilton ; William Paull of Yarm ; John de Cowton ; John Tranholm ; John Welbery ; John Newton of Cowling ; John Knayton ; and John Haukeswell n360_001. She held in dower by assignment of John, Lord Darcy , of the inheritance of John's son Philip, with reversion to Philip in tail male, the following townships and hamlets, annual value 20 marks and held of the king in chief by knight service: Newsham, Halton, Skelton, Colton, and Osmondthorpe, all part of the manor of Temple Newsham. Elizabeth died on 11 Aug. 1412 and the townships and hamlets reverted to Philip, who died on 2 Aug. 1418 without male issue. Philip's heir male is his brother John Darcy by virtue of a grant made by Edward III to John Darcy, knight, in tail male, i.e. brother of Philip, son of John, son of Philip, son of John, son of John Darcy, knight. Philip's brother John is aged 15 years and more. Elizabeth, aged 2 years and more, and Margery, aged 1 year and more, daughters of Philip son of John, are the kinswomen and heirs of Elizabeth, i.e. daughters of Philip, son of John, son of Elizabeth. Henry, Lord Fitzhugh ,has occupied the townships and hamlets and taken the profits from Elizabeth's death by letters patent of Henry IV [16 Oct. 1412: CPR 1408-13, p. 446]. C 138/43/78 mm. 10-11 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 361 Writ mandamus ‡ 22 July 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Northumberland. Inquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne. 20 Sept. [Harbotell]. Jurors: John Mitford ; John Belasyse ; Simon Weltden ; Nicholas Turpyn ; John Fox ; Robert Elryngton ; Oderd Redley ; John Hogysson ; John Lee ; Richard Wettwang ; John Horsley ; and Weland Maudit n361_001. She held in dower of the inheritance of Philip, son and heir of John, Lord Darcy , by John's assignment: 1/3 waste called the forest of Cheviot with the advowson of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalene at Wooler, held of the king by knight service, annual value nil because it has been wasted by the Scots; 1/3 manors of Belford, annual value only 26s. 8d. because it has been laid waste by the Scots; Easington, worth only 10s. for the same reason; Lowick, worth only 26s. 8d. for the same reason; Hadston, worth only 40s. for the same reason; all held of the king in chief by knight service with reversion to Philip. She died on 10 Aug. 1412, when the 1/3s reverted to Philip. Heirs as in 360. Henry, Lord Fitzhugh , has occupied the 1/3s since Elizabeth's death by letters patent of ‪ Henry IV as in 360. C 138/43/78 mm. 14-15 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. n360_001^: Appears to be same jury as 357, save for last-named juror.
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