Sir William Darcy

Sir William Darcy was born circa 1450 at of Temple Hurst & Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England; Age 4 in 1454, son of Richard Darcy (b. c 1424, d. b 3 Aug 1455) and Eleanor le Scrope.

He and Euphemia Langton obtained a marriage license on 23 January 1461 at Farnley, Yorkshire, England; They had 2 sons (Sir Thomas, Lord Darcy; & Richard) and 1 daughter (Jane). Two additional daughters are also seen.

Sir William Darcy died on 30 May 1488, leaving his son and heir Thomas over twenty-one years of age.

Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Darcy or of Temple Hurst, KG, PC (c. 1467 – 30 June 1537)[1] was an English nobleman, the only son, and heir, of Sir William Darcy (1443 – 30 May 1488) and his wife, Euphemia Langton, the daughter of Sir John Langton.[1] Darcy was opposed to the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and for his role in the Pilgrimage of Grace was convicted of high treason for delivering up Pontefract Castle to the rebels.[2] He was executed on Tower Hill 30 June 1537.[3]

References

• http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/thomasdarcy.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Darcy,_1st_Baron_Darcy_de_Darcy
• Clay, J.W: Extinct Northern Peerages, page 42, III. http://archive.org/stream/extinctdormantpe00clay#page/42/mode/2up