John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth
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John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth (c. 1290 – 30 May 1347), was an English
peer
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He was born circa 1280, probably at Knaith, Lincolnshire, the son of Roger de Darcy and Isabel D’Aton.
He became one of the most trusted advisors to King Edward III and was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests
in 1319, High Sheriff of Lancashire
in 1323 and High Sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1327. He served as Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire
in 1320.
He was steward to the king (1337–1340) and then chamberlain (1342–1346). In 1339 he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland and was summoned to Parliament in 1331, 1333 and 1341 as "Johanni Darcy le Cosin". In 1342 he joined the Earl of Northampton
on an expedition to Flanders and on his return was made Constable
of Nottingham Castle
(1343–1344) and of the Tower of London
(1345–1346). He took part in a number of wars against the Scots and French and fought at the Battle of Crecy
in 1346, being sent home by the king to announce the victory in Parliament. He was created the first Lord Darcy of Knayth.
He died in 1347 and he was buried at Gisborough Priory
. He had married twice: firstly Emmeline, the daughter of Sir Walter of Silkstone, with whom he had one son, John, and secondly Joan, widow of Thomas FitzJohn, Earl of Kildare, and daughter of Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster. He was succeeded in the barony by his son John.
England
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Peerage
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He was born circa 1280, probably at Knaith, Lincolnshire, the son of Roger de Darcy and Isabel D’Aton.
He became one of the most trusted advisors to King Edward III and was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests
This is a list of High Sheriffs 1068-1568.The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests is a position established by the Normans in England.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown...
in 1319, High Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales...
in 1323 and High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
in 1327. He served as Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in 1320.
He was steward to the king (1337–1340) and then chamberlain (1342–1346). In 1339 he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland and was summoned to Parliament in 1331, 1333 and 1341 as "Johanni Darcy le Cosin". In 1342 he joined the Earl of Northampton
Earl of Northampton
Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m...
on an expedition to Flanders and on his return was made Constable
Constable
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of Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
(1343–1344) and of the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
(1345–1346). He took part in a number of wars against the Scots and French and fought at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
in 1346, being sent home by the king to announce the victory in Parliament. He was created the first Lord Darcy of Knayth.
He died in 1347 and he was buried at Gisborough Priory
Gisborough Priory
Gisborough Priory is a ruined former Augustinian priory in the town of Guisborough, now in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1119 as the Priory of St. Mary by Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, an ancestor of the...
. He had married twice: firstly Emmeline, the daughter of Sir Walter of Silkstone, with whom he had one son, John, and secondly Joan, widow of Thomas FitzJohn, Earl of Kildare, and daughter of Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster. He was succeeded in the barony by his son John.