Family and Education
b. c. 1685, 2nd surv. s. of Hon. John Darcy† of Hornby Castle, Yorks. (d.v.p. s. of Conyers Darcy†, 2nd Earl of Holdernesse) by Bridget, da. of Robert Sutton†, 1st Baron Lexington. educ. ?Eton 1698; King’s Coll. Camb. matric. 1703. m. (1) Aug. 1714, Lady Mary (d. 1726), da. of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, sis. of Henry Bentinck*, Visct. Woodstock, and wid. of Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex, s.p.; (2) 12 Sept. 1728, Elizabeth (d. 1741), da. of John Rotherham of Much Waltham, Essex, wid. of Sir Theophilus Napier, 5th Bt., of Luton Hoo, Beds. and Thomas, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham, s.p. KB 27 May 1725. Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 84.
Offices Held
Cornet and maj. 1 Life Gds. 1706–15; gent. of horse 1710–17; avener and clerk martial 1711–17; commr. executing the office of master of the horse 1712–14, 1715–17; master of Household 1720– May 1730, comptroller May 1730–55.
Bailiff and steward of Richmond 1721–d.; ld. lt. N. Riding, Yorks. 1727–40.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Aske, nr. Richmond, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
DARCY, Conyers (c.1685-1758)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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