Family and Education
b. 24 Nov. 1681, 2nd but 1st. surv. s. of John Darcy‡ (1659-89) and Bridget, da. Robert Sutton, Bar. Lexinton; bro. of Conyers Darcy‡. educ. King’s, Camb. 1698; travelled abroad (Italy) 1701-2. Add. 70073-4, newsletter of 21 Feb. 1702. m. 26 May 1715, Frederica, da. Meinhard Schomberg, 3rd duke of Schomberg and suo jure Countess of Mertola [Portugal], 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 1da. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 83-84; CTB, xxxi. 153. d. 20 Jan. 1722; will 12 July 1717, pr. 12 June 1723. TNA, PROB 11/591.
Offices Held
First Ld. Board of Trade 31 Jan. 1718 – 2 May 1719; PC 13 Feb. 1718 – d.; gent. of bedchamber, 1719 – d.
Constable, Middleham Castle, 1693 – d.; bailiff and steward, liberty of Richmond, 1693 – d.; kpr. Richmond Forest, 1693–d.;
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Hornby Castle, Hornby, Yorks. (N. Riding); Aston Hall, Aston, Yorks. (W. Riding); Schomberg House, 80-82 Pall Mall, Westminster (from 1719).LCC Survey of London, xxix. 374.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Enoch Seeman jun., c.1710, sold at Christie’s, 1 Dec. 2000.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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