• General Notes

  son of Roger and Isabel de Aton
  
  The title Baron Darcy de Knayth is an ancient one in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy.
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  styled le neveu and le cosyn, and (long afterwards) le piere, of Knaith, Kexby, and Upton, co. Lincoln, son and heir of Sir Roger Darcy, of Oldcotes and Styrrup, Notts. (who died before 12 May 1284), by Isabel, daughter of Sir William D'Aton, of West Ayton, Flanders, &c., 3 Oct, and with the King of Scots, 7 Oct 1337. A proxy to sign the treaty with the Flemings, 10 Jun 1338. Appointed Justiciar of Ireland for life, 3 Mar 1339/40; as the King could not dispense with his continual attendance, a deputy was appointed, 16 Mar 1340/1: he resigned the office, 10 Feb 1343/4. Chamberlain to the King from 1341 to Sep 1346 or later. He accompanied the Earl of Northampton in his expedition to Brittany in Aug 1342. Appointed Constable of Nottingham Castle, 2 Mar 1343/4, and of the Tower of London, 12 Mar 1345/6, both for life. He was at the Battle of Crecy, and was one of those sent from before Calais, 8 Sep 1346, to announce the victory in Parl. He married firstly, Emmeline, daughter and heir of Walter Heron of Silkstone, co. York (son and heir apparent of Sir William Heron of Hadstone, Northumberland, and Notton, co.York), by Alice, daughter of Sir Nicholas De Hastinges, of Allerston, co. York, and Gissing, Norfolk. She was aged 7 1/2 years May 1297. He married secondly, 3 Jul 1329, at Maynooth,co. Kildare, Joan, widow of Thomas (FitzJohn), Earl of Kildare (who died 5 Apr 1328, at Maynooth, being then Justiciar), and 4th daughter of Richard De Burgh, Earl of Ulster, by Margaret, his wife. He died 30 May 1347, on which day he had received a pardon for all homicides, felonies, robberies, &c., for all oppressions by colour of any office he had held, for all trespasses of vert and venison, and of any consequent outlawries, and for all arrears and debts. His widow died 23 Apr 1359, and was buried, with her 1st husband, in the Church of the Friars Minors at Kildare 4
  
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  Abbrev: British Roots of Maryland Families
  Author: Robert W. Barnes
  Publication: 1999
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  Abbrev: British Roots of Maryland Families II
  Author: Robert W. Barnes
  Publication: 2002
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  Title: Tudor Place
  Abbrev: Tudor Place
  Author: Jorge H. Castelli
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  Abbrev: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk and Staggs Family
  Author: Jim Weber
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  Abbrev: Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New
  Author: Frederick Lewis Weis
  Publication: Genealogical Publishing, Inc. Sixth Edition, 1988
  Title: Royal Genealogy
  Abbrev: Royal Genealogy
  Author: Brian Tompsett
  Publication: 1994-1999
  

Details of John's family with Emmeline Heron

Details of John's family with Joan de Burgh