DARCY, Sir Francis (by 1560-1641), of Little Sion, Brentford, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. by 1560, 10th but 7th surv. s. of Sir Arthur Darcy (d.1561) of Brimham, Yorks. and Mary, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew† of Beddington, Surr. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 93. educ. MA Oxon. 1588; G. Inn 1600; GI Admiss.; Al. Ox. m. (1) Katherine (bur. 29 May 1625), da. of Sir Edward Legh† of Rushall, Staffs. and Shawell, Leics., 3da. (1 d.v.p.); Vis. Staffs. ed. H.S. Grazebrook, 201; G.J. Aungier, Hist. and Antiqs. of Syon Monastery, 146-7. (2) Abigail, Index to Admons. in PCC ed. M. Fitch, vi. 113. ?s.p. Kntd. 1591; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 88. bur. 29 Nov. 1641 29 Nov. 1641.

Offices Held

Capt. of ft., Low Countries 1585–9, CSP For. 1584, p. 636; 1585–6, p. 84; 1586–7, p. 110; 1588, pp. 3, 343, 440, 490; 1589, p. 262. France 1591, Beds. Muster Rolls 1539–1831 ed. N. Lutt (Beds. Hist. Soc. lxxi), 46–7; ‘Jnl. of Siege of Rouen’, in Cam. Miscellany I (Cam. Soc. xxxix), 24; HMC Hatfield, iv. 140. Ire. 1599, HMC Hatfield, ix. 146–7, 330; CSP Ire. 1599–1600, pp. 37, 41–2, 60, 65, 79. horse 1601. CSP Carew, 1601–3, p. 93.

Equerry of the Stables by 1589-at least 1613; E101/107/33; E115/126/96; E115/132/100; LC2/4/4, f. 57v; LC2/4/5, p. 56; C2/Jas.1/D12/1. commr. arrears, Algiers expedition 1628. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 567.

J.p. Mdx. 1596 – 1616, 1622–d., C231/1, f. 20v; 231/4, f. 19; 231/5, f. 533. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1618, C231/4, f. 69. Westminster 1619-at least 1620, C181/2, f. 331v; 181/3, f. 15v. Derbys. 1630–7; C231/5, ff. 36, 251. commr. musters, Mdx. 1598–1622; APC, 1597–8, p. 359; 1613–14, p. 566; Add. 11402, f. 142; C66/2234. provost marshal, Mdx. 1601; APC, 1600–1, pp. 164, 188. commr. oyer and terminer, London 1601 – at least30, 1632–?, C181/1, f. 11; 181/4, ff. 66v, 107v. the Verge 1607-at least 1627, Mdx. 1607 – 16, 1617-at least 1627, C181/2, ff. 55, 57, 241v, 251v, 278v; 181/3, f. 219v. trial of rioters at Spanish amb.’s house, 1618, C181/2, f. 319. gaol delivery, London 1602 – at least20, Newgate 1603-at least 1634, C181/1, ff. 35, 42v; 181/2, ff. 345v, 351v; 181/3, ff. 23, 243; 181/4, f. 188. charitable uses, Mdx. 1605, C93/2/15. sewers, Lea valley, Essex, Herts. and Mdx. 1607 – at least09, Coln valley, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1609, C181/2, ff. 50, 90, 94. subsidy, Mdx. 1608, 1621, 1624, 1628, SP14/31/1; APC, 1621–3, p. 52; C212/22/20–1, 23; E115/100/57. highways, Mdx. 1609; C193/6/188. auditor Mdx. bench (jt.) 1613–14; Cal. Sess. Recs. Mdx. ed. W. le Hardy, n.s. i. 76, 447. commr. inquiry, goods of Alexander Bradshawe 1612; C181/2, f. 167. commr. Privy Seal loan, Mdx. 1625–6; E401/2586, p. 456. dep. lt. Mdx. by 1626. CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 438.

Parlimentarian

DARCY, Sir Francis (by 1560-1641), of Little Sion, Brentford, Mdx.

Main residence: Little Sion, Brentford, Mdx.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DARCY, Sir Francis (by 1560-1641)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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