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DARCY, Edward (1543-1612), of Dartford Place, Kent.

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b. 1543, 3rd s. of Sir Arthur Darcy of Brimham, Yorks. by Mary, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surr.;J. Stow, Surv. London (1734), i. 272-3; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 92-93. bro. of Sir Francis and Sir Henry. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1561;Though unusually old to enter university, the Edward Darcy who matriculated in 1561 was probably the MP, as his brother Arthur accompanied him to Cambridge: Al. Cant. i(2), p. 10. I. Temple 1561. m. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Astley of Writtle, Essex, 15 ch. (at least 3s.).Stow, loc. cit.; Hasted, Kent, ii. 297-8. Kntd. 11 May 1603.
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Groom of privy chamber 1583 – 1603; j.p.q. Kent from 1604.

Main residence: Dartford Place, Kent.
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DARCY, Edward (1543-1612)

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DANVERS, Richard (d.1604), of West Tockenham, Wilts.

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b. aft. 1543, 1st s. of John Danvers of West Tockenham by Margaret, da. of one Blount of Mangotsfield, Glos. educ. ?L. Inn 1562. m. Mary, of ‘Hillhouse’, Glos., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1556.
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J.p. Glos. by 1591, rem. c. 1594, rest. by 1601.

Main residence: West Tockenham, Wilts.
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DANVERS, Richard (-d.1604)

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DANVERS, John (1540-94), of Dauntsey, Wilts. and Cirencester, Glos.

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b. 1540, 1st s. of Sylvester Danvers of Dauntsey. m. Elizabeth, 4th da. and coh. of John Nevill, 4th Lord Latimer, 3s. inc. Charles 6da. suc. fa. 1551. Kntd. 1574.F. N. Macnamara, Memorials Danvers Fam. 274; C142/94/88.
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J.p. Wilts. from c. 1573, sheriff 1574 – 75, 1585 – 86, 1593; j.p. Glos. from c. 1583, sheriff 1593 – 94; keeper of Devizes park bef. 1593; member, council in the marches of Wales 1594.VCH Wilts. v. 82, 87; HMC Hatfield, iv. 416; Lansd. 47, f. 41; Harl. 360, f. 65; Egerton 2882, f. 11.

Main residences: Dauntsey, Wilts.; Cirencester, Glos.
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DANVERS, John (1540-94)

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DANVERS, Charles (?1568-1601), of Dauntsey, Wilts.

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b. ?1568, s. and h. of (Sir) John Danvers of Dauntsey by Elizabeth, 4th da. and coh. of John Nevill, 4th Lord Latimer. educ. travelled abroad 1584; Oxf. MA 1590; I. Temple 1599. Kntd. 1588; suc. fa. 1594.
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Main residence: Dauntsey, Wilts.
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This biography is based upon F. N. Macnamara, Memorials Danvers Fam.

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DANVERS, Charles (?1568-1601)

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DANNETT, Thomas (b.1543-?1601), of Stockland Lovell, Som. and London.

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b. 1543, 1st s. of Thomas Dannett of Leicester and bro. of Audley. educ. under John Aylmer at Basle, Strasbourg, Zurich and ?Italy; G. Inn 1560. suc. fa. 1569.
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Servant of the Earl of Leicester 1560s; ?maker of pardons and licences, ct. of common pleas 1592.C. H. Garrett, Marian Exiles, 139–40; Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 64: Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), ix. 179–82; C142/152/131; Wards 7/11/99; Cam. Misc. xx. 18.

Main residences: Stockland Lovell, Som.; London.
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DANNETT, Thomas (b.1543-?1601)

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DANNETT, Leonard (c.1530-91), of Dannetts Hall, Bruntingthorpe, Leics.

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b. c. 1530, 1st s. of Sir John Dannett by Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Ellinbridge of Merstham and Croydon, Surr. educ. M. Temple 1551. m. (1) Frances Clopton; (2) Christiana; s.p. suc. fa. 6 Apr. 1542.
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Servant of the Duke of Suffolk by 1553.

Escheator, Warws. and Leics. Jan. – Nov. 1561; j.p. Leics. 1561 – c.87, Warws. 1574-c.82.

Main residence: Dannetts Hall, Bruntingthorpe, Leics.
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DANNETT, Leonard (c.1530-91)

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