Biography of Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 1572-1653

Paternal Family Tree: Belasyse

In or before 1572 [her father] Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 16) and [her mother] Ursula Fairfax were married.

In 1572 Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers was born to Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 16) and Ursula Fairfax.

Before 1599 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 28) and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 26) were married. They were half fourth cousins.

On 24 Jan 1599 [her son] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness was born to [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 28) and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 27). He was baptised at Kirkby Fleetham Hambleton on the same day.

On 03 May 1600 [her daughter] Dorothy Darcy was born to [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 29) and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 28).

May 1611 Creation of Baronets

On 22 May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)

Walter Aston 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.

Nicolas Bacon (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.

[her father] Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.

George Booth (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey (age 43) by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.

Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.

Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 23) was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 54) by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.

Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.

Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.

Phillip Knyvet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.

Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.

Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 47) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.

John Peyton 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.

George Savile 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.

John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.

George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley (age 41) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.

John St John (age 25) was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

John Stradling 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.

Thomas Temple 1st Baronet (age 44) was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.

Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.

Before 04 Jun 1615 [her son] Marmaduke Darcy was born to [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 44) and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 43).

On 14 Oct 1616 [her son] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 17) and [her daughter-in-law] Grace Rokeby Countess Holderness (age 16) were married.

On or before 30 Nov 1617 [her son] James Darcy was born to [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 47) and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 45).

On 16 Aug 1624 [her father] Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 69) died. He was buried in St Saviour's Church, York. His son [her brother] Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.

In 1641 [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 70) abeyance terminated 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth. Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 69) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth.

In 1641 [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 70) was created 1st Baron Darcy of Meinhill. Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 69) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Meinhill.

Around 1644 [her husband] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 73) abeyance terminated 4th Baron Conyers. His mother Elizabeth Conyers was a daughter of John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers. Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 72) by marriage Baroness Conyers.

In or before 1650 [her son] James Darcy (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Isabel Wyvill (age 24) were married. They had three sons and four daughters. They were third cousin once removed.

On 11 May 1653 Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 81) died.

Royal Ancestors of Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 1572-1653

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France

Royal Descendants of Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 1572-1653

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 1572-1653

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Thomas Belasyse

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Bellasis 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lancelot Threlkeld

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Threlkeld 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Holland Duchess York 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: William Bellasis of Newburgh Priory in Yorkshire 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Father: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fairfax

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Neville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gascoigne XIII 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Margaret Fairfax 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Palmes of Lindley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Palmes of Lindley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Corbet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Palmes of Naburn 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Hadnall of Lancelevy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hadnall

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Palmes 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Yorkshire

Mother: Ursula Fairfax