DARLEY, Richard (c.1603-1681), of Bishop Wilton, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1603, 3rd s. of Sir Richard Darley (d. 1654) of Buttercrambe, and Elizabeth (d. aft. 1657), da. of Edward Gates† of Seamer, Yorks.; bro. of Henry*.C10/466/6; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 87; Familiae Minorum Gentium (Harl. Soc. xxxix), 994; CCC 3215. educ. appr. Merchant Taylor, London c.1616-24.GL, Merchant Taylors’ Co., presentment bk. 1, unfol. (entry dated 30 Aug. 1624). m. 20 Dec. 1632, Elizabeth (d. bef. 1663), da. of Sir William Hildyard of Bishop Wilton, 6s. (4 d.v.p) 3da. (2 d.v.p.).St Michael, Wood Street, London par. reg.; Buttercrambe, Yorks. par. reg.; Bishop Wilton par. reg.; Hull Hist. Cent. U DDSY/4/174, 179; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 216; Familiae Minorum Gentium, 994. d. 2 Feb. 1681.Familiae Minorum Gentium, 994.

Offices Held

Mercantile: freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 30 Aug. 1624;GL, Merchant Taylors’ Co. Presentment Bk. 1, unfol. (entry dated 30 Aug. 1624). warden substitute, 4 Dec. 1639–4 Mar. 1640.GL, Merchant Taylors’ Co. Court Min. Bk. 9, ff. 92v, 96v.

Local: commr. assessment, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Yorks. 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 1 June 1660;SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28).An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration, E. Riding 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Treas. public revenues by Dec. 1644-c.Oct. 1645.SP28/215, pt. 2, unfol.; The Countrey Committees Laid Open (1649), 5–6 (E.558.11). Commr. Northern Assoc. 20 June 1645; taking accts. in northern cos. 29 July 1645.A. and O. J.p. E. Riding by 1648-bef. Oct. 1660;Add. 29674, f. 149v. N. Riding by Oct. 1653-Mar. 1660;C193/13/4. Beverley 16 Jan. 1657-c.1660.C181/6, p. 196. Commr. charitable uses, Yorks. 19 Sept. 1650, 22 Apr. 1651;C93/20/27; C93/21/13. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 18, 376. sewers, E. Riding by June 1654 – 12 Jan. 1657, 19 Oct. 1659-Sept. 1660;C181/6, pp. 46, 403. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654; militia, Yorks. 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 15 May 1646.CJ iv. 545b. Commr. for compounding, 18 Dec. 1648;CJ vi. 99a; LJ x. 633a. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. regulating universities, 29 Mar. 1650.CJ vi. 388b. ?Commr removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 10 Apr. 1651.CJ vi. 558a.

Parlimentarian

DARLEY, Richard (c.1603-1681), of Bishop Wilton, Yorks.

: Yorks.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

DARLEY, Richard (c.1603-1681), of Bishop Wilton, Yorks.

Will

6 Feb. 1681, pr. 18 May 1681.Hull Hist. Cent. U DDSY/4/179.

Estates

1635, borrowed £1,000 by statute staple, which was not discharged until 1655.LC4/201, f. 328v. Estate consisted principally of cap. messuage and two thirds of manor and rectory of Bishop Wilton, with tithes of Bishop Wilton and surrounding hamlets, which he acquired by marriage, although apparently on payment of at least £2,000.C54/2966/34; C54/3007/28; C2/CHAS1/D3/26; Hull Hist. Cent. U DDSY/4/148, 167-71, 173; VCH N. Riding, ii. 94; J.C. Cox, ‘Parlty. survey of the benefices of the E. Riding’, E. Riding Antiquarian Soc. ii. In 1650, purchased (for £644 14s) 3 fee farm rents in Yorks. worth £75 17s. p.a.SP28/288, f. 5. At d. estate inc. manor of Bishop Wilton and tithes of Youlthorpe, Yorks.Hull Hist. Cent. U DDSY/4/179.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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