Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 1622-1692

Paternal Family Tree: Darcy

On 14th October 1616 [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 17] and [his mother] Grace Rokeby [aged 16] were married.

In 1622 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness was born to Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 22] and Grace Rokeby [aged 22].

In 1637 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 15] educated University College.

Around 1637 Richard Molyneux 2nd Viscount Molyneux [aged 18] and [his future wife] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Molyneux. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset [aged 49] and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset [aged 37].

In 1640 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 18] educated Gray's Inn.

Before August 1649 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 27] and Catherine Fane [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 50] and Grace Rokeby [aged 49]. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Around August 1649 [his wife] Catherine Fane [aged 24] died.

On 8th February 1650 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 28] and Frances Howard [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 62] and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire [aged 54]. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 51] and Grace Rokeby [aged 50]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.

On 3rd March 1653 [his grandfather] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers [aged 82] died. His son [his father] Conyers [aged 54] succeeded 8th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 5th Baron Conyers, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill

Before 1658. Robert Walker [aged 58]. Portrait of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 35].

Around January 1658 [his mother] Grace Rokeby [aged 58] died.

Around 1659 [his son] John Darcy was born to Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 37] and [his wife] Frances Howard [aged 32]. He married before 24th November 1681 Bridget Sutton, daughter of Robert Sutton 1st Baron Lexinton and Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington, and had issue.

William of Worcester's Chronicle of England

William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.

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On 16th July 1669 [his father-in-law] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire [aged 81] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Earl Berkshire, 2nd Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 2nd Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. Dorothy Savage Countess Berkshire by marriage Countess Berkshire.

In 1670 [his wife] Frances Howard [aged 43] died.

In 1676 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 54] and Frances Seymour Countess Southampton [aged 58] were married. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 76] and Grace Rokeby. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In January 1681 [his wife] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton [aged 63] died. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].

Before 24th November 1681 John Darcy [aged 22] and Bridget Sutton [aged 16] were married. He the son of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 59] and Frances Howard.

On 5th December 1682 [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 83] was created 1st Earl Holderness.

On 8th January 1685 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 63] and Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness [aged 51] were married. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 85] and Grace Rokeby. They were half sixth cousins.

In 1689 [his son] John Darcy [aged 30] died.

On 14th June 1689 [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness [aged 90] died. His son Conyers [aged 67] succeeded 2nd Earl Holderness, 9th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 6th Baron Conyers, 3rd Baron Darcy of Meinhill. [his wife] Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness [aged 55] by marriage Countess Holderness.

On 22nd February 1690 [his wife] Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness [aged 56] died.

Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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On 13th December 1692 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness [aged 70] died. His grandson Robert [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Earl Holderness, 10th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 7th Baron Conyers, 4th Baron Darcy of Meinhill.

Royal Ancestors of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 1622-1692

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 15 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Royal Descendants of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 1622-1692
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 1622-1692

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darcy 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphemia Langton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Tempest

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clifford 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Conyers 2nd Baron Conyers 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Neville Baroness Conyers 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Baroness Conyers 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Conyers 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

father: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Thomas Belasyse

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Bellasis 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Threlkeld 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bellasis of Newburgh Priory in Yorkshire 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Gascoigne 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fairfax 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Palmes of Naburn 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Palmes 11 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Grandmother: Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Yorkshire

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Fairfax

Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Grandfather: Thomas Rokeby

mother: Grace Rokeby