DARCY, Robert I (d.1448), of Maldon, Essex.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1422, 1433.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 19 June 1401 – 16 Dec. 1402.

Keeper of the writs in the ct. of c.p. 24 Apr. 1410 – 23 Mar. 1413, by Jan. 1423 – Oct. 1440; jt. (with Henry Filongley) 16 Oct. 1440 – 17 Oct. 1444, c. Mich. 1445–d.

J.p. Essex 16 June 1410-Nov. 1413 (q.), 12 Dec. 1414-Dec. 1417 (q.), 12 Dec. 1417-Apr. 1419, 21 Apr. 1419-Feb. 1422 (q.), 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423, 7 July 1423-July 1424 (q.), 3 June 1427-Feb. 1432, 6 Feb. 1432-June 1437 (q.), 27 June 1437-July 1438, 27 July 1438–d. (q.)

Commr. Essex, Herts., Norf., Suff., Colchester Nov. 1410 – July 1446; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle Dec. 1414, May 1416, Feb. 1417, Dec. 1429, May, July 1430, Feb. 1431, Feb., June 1434, July 1438 (q.), Colchester Apr. 1441, Chelmsford July 1440 (q.); C66/396, m. 20d; 399, mm. 27d, 34d; 426, mm. 7d, 8d; 427, m. 25d; 429, m. 29d; 435, mm. 7d, 16d; 442, m. 21d; 446, m. 5d; 449, m. 7d.; to treat for loans, Essex May, Aug. 1442.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 12 Nov. 1414 – 14 Dec. 1415, 16 Nov. 1420 – 20 May 1422, 12 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428.

Steward of the estates of Joan, dowager countess of Hereford, prob. by 1415 – c.1422.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.

Steward of lordship of Bradwell, Essex, by appointment of John, duke of Bedford, bef. 1435 – d.;