DARCY, Hon. Conyers (1622-92), of Hornby Castle, Yorks.

Family and Education

bap. 3 Mar. 1622, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Conyers, later 5th Baron Darcy, by Grace, da. and h. of Thomas Rokeby of Skiers. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1637; G. Inn 1640. m. (1) 14 May 1645, Lady Catherine Fane (bur. 30 Aug. 1649), da. of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, s.p.; (2) 6 Feb. 1650, Lady Frances Howard (d. 9 Apr. 1670), da. of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire, 3s. 3da.; (3) 19 May 1672, Lady Frances Seymour (bur. 5 Jan. 1681), da. of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, wid. of Richard, 2nd Visct. Molyneux, and of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, s.p.; (4) 8 Jan. 1685, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Frescheville, 1st Baron Frescheville of Staveley, wid. of Philip Warwick of Frognal, Chislehurst, Kent, s.p. summ. to Lords in fa.’s barony as Lord Conyers 1 Nov. 1680; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Holdernesse 14 June 1689.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 83-84; Soc. of Genealogists, Coventry St. Michael bishops’ transcripts.

Offices Held

Commr. for northern assoc. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1645; j.p. (N. Riding), 1646 – 49, 1661 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., (W. Riding) 1647 – 49, 1671 – Sept. 1688, Nov. 1688–?d.; commr. for assessment (N. Riding) Aug. 1660–80, (W. Riding) 1661 – 80; col. of militia ft. (N. Riding) by 1661 – 81; dep. lt. (N. Riding) 1661 – Feb. 1688, (W. Riding) 1677 – 81; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Yorks. 1662, corporations 1662 – 63; constable, Middleham Castle 1671 – d.; bailiff, Richmond liberty 1672 – d.; commr. for recusants (W. and E. Ridings) 1675.HMC Var. ii. 165; C. Clarkson, Richmond, p. xcix; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 158; 1685–6, p. 116; Yale Univ. Lib. Osborn mss; HMC Astley, 49.

Capt. indep. tp. 1667.

Parlimentarian

DARCY, Hon. Conyers (1622-92), of Hornby Castle, Yorks.

Main residence: Hornby Castle, Yorks.

Author

M.W.H.

P.A.B.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DARCY, Hon. Conyers (1622-92)