John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth
John D'arcy | |
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Baron D'arcy de Knayth | |
Tenure | 1332—1347 |
Born | 1290 Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Ormond |
Parents | Roger Darcy Isabel d'Aton |
John D'arcy, 1st Baron D'arcy de Knayth (c. 1290 – 30 May 1347) was an English peer. He was created 1st Baron Darcy in 1317.[1]
The son of Roger D'arcy and Isabel de Aton, he was born c. 1280, possibly at
In 1323 (until 1326), 1332 (until 1333) and again in 1340 (until 1344) he was chief governor of Ireland. In 1324, he presided at the trial of Alice Kyteler, the celebrated Witch of Kilkenny and her associates, and condemned several of them to death by burning. Alice herself, helped by her influential friends, escaped from prison and fled the country.
Darcy was named a Knight Bachelor in 1336.[2]
He was steward to the king (1337–1340) and then chamberlain (1342–1346).[3] An ambitious programme to reform the Irish administration produced little result, possibly because it was delegated to his Deputy, John Morice, a long-serving and conscientious but not very competent civil servant.[4]
In 1342, he joined the
Marriage and issue
Darcy married twice. He had one son, John, with his first wife, Emmeline. She was the daughter of Sir Walter Heron of Silkston and Alice de Hastings. Darcy's second wife was Joan, widow of
Death
After Darcy died in 1347, his son John succeeded to the barony. Darcy was buried at Gisborough Priory.
References
- ^ "Lady Darcy de Knayth". www.telegraph.co.uk. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- OCLC 247620448.
- ^ O'Mahony, Charles (1912). The Viceroys of Ireland. pp. 27–30.
- ^ Frame, Robin Ireland and Britain 1170-1450 Hambledon Press London 1998 p.118
- ^ "High Sheriffs of Lancashire 1272-1327 by Colin Penny PhD". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Richardson, Douglas, Everingham, Kimball G. (2005). Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. p.161
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]