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DARKNALL (DARTNOLL), Robert (by 1501-53/56), of Canterbury, Kent and London.
Family and Education
b. by 1501. educ. ?M. Temple. m. 1522, Alice, da. and coh. of Henry Goseborne of Canterbury, wid. of John Simon, at least 2s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxiv), 8; (xlii), 74 incorrectly gives his wife as Alice Crispe.
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Member, the Household 1537; teller, receipt of the Exchequer 1550 – d.; commr. relief, Mdx. 1550.
Main residences: Canterbury, Kent; London.
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DARKNALL (DARTNOLL), Robert (by 1501-53/56)
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DARCY, Sir Thomas (1506-58), of Danbury, Wivenhoe and St. Osyth (Chiche), Essex.
Family and Education
b. 4 Dec. 1506, o.s. of Roger Darcy of Danbury by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Wentworth of Nettlestead, Suff. m. (1) by Sept. 1521, Audrey, da. of Sir John Raynsford of Bradfield, Essex, s.p.; (2) by 1532, Elizabeth, da. of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, 3s. at least 1 da. suc. fa. 3 Sept. 1508. Kntd. 1 Nov. 1532, KG nom. 18 Sept., inst. 6 Oct. 1551. cr. Baron Darcy of Chiche 5 Apr. 1551.Date of birth given at proof of age, C142/46/96. CP; Morant, Essex, i. 314; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 16, 45, 47; PCC 21 Maynwaryng, 10 Loftes; C142/116/31.
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Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Essex 1535, benevolence 1544/45, array 1545, musters 1546, 1556, 1557, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, heresy 1556, knight, the Household by 1533; carver 1540, v.-chamberlain 2 Feb. 1549 – Apr. 1551, chamberlain 5 Apr. 1551 – July 1553; j.p. Essex 1538–?d.; keeper, Colchester castle, Essex 1541 – 53, St. Osyth’s priory 1541 – 53, Framlingham castle, Suff. 1547 – 53, manor of East Greenwich, Kent by 1550 – 53; serjeant or master of the King’s armoury June 1544–51; gent. privy chamber by 1544; steward, Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. 1547 – 53; PC 24 Jan. 1550 – July 1553; master of the buckhounds 28 May 1550–1; ld. lt. ?Essex 1550, Essex 1553; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of Mar. 1553, Apr. 1554, Nov. 1554, 1555 and 1558.
Main residences: Danbury, Wivenhoe; St. Osyth (Chiche), Essex.
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DARCY, Sir Thomas (1506-58)
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DARCY, Henry (by 1539-92/93 or later), of London; Brimham, Yorks. and Leighton Bromswold, Hunts.
Family and Education
b. by 1539, 1st s. of Sir Arthur Darcy of Brimham by Mary, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surr.; bro. of Edward and Sir Francis. educ. I. Temple, adm. 16 Jan. 1556. m. (1) Catherine (d.1567), da. and h. of Sir Robert Tyrwhitt I of Leighton Bromswold, s.p.; (2) Catherine, da. of Sir John Fermor of Easton Neston, Northants., wid. of Michael Pulteney (d.1567) of Misterton, Leics., 1da. suc. fa. 3 Apr. 1561. Kntd. 21 Aug. 1565.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s death, C142/129/71. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 92; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 20; RCHM Hunts. 179.
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Jt. (with fa.) constable, Conisbrough castle, Yorks. 1556; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1562 – 63, 1583 – 84; j.p.q. Hunts. 1564–92/93; commr. sewers, Hunts. 1569, musters 1569, 1580, 1584, to execute Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy, dioceses of Lincoln and Peterborough 1571, for oaths, Hunts. 1592; superintendent, Kimbolton castle, Hunts. temp. Elizabeth.
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Main residences: London and Brimham, Yorks. and Leighton Bromswold, Hunts.
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DARCY, Henry (by 1539-at least 92/93)
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DAPER, Richard (by 1537-71/72), of London.
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b. by 1537. m. (1) Anne (bur. 25 Apr. 1559); (2) 18 Nov. 1560, Margaret, da. of wid. of one Pulvercost.Presumed to be of age at election. Regs. St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, ed. Hallen, i. 4, 256, 270.
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Servant of Sir Thomas Cheyne by 1558.
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Main residence: London.
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DAPER, Richard (by 153.7/71/72)
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DANNETT, Leonard (by 1530-91), of Dannett’s Hall, Bruntingthorpe, Leics.
Family and Education
b. by 1530, 1st s. of Sir John Dannett by Anne, da. and h. of Thomas Ellinbridge of Merstham and Croydon, Surr. educ. M. Temple, adm. 11 May 1551. m. (1) Frances Clopton; (2) Christiana; s.p. suc. fa. 6 Apr. 1542.Date of birth estimated from age at grandmother’s i.p.m., C142/121/166. Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 64; Nash, Worcs. i. 347; VCH Surr. iii. 216; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), ix. 187; Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 169-70.
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Escheator, Warws. and Leics. Jan. – Nov. 1561; j.p. Leics. 1561–84/87, Warws. 1573/74; commr. eccles. causes, dioceses of Lincoln and Peterborough 1571.
Main residence: Dannett's Hall, Bruntingthorpe, Leics.
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DANNETT, Leonard (by 1530-91)
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DANIELL, William (by 1531-1604), of St. Margaret’s, Marlborough, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. by 1531, s. of George Daniell. educ. Eton c.1540-5; King’s, Camb. adm. 1545. m. (1) by 1557, Alice, da. of Robert Bithway of Marlborough, s.p.; (2) by 1558, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Whittocksmead of Beanacre, 2s.; (3) Cecily, da. of William Hyde of Denchworth, Berks. 2s.Date of birth estimated from education. Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 42; PCC 28 Wrastley; CPR, 1557-8, p. 344.
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J.p. Wilts. 1573/74.
Main residence: St. Margaret's, Marlborough, Wilts.
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DANIELL, William (by 1531-1604)
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