Biography of Arthur Darcy 1495-1561
Paternal Family Tree: Darcy
Maternal Family Tree: Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême
Before 1495 [his father] Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst (age 28) and [his mother] Dousabella Tempest (age 27) were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1495 Arthur Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst (age 28) and Dousabella Tempest (age 28) at Aston.
Around 1500 [his father] Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst (age 33) and [his step-mother] Edith Sandys Baroness were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 17 Oct 1509 [his father] Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst (age 42) was created 1st Baron Darcy of Darcy aka Templehurst. [his step-mother] Edith Sandys Baroness by marriage Baroness Darcy of Darcy aka Templehurst.
On 22 Aug 1529 [his mother] Dousabella Tempest (age 62) died.
In or before 1532 Arthur Darcy (age 37) and Mary Carew (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1532 [his son] Henry Darcy was born to Arthur Darcy (age 37) and [his wife] Mary Carew (age 15).
Hall's Chronicle 1532. [20 Oct 1532]. When the King should pass over the sea, he considered that the Scots had robbed his subjects, both by sea and land, and that no redress was made for the same, imagined that in his absence, they would attempt some outrageous enterprise against his people, wherefore like a prudent prince to be in a surety, he sent sir Arthur Darcy knight, with three hundred tall men to Berwick, to defend the invasions of the Scots. The Scots hearing of his coming, came into Northumberland, by the middle Marches, and came to a place called Fowbery, and in their journey fired certain villages and returned. Sir Arthur Darcy (age 37) hearing of this adventure, was nothing content. Now at this season there lay at Berwick, Archibald Douglas Earl of Angus, which had married the Queen of Scots, the King’s sister, and was banished Scotland and she was from him divorced, and married to another. The Scots bragged of their enterprise, and said that Sir Arthur had brought them good luck, and said, that he and the Earl of Angus, slept well in Berwick: they hearing of this brag, made a road with four hundred men into Scotland, and set a village on fire : then shortly assembled together, eight hundred Scots. When the Englishmen perceived the Scots, they caused their trumpet to blow a retreat, and the Earl and twenty with him, showed himself on a hill, even in the face of the Scots, and the trumpet blew at their backs, so that the Scots thought that there had been two companies, which caused the Scottes to fly, and the Englishmen followed, and slew a great number, and took many prisoners, and brought them to Berwick, the twentieth day of October.
On 30 Jun 1537 [his father] Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst (age 70) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. In 1539 he was postumously attainted; Baron Darcy of Darcy aka Templehurst forfeit.
In or before 1542 [his son] Edward Darcy was born to Arthur Darcy (age 46) and [his wife] Mary Carew (age 24) at Dartford, Kent [Map].
In or before 1542 [his son] Thomas Darcy was born to Arthur Darcy (age 46) and [his wife] Mary Carew (age 24) at Hornby Castle [Map].
Around 1550 [his son] Francis Darcy was born to Arthur Darcy (age 55) and [his wife] Mary Carew (age 33).
In 1551 Arthur Darcy (age 56) was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 04 Sep 1552 and 05 Sep 1552. The iiij and v day of October was the good bysshope of Dorham (age 78) whent unto Towre-hylle [Map] [to the] late monestery of whyt monkes, the wyche place ys gyffyn unto ser Arthur Darcy (age 57) knyght, and a-ffor the chyff justes of England, Chamley, and master Gudderyke, and master Gosnolle and odur, master Coke and master Chydley.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 19 Aug 1557. The xviiij day of August was the hers for the kyng of Denmarke fenysshed, with wax, the wyche was never sen shyche on [seen such a one] in England of that fassyon, of sqware tapurs, and xxj baners and baners rolles of all ther leneges and mareges in baner-rolles. The sam nyght was the durge, my lord tresorer cheyff morner; and after that my [his brother] lord Darcy (age 60), ser Robart Uxinbryge (age 49), ser Edmond Peckam (age 62), ser [Robert] Freston (age 57), cofferer to the quen (age 41), and ser Recherd Sowthwell (age 54), ser Arthur Darcy (age 62), and mony nobull men and gentyllmen alle in blake; and my lord of London (age 57) begane the durge, with ys myter [on] alle the durge wylle; and after the durge alle the haroldes and the lordes whent to the bysshope of London('s) plasse and dronke; and iiij goodly whytt branchys, and vj dosen torchys, and the qwer hangyd with blake and armes; and vj pilers covered with velvet, and a goodly hers-cloth of tensell, the crosse of cloth of selver; and the morow masse, and a goodly sermon, and after to my lord('s) of London to dener for the kyng of Denmarke('s) obseque and fenerall, and a mageste and valans fryng of gold, and x dosen pensels, and x dosen skochyns of armes.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 31 Dec 1559. The xxxj in the mornyng and the last ded my [his wife] lade Darce (age 42) the wyff of ser Arthur Darce (age 64) knyght, dwellyng in the nwe abbay on the Towre-hylle....
On 31 Dec 1559 [his wife] Mary Carew (age 42) died. She was buried at St Botolph without Aldgate [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 08 Jan 1560. The viij day of January was bered at sant Botulf with-owt Algatt [Map] my [his former wife] lade Darce, the wyff of ser Arthur Darce (age 65) knyght; and so the chyrche and the quer wher hangyd with blake and armes, and so browth to the chyrche with xxx [priests] and clarkes syngyng, and ther was ij haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 50) and master Somersett in ther ryche cottes; [then] cam the mornars, in gownes and cottes; then came ... that bare a pennon of armes, and the corse, with a ryche palle; there was a C [100] in blake, and xxiiij [24] men and women pore had gownes; and master Juell (age 37) byshope of Salysbere dyd pryche; and the(re) was a communyon; and all the morners offered; and after a grett dolle of money; and, all done, to the plasse to dener, for ther was a grett dener, and there were vij [7] dosen of skochyons of armes.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 Apr 1561. The iij day of Aprell ded ser Arthur Darce (age 66) knyght at Bedyngtun besyd Crowdun, the [which] was my lord Darce('s) [son] the wyche was heded on the Towre hyll [Map] for the surpryse in the Northe.
Note. P. 254. Death of sir Arthur Darcy. Sir Arthur was the second son of Thomas lord Darcy, who suffered death for his share in the Pilgrimage of Grace. He had married Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Nicholas Carew, K.G. whence his death at Beddington, the mansion of that family. Lady Darcy's funeral has before occurred, in p. 222. Their epitaph in St. Botolph's, Billingsgate, will be found in Stowe's Survay.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 14 Apr 1561. The xiiij day of Aprell a-for non was cared from sant Ellens in London, owt of a howse [where once] lyved old Clarenshus master Benolt the kyng at a[rms in the] tyme of kyng Henre viij. ser Arthur Darce (deceased), and cared [to saint] Botolffe with-owt Algatt [Map] to (be) bered by my [his former wife] lade ys [wife, with] a xx clarkes syngynge, and then cam the standard ... of armes and ys cott armur, ys target and sword and helmet, ... and ij haroldes of armes, on beyryng the elmett and nodur [the coat armour;] and the chyrche hangyd with blake and armes and raylles, [and the place] with blake and armes, and then cam the corse and vj of ys [servants] that bare hym, and mony mornars in blake; and he had a pall of blake velvett, and with armes of bokeram; and master Beycun dyd pryche ther.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Darcy 4th Baron Darcy of Knayth 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Darcy 5th Baron Darcy of Knayth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Darcy Knayth
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Grey 5th Baron Grey of Wilton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey Baroness Darcy Knayth 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Grey Wilton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Darcy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Clifford Baroness Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Unknown
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope Masham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Scrope 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Chaworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Chaworth 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Langton
GrandMother: Euphemia Langton
Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Tempest of Bracewell
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Tempest of Bracewell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Talbot
Great x 2 Grandfather: Piers Tempest of Bracewell
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Tempest
GrandFather: Richard Tempest
Mother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Beauchamp Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Neville 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Douglas
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mistress Unknown
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Beauchamp Countess Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England