William Darell (abt. 1539 - 1588)

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Biography

William was born about 1539. He was the son of Edward Darell and Elizabeth Essex. He passed away in 1588.

Wikipedia entry [1]

Story of "Wild Will Darell" [2]

"So much has been said of this, now notorious, personage, that a few matters need only to be noticed. The last we read of him, while living, is his MD. indorsement of Anthony Hinton's letter in 1588, and to which there is a rough copy, in his hand-writing, of his reply. In Phillpot's pedigree of Darrell, Coll. Arm., before alluded to, he is entered as of Littlecote, Armiger, and 'modo superstes,' viz., in1587. A sort of monumental inscription painted originally against the east wall of the North Transept of Kintbury Church, but of late erased, and re-painted against the north wall, led to the suppositionof his interment in that Church. The inscription is as follows:--

"In Memory of/ Sir Wm. Darell of Little/Cote, Wilts, Kt., who died without/ Issue, ist Oct., 1588./He was Uncle of Sir John Darell,/of West Woodhay, and Balsdon, Bt.,/and High Sheriff for the County/of Berks,1625,/ and was buried at this place."

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Sources

1. ↑ The Wiltshire Archaelogical and Natural History Magazine

• Cleveland, Duchess of., The Battle Abbey Roll. Vol. I.., Michael A. Linton., Retrieved from 1066 (Here;) Accessed 5 Jul 2023.