DARLEY, Henry (1595/6-1671), of Scryingham, Yorks. and Gray’s Inn Lane, London

Family and Education

b. 1595 /6, 1st s. of Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorks. and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Gates† of Seamer, Yorks.; bro. of Richard†.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 87. educ. Trin., Camb. 1611; G. Inn 1614.Al Cant; GI Admiss. m. (1) lic. 26 Oct. 1619, Margery (d.1624), da. and coh. of Ralph Hungate of Sand Hutton, Yorks. 1da.;C.B. Norcliffe, ‘Paver’s Mar. Lics.’ Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xiv. 497; Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. J.W. Clay, ii. 48. (2) settlement 22 Nov. 1631, Elizabeth (d. bef. Aug. 1642), da. and h. of William Watts of the I. Temple, London, 1s.;C54/3290/6. suc. fa. 1654.CCC, 3215. admon. 12 Aug. 1671.Borthwick, York admins. 12 Aug. 1671.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1627, river Derwent, Yorks. 1629, E. Riding 1654–9;C181/3, f. 223v; 181/4, f. 1; 181/6, pp. 46, 300, 403. capt., militia ft. N. Riding c.1635;Add. 28082, f. 80v. assessment, E. Riding 1642 – 45, N. Riding 1643 – 50, 1660, Yorks. 1650 – 53, sequestration, N. and E. Ridings 1643, levying of money 1643, Northern Assoc. N. Riding 1645–6;SR, v. 151; A. and O. i. 91, 112, 147, 706; ii. 662, 1367. j.p. Northumb. 1645 – 49, N. Riding 1650–60; C231/6, p. 8; Add. 29674, f. 148v. commr. militia, Yorks. 1648, 1659 – 60, drainage, Gt. Fens 1649, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1654 – 60, charitable uses, N. Riding 1658.A. and O. i. 1245; ii. 139, 1324, 1446; C181/6, pp. 18, 376; C93/25/1.

Member, Massachusetts Bay Co. 1630, Providence Is. Co. 1632 – 40, Connecticut River Co. 1632; dep. Providence Is. Co. 1636–8.K.O. Kupperman, Providence Island, 1630–41, pp. 325, 357.

Commr. treaty with Scotland 1643, 1646, 1647;LJ, vi. 55b; viii. 411a; CJ, iv. 606a. member, delegation to Scottish Parl. 1643 – 44, to Scottish army, 1645;A. and O. i. 197–8; CJ, iv. 105b. commr. advancement of money 1645 – 50, compounding 1647 – 50, indemnity, 1647–?52;CJ, iv. 314a; v. 78a, 174a; LJ, vii. 670b; A. and O. i. 914. member, ?Navy cttee. 1650 – 53, plundered ministers cttee. 1650–3;CJ, vi. 379b, 437a. cllr. of state Feb.-Nov. 1651;A. and O. ii. 500. member, army cttee. 1652–3;CJ, vii. 230b. commr. Admtly. 1660.Ibid. 825b; A. and O. ii. 1407.

Parlimentarian

DARLEY, Henry (1595/6-1671), of Scryingham, Yorks. and Gray’s Inn Lane, London

Main residences: Scryingham, Yorks.; Gray's Inn Lane, London.

Author

K.E.B.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DARLEY, Henry (1595/6-1671)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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