Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the

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. It was created in 1332 for

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(or D'Arcy) with remainder to his heirs general, allowing daughters to inherit. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into

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between his two daughters, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy, 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 heirs male. He was called to parliament as Baron Darcy and Conyers. His son, also named Conyers Darcy, was granted the title of Earl of Holderness. 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 Duke of Leeds, and the sixth and seventh Dukes held the baronies '' de jure''. At the death of the seventh Duke of Leeds in 1859, the two baronies separated from the dukedom.

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, 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. 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 (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

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) 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 Baron Grey de Wilton. *Philip Darcy, 6th Baron Darcy de Knayth (1397–1418) (abeyant 1418), married Eleanor FitzHugh, daughter of Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh. 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 ...

Caspar David Ingrams, 19th Baron Darcy de Knayth Caspar is a masculine given name. It may refer to: People * Caspar (magus), a name traditionally given to one of the Three Magi in the Bible who brought the baby Jesus gifts *Caspar Austa (born 1982), Estonian cyclist *Caspar Badrutt (1848–1904) ...

(born 1962) The heir apparent 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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