Biography of John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston 1540-1602

Paternal Family Tree: Darcy

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Hastings 1478-1557

After 26 Mar 1521 [his father] George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 24) and [his mother] Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 15) were married.

Around 1540 John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston was born to George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 43) and Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 34) at Aston.

In 1548 [his father] George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 51) was created 1st Baron Darcy of Aston. [his mother] Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 42) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston. Some argue this was a restoration of his father's Barony Baron Darcy of Darcy aka Templehurst although when he took his place in the House of Lords it was a junior Baron ie without the precedence of the former Barony suggesting it was a new creation. However, when his son John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 8) took his place in the House of Lords it was with the precedence of the former Barony.

On 21 Sep 1557 [his mother] Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy (age 51) died.

On 28 Aug 1558 [his father] George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 61) died at Stepney [Map]. His son John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 18) succeeded 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston.

Coronation of Elizabeth I

Henry Machyn's Diary. 13 Jan 1559. The xiij day of January with-in the Towre the Quen mad Knyghtes of the Baythe x.

Note. P. 186. The Knights of the Bath made at the Coronation of queen Elizabeth were in number eleven, viz.:—

John lord Darcy of the North (age 19),

John lord Sheffield (age 21),

John lord Darcy of Chiche (age 27),

Sir Robert Rich (age 22),

Sir Roger North (age 29),

Sir John Zouch,

Sir Nicholas Pointz (age 31),

Sir John Berkeley,

Sir Edward Unton (age 25),

Sir Henry Weston (age 24),

Sir George Speke (age 29),

See Anstis's History of the Order of the Bath, App. lxx.; and Nicolas, Appx. p. xiv.

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In or before 1572 [his son] Michael Darcy and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Wentworth (age 3) were married.

On 13 Dec 1588 [his son] Michael Darcy died.

Before 18 Oct 1602 John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 62) and Anne Babington (age 64) were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston.

On 18 Oct 1602 John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 62) died at Aston. His grandson John Darcy 3rd Baron Darcy Aston (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baron Darcy of Aston. Rosamund Freschville Baroness Darcy (age 26) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston.

On 01 Feb 1632 [his former wife] Anne Babington (age 94) died.

[his son] Michael Darcy was born to John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston and Anne Babington.

Ancestors of John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston 1540-1602

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Darcy 5th Baron Darcy of Knayth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey Baroness Darcy Knayth 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Darcy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope Masham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Scrope 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chaworth 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Langton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Euphemia Langton

Father: George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Tempest of Bracewell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Piers Tempest of Bracewell

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tempest

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Tempest

GrandMother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Melton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Melton 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Melton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Melton 9th Baron Lucy 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: John Melton of Aston Yorkshire 10th Baron Lucy 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Lathom 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stanley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arderne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Arderne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Pilkington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Stanley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Vernon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Vernon aka Pembridge 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan ferch Rhys Griffith

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ludlow

Great x 3 Grandmother: Benedicta Ludlow

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel de Lingen

Mother: Dorothy Melton Baroness Darcy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Hastings 7th Baron Hastings 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hastings 9th Baron Hastings 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Montagu 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Hastings 10th Baron Hastings 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Morley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Morley 6th Baron Marshal 5th Baron Morley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Molines

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Morley Baroness Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl Suffolk

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Pole Baroness Marshal and Morley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stafford Countess Suffolk 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Catherine Hastings 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Royal Ancestors of John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston 1540-1602

Ancestors of John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston 1540-1602