DARCY, Conyers (1622-92) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 3 Mar. 1622, 3rd but o. surv. s. Conyers Darcy, later earl of Holdernesse, and Grace, da. and h. of Thomas Rokeby, of Skiers, Yorks. educ. Univ. Coll., Oxf. 1637; G. Inn 1640. m. (1) 14 May 1645, Catherine (bur. 30 Aug. 1649), da. of Francis Fane^†, earl of Westmorland, s.p.; (2) 6 Feb. 1650, Frances (d. 9 Apr. 1670), da. Thomas Howard, earl of Berkshire, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. (2 d.v.p.); (3) 19 May 1672, Frances (bur. 5 Jan. 1681), da. William Seymour, 2nd duke of Somerset, wid. of Richard Molyneux, 2nd Visct. Molyneux [I] and Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton, s.p.; (4) 8 Jan. 1685, Elizabeth (d.1690), da. and coh. John Frescheville, Bar. Frescheville, wid. of Philip Warwick of Chislehurst, Kent, s.p. d. 13 Dec. 1692; admon. to creditors 25 Feb. 1693. Borthwick, Probate file of Conyers, earl of Holderness, of Aston, Prerogative Court of York, Mar. 1692/3.

Offices Held

Dep. lt., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1661 – Feb. 1688, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1677–81; TNA, SP 29/11/210; SP 29/42/62; HMC Var. ii. 164–5; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 116. col. militia ft., Yorks. (N. Riding) by 1666–81; HMC Var. ii. 126; HMC Astley, 49; Add. 41254, f. 3v. commr., loyal and indigent officers, Yorks. 1662, corporations, Yorks. 1662, HMC 8th Rep. pt. i. 275. recusants, Yorks. (W. and E. Ridings), 1675; CTB, iv. 695. constable, Middleham Castle 1671 – d.; bailiff and steward, liberty of Richmond, 1671 – d.; kpr. forest of the liberty of Richmond, 1671–d. CSP Dom. 1671, p. 158.

Capt. indep. tp. of horse 1667. CSP Dom. 1667, pp. 182, 393; Dalton, Army Lists, i. 76–77.

Parlimentarian

DARCY, Hon. Conyers (1622-92), of Hornby Castle, Yorks.

Associated with: Hornby Castle, Hornby, Yorks. (N. Riding); Aston Hall, Aston, Yorks. (W. Riding); Southampton House, Westminster . (1672–81).Eg. 3328, f. 117; 3385, ff. 4-5.;

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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