DARCY, Robert II (c.1429-69), of Maldon and Danbury, Essex.

Family and Education

b. c.1429, C139/136/40. s. and h. of Robert Darcy I*. m. bef. Apr. 1448, Egerton 3401, ff. 5v-9v. Elizabeth (d.1506), da. of (Sir) Thomas Tyrell*, 2s. at least 3da. PCC 18 Adean (PROB11/15, ff. 144v-145); Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. vii. 45; Egerton 3401, ff. 10-15. Dist. 1458, 1465; Kntd. 23 May 1465. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. [784].

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1449 (Feb.), 1455.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Essex Aug. 1450, July 1463; rally King’s lieges and arrest and imprison traitors Sept. 1450; of array Sept. 1458; to rally King’s lieges to resist rebels Feb. 1461; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle Aug. 1465. C66/513, m. 22d.

J.p. Essex 12 May 1453 – Nov. 1458, 28 Aug. 1459 – July 1461, 24 Nov. 1464 – d.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 7 Nov. 1458 – 13 Nov. 1459.

Parlimentarian

DARCY, Robert II (c.1429-69), of Maldon and Danbury, Essex.

Main residences: Maldon; Danbury, Essex.

Darce, Darcee, Darcey, Darsy, Darsye, Dassy

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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