Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the

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. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy (or D'Arcy) with remainder to his

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, allowing daughters to inherit. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance between his two daughters, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of

Conyers Darcy Sir Conyers Darcy or Darcey, (c. 16851 December 1758), of Aske, near Richmond, Yorkshire, was a British Army officer, courtier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1707 and 1758. Early life Darcy was the second surviving ...

, as he was also an heir of the abeyant Barony Darcy de Darcy (created 1509). He also successfully petitioned for the termination of the abeyance of the Barony of Conyers in his favour, and both baronies were considered new creations, with remainder to his

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. He was called to parliament as Baron Darcy and Conyers. His son, also named

, was granted the title of

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. The two titles remained united until the death of the fourth earl, when the earldom became extinct, while the baronies were claimed by his daughter, Lady Amelia. Lady Amelia was briefly married to the future fifth

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, and the sixth and seventh Dukes held the baronies ''

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''. At the death of the seventh Duke of Leeds in 1859, the two baronies separated from the dukedom.

Sackville Lane-Fox Sackville Walter Lane-Fox (24 March 1797 – 18 August 1874), was a British Conservative Party politician. Background Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, West Yorkshire, by the Honourable Mary Lucy, daughter of George Pit ...

, eldest son of the 7th Duke of Leeds' eldest daughter, claimed the baronies ''de jure'', which again became abeyant upon his death in 1888. The abeyance for the Barony of Conyers was terminated in 1892 in favour of Lane-Fox's eldest daughter

Marcia Pelham, Countess of Yarborough Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough and 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE (18 October 1863 – 17 November 1926) was a British peer who worked in politics for the Conservative Party. Early life Marcia was ...

. On 29 September 1903, the abeyance of the Barony of Darcy de Knayth was terminated in favour of Lane-Fox's younger daughter,

Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and ''suo jure'' 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1 June 1865 – 29 April 1929) was a British peeress in her own right. Early life Violet was born on 1 June 1865 in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, En ...

. At the same time, the 1641 ruling, considering the titles new creations only for the heirs male of Conyers Darcy, was reversed, and it was ruled that both baronies were to be held in remainder for heirs general.

Barons Darcy de Knayth (1332)

John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth John D'arcy, 1st Baron D'arcy de Knayth (c. 1290 – 30 May 1347) was an English peer. He was created 1st Baron Darcy in 1317."Lady D'arcy de Knayth" (2008, March 12). ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 18, 2014 from https://www.telegraph.co ...

(died 1347) *John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy de Knayth (1317–1356) married Elizabeth de Meinill, daughter of Nicholas III de Meinill (1292 – 20 November 1341) (son of Nicholas II de Meinill, of Whorlton Castle) and Alice de Ros. *John Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy de Knayth (1351–1362) *Philip Darcy, 4th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1341–1398) married Elizabeth Grey, second daughter of Thomas Grey, Knt., of Heton. *John Darcy, 5th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1376–1411) married Margaret Grey, daughter of Henry Grey, 5th

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. *Philip Darcy, 6th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1397–1418) (abeyant 1418), married Eleanor FitzHugh, daughter of

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. They had two daughters: **Elizabeth Darcy, married Sir James Strangeways. **Margaret Darcy, married Sir John Conyers of Hornby; their grandson

William Conyers, 1st Baron Conyers William Conyers, 1st Baron Conyers (21 December 1468 – 14 April 1524), also known as William Conyers of Hornby, was an English baron and aristocrat. Personal life Conyers was the second, but only surviving son of Sir John Conyers, Jr. (d.146 ...

was an ancestor of the 7th Baron. *

Conyers Darcy, 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth Conyers Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Meinhill, 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 4th Baron Conyers (August 1570 – 3 March 1653) was a British noble and father of the 1st Earl of Holderness. Personal life Conyers Darcy was the son of Thomas Darcy an ...

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is the present holder's son Hon. Thomas Rupert Ingrams (born 1999).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Darcy De Knayth Baronies in the Peerage of England 1332 establishments in England Darcy family Noble titles created in 1332

Barons Darcy de Knayth (1332)

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