Sir John "Le Neveu" Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Knaith

Notes: styled le neveu and le cosyn, and (long afterwards) le piere, of Knaith, Kexby, and Upton, co. Lincoln, son and heir of Sir Roger Darcy, of Oldcotes and Styrrup, Notts. (who died before 12 May 1284), by Isabel, daughter of Sir William D'Aton, of West Ayton, Flanders, &c., 3 Oct, and with the King of Scots, 7 Oct 1337. Sheriff of Lancashire 1323. A proxy to sign the treaty with the Flemings, 10 Jun 1338. Appointed Justiciar of Ireland for life, 3 Mar 1339/40; as the King could not dispense with his continual attendance, a deputy was appointed, 16 Mar 1340/1: he resigned the office, 10 Feb 1343/4. Chamberlain to the King from 1341 to Sep 1346 or later. He accompanied the Earl of Northampton in his expedition to Brittany in Aug 1342. Appointed Constable of Nottingham Castle, 2 Mar 1343/4, and of the Tower of London, 12 Mar 1345/6, both for life. He was at the Battle of Crecy, and was one of those sent from before Calais, 8 Sep 1346, to announce the victory in Parl. He married firstly, Emmeline, daughter and heir of Walter Heron of Silkstone, co. York (son and heir apparent of Sir William Heron of Hadstone, Northumberland, and Notton, co. York), by Alice, daughter of Sir Nicholas De Hastinges, of Allerston, co. York, and Gissing, Norfolk. She was aged 7 1/2 years May 1297. He married secondly, 3 Jul 1329, at Maynooth, co. Kildare, Joan, widow of Thomas (FitzJohn), Earl of Kildare (who died 5 Apr 1328, at Maynooth, being then Justiciar), and 4th daughter of Richard De Burgh, Earl of Ulster, by Margaret, his wife. He died 30 May 1347, on which day he had received a pardon for all homicides, felonies, robberies, &c., for all oppressions by colour of any office he had held, for all trespasses of vert and venison, and of any consequent outlawries, and for all arrears and debts. His widow died 23 Apr 1359, and was buried, with her 1st husband, in the Church of the Friars Minors at Kildare

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Sir John Darcy, 1st Lord Darcy de Knayth was born after 15 June 1271.1 He is the son of Sir Roger Darcy and Isabel d'Aton.1 He married, firstly, Emmeline Heron, daughter of Walter Heron.1 He married, secondly, Lady Joan de Burgh, daughter of Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and Margaret de Burgh, on 3 July 1329.1 He died on 30 May 1347.1

    In 1306 he was outlawed for felony.1 On 19 May 1307 he was pardoned.1 He held the office of Constable of Norham Castle in 1317.1 He was Other between 1319 and 1322; Sheriff of Derbyshire.1 He held the office of Sheriff of Nottinghamshire between 1319 and 1322.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Nottinghamshire in 1320.1 He held the office of Sheriff of Lancashire in 1323.1 He held the office of Justiciar of Ireland between 1323 and 1344.1 He held the office of Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1327 to 1328.1 He was created 1st Lord Darcy de Knayth [England by writ] on 27 January 1331/32.1 He held the office of Steward of the King's Household between 1337 and 1340.1 He held the office of Chamberlain between 1341 and 1346.1 He held the office of Constable of Nottingham Castle between 1344 and 1347.1 He lived at Upton, Lincolnshire, England.1 He fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.1 He lived at Kexby, Lincolnshire, England.1 He lived at Knaith, Lincolnshire, England.1 He held the office of Constable of the Tower of London from 1346 to 1347.1 He had two other sons and a daughter by his first wife.

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Notes: styled le neveu and le cosyn, and (long afterwards) le piere, of Knaith, Kexby, and Upton, co. Lincoln, son and heir of Sir Roger Darcy, of Oldcotes and Styrrup, Notts. (who died before 12 May 1284), by Isabel, daughter of Sir William D'Aton, of West Ayton, Flanders, &c., 3 Oct, and with the King of Scots, 7 Oct 1337. Sheriff of Lancashire 1323. A proxy to sign the treaty with the Flemings, 10 Jun 1338. Appointed Justiciar of Ireland for life, 3 Mar 1339/40; as the King could not dispense with his continual attendance, a deputy was appointed, 16 Mar 1340/1: he resigned the office, 10 Feb 1343/4. Chamberlain to the King from 1341 to Sep 1346 or later. He accompanied the Earl of Northampton in his expedition to Brittany in Aug 1342. Appointed Constable of Nottingham Castle, 2 Mar 1343/4, and of the Tower of London, 12 Mar 1345/6, both for life. He was at the Battle of Crecy, and was one of those sent from before Calais, 8 Sep 1346, to announce the victory in Parl. He married firstly, Emmeline, daughter and heir of Walter Heron of Silkstone, co. York (son and heir apparent of Sir William Heron of Hadstone, Northumberland, and Notton, co. York), by Alice, daughter of Sir Nicholas De Hastinges, of Allerston, co. York, and Gissing, Norfolk. She was aged 7 1/2 years May 1297. He married secondly, 3 Jul 1329, at Maynooth, co. Kildare, Joan, widow of Thomas (FitzJohn), Earl of Kildare (who died 5 Apr 1328, at Maynooth, being then Justiciar), and 4th daughter of Richard De Burgh, Earl of Ulster, by Margaret, his wife. He died 30 May 1347, on which day he had received a pardon for all homicides, felonies, robberies, &c., for all oppressions by colour of any office he had held, for all trespasses of vert and venison, and of any consequent outlawries, and for all arrears and debts. His widow died 23 Apr 1359, and was buried, with her 1st husband, in the Church of the Friars Minors at Kildare

1. Birth: 1280-1285 in <, Knaith, Lincoln, England> 1 2
2. Death: 30 May 1347 in Priory, Guisborough, Yorkshire, England 1 2
3. Burial: Gisborough Priory, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 1 2
4. Ancestral File #: VSXL-89 1 2
5. Event: Baron of Darcy Titled 3 2 1
6. Change Date: 21 Sep 2005 at 15:22
7. Note:

   1st Baron of Knaith

   John Darcy, 1st Lord (Baron) Darcy, so created by writ of summons to Parliament 27 Jan 1331/2,of Knaith, Kexby, and Upton, Lincolnshire; outlawed for felony 1306 but pardoned 19 May 1307; Constable of Norham Castle 1317, Sheriff of Derbys and Notts 1319-22, Lancs 1323 and Yorks1327-8, MP Notts 1320, Justiciar of Ireland 1323-27, 1328-31, 1332-7 (forlife, 1340 but resigned 1344), Steward of King's Household 1337-40,Chamberlain 1341-46, Constable of Nottingham Castle 1344 and Tower of London 1346 (both for life), fought Battle of Crecy 1346. [Burke'sPeerage]

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