James Darcy (1650 - 1731)

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James Darcy was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

James Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Navan was the 1st s. of Hon. James Darcy (yr. s. of Conyers, 5th Baron Darcy and 1st Earl of Holdernesse) by Isabel, da. of Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 2nd Bt., of Constable Burton, Yorks. He m. (1) Bethia (d. 1671), da. of George Payler of Nun Monkton, Yorks., 1da.; (2) Anne, da. of Ralph Stawell, 1st Baron Stawell of Somerton, 3da.; (3) lic. 19 Oct. 1693, Mary (d. 1710), da. of Sir William Hickes, 2nd Bt., of Ruckholts, Essex, s.p.; (4) 6 Apr. 1725, Margaret Garth, of Forcett, Yorks., s.p.

He was Member of Parliament for Richmond from 1698-Nov. 1701 and 1702-1705. He was cr. Baron Darcy of Navan, co. Meath [Ireland] 13 Sept. 1721, which by the patent devolved on his grandson James jessop (1707-d. unm 1733), afterwards Darcy, the son of William Jessop and his da. Mary Darcy.

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