Biography of Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 1565-1640
Paternal Family Tree: Darcy
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich 1510-1558
On 28 Jun 1558 [his grandfather] Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Chiche (age 51) died at Wivenhoe [Map]. He was buried at St Osyth's Priory [Map]. His son [his father] John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Chiche (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche.
Before 1565 [his father] John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Chiche (age 33) and [his mother] Frances Rich (age 25) were married.
Around 1565 Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers was born to John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Chiche (age 33) and Frances Rich (age 26).
In or before 1581 Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 16) and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 13) were married.
In 1581 [his daughter] Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 16) and [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 13).
In Mar 1581 [his father] John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Chiche (age 49) died. He was buried at St Osyth's Priory [Map]. His son Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 16) succeeded 3rd Baron Darcy of Chiche. [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 13) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Chiche.
On 03 Mar 1581 [his mother] Frances Rich (age 42) died.
In 1586 [his son] Thomas Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 21) and [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 18) at St Osyth's Priory [Map].
Around 1588 [his daughter] Mary Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 23) and [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 20).
Around 1590 [his daughter] Susan Darcy was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 25) and [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 22).
In 1593 [his daughter] Penelope Darcy Lady Gage was born to Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 25) at St Osyth's, Essex.
On 14 May 1602 [his son-in-law] Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage (age 16) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 37) and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 35).
On 28 Jun 1611 [his son-in-law] John Gage 1st Baronet (age 41) and [his daughter] Penelope Darcy Lady Gage (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 46) and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 44).
In 1612 [his daughter] Susan Darcy (age 22) died.
In 1613 [his son-in-law] Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage (age 27) was created 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche. He the son-in-law of the last Baron of the 1513 creation Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 48).
On 05 Jul 1621 Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 56) was created 1st Viscount Colchester with a special remainder to his grandson John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers (age 18).. [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 54) by marriage Viscountess Colchester
On 04 Nov 1626 Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 61) was created 1st Earl Rivers with a special remainder to his grandson John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers (age 23). [his wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 59) by marriage Countess Rivers.
In 1627 [his daughter] Mary Darcy (age 39) died.
In 1631 Jane Savage Marchioness Winchester died in childbirth. Her epitaph was written by John Milton (age 22) ...
An Epitaph on the Marchioness of Winchester
This rich Marble doth enterr
The honour'd Wife of Winchester (age 33),
A [his son-in-law] Viscount's (age 45) daughter, an Earls (age 66) heir,
Besides what her vertues fair
Added to her noble birth,
More then she could own from Earth.
Summers three times eight save one
She had told, alas too soon,
After so short time of breath,
To house with darknes, and with death.
Yet had the number of her days
Bin as compleat as was her praise,
Nature and fate had had no strife
In giving limit to her life.
Her high birth, and her graces sweet,
Quickly found a lover meet;
The Virgin quire for her request
The God that sits at marriage feast;
He at their invoking came
But with a scarce-wel-lighted flame;
And in his Garland as he stood,
Ye might discern a Cipress bud.
Once had the early Matrons run
To greet her of a lovely son,
And now with second hope she goes, [ 25 ]
And calls Lucina- to her throws;
But whether by mischance or blame
Atropos- for Lucina- came;
And with remorsles cruelty,
Spoil'd at once both fruit and tree:
The haples Babe before his birth
Had burial, yet not laid in earth,
And the languisht Mothers Womb
Was not long a living Tomb.
So have I seen som tender slip
Sav'd with care from Winters nip,
The pride of her carnation train,
Pluck't up by som unheedy swain,
Who onely thought to crop the flowr
New shot up from vernall showr;
But the fair blossom hangs the head
Side-ways as on a dying bed,
And those Pearls of dew she wears,
Prove to be presaging tears
Which the sad morn had let fall
On her hast'ning funerall.
Gentle Lady may thy grave
Peace and quiet ever have;
After this thy travail sore
Sweet rest sease thee evermore,
That to give the world encrease,
Shortned hast thy own lives lease,
Here besides the sorrowing
That thy noble House doth bring,
Here be tears of perfect moan
Weept for thee in Helicon,
And som Flowers, and som Bays,
For thy Hears to strew the ways,
Sent thee from the banks of Came,
Devoted to thy vertuous name;
Whilst thou bright Saint high sit'st in glory,
Next her much like to thee in story,
That fair Syrian Shepherdess,
Who after yeers of barrennes
The highly favour'd Joseph bore
To him that serv'd for her before,
And at her next birth much like thee,
Through pangs fled to felicity,
Far within the boosom bright
Of blazing Majesty and Light,
There with thee, new welcom Saint,
Like fortunes may her soul acquaint,
With thee there clad in radiant sheen,
No Marchioness, but now a Queen.
On 21 Feb 1639 [his son] Thomas Darcy (age 53) died.
On 25 Feb 1640 Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 75) died at Winchester House Broad Street. His grandson John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Rivers, 2nd Viscount Colchester. Baron Darcy of Chiche extinct.
On 28 Jun 1644 [his former wife] Mary Kitson Countess Rivers (age 77) died.
George Trenchard and [his daughter] Penelope Darcy Lady Gage were married. She the daughter of Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers and Mary Kitson Countess Rivers.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Darcy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Darcy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tyrrell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tyrrell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Marney
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Darcy
GrandFather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Chiche 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Clifford Baroness Despencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wentworth Countess Bath 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Saye 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Saye 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Saye Baroness Despencer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Chiche 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sergeaux Countess Oxford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke
GrandMother: Elizabeth Vere Baroness Darcy Chiche 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trussell
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Trussell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Hastings
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Camoys 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Rich
GrandFather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Dinley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Mother: Frances Rich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rowland Jenks
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Jenks
GrandMother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich