John Darcy

1317 - 1356  (39 years)

• Name	John Darcy
  Birth	1317	Knaith, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1356	Demuin, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France   [1]
  Findagrave.com	16 Mar 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	Guisborough Priory
  Person ID	I2712	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Sir John Darcy,   b. 1284, Knaith, Lincolnshire, England d. 30 May 1347, Knaith, Lincolnshire, England (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Joan De Burgh,   b. 1300, Ireland d. 23 Apr 1359, Trim, County Meath, Ireland (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	03 Jul 1329	Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1317 - Knaith, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England Death - 1356 - Demuin, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Burial - - Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 3/16/2021 Sir John Darcy Birth: 1317 Knaith, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England Death: 5 Mar 1356 (aged 38–39) Demuin, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Burial: Guisborough Priory, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England Memorial #: 81129905 Bio: Lord Darcy of Knaith, Knight of Hedstone, Northumberland, King's Councillor, Constable of the Tower of London. Son and heir to Sir John Darcy, Lord Darcy and Emmeline Heron, daughter of Walter. Husband of Eleanor de Holand, daughter of Sir Robert de Holand and Maud de la Zouche, daughter of Sir Alan de la Zouche. They married before 08 July 1332, and Eleanor died before 21 Nov 1341. Secondly, husband of Lady Elizabeth de Meinill, daughter of Sir Nicholas de Meinill and Alice de Ros. They were married by dispensation dated 07 Jan 1345 as she was related to his first wife. They had two sons and one daughter; Sir John, Sir Philip and Alice who married John Colville. Sir John had a grant of £40 a year in 1341. In 1344 he was appointed Keeper of the manor of Burstwick, and Escheator in Holderness for life. He fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, and in the Siege of Calais from 1346 to 1347. John was summoned to Parliament 1348 to 1353 as Johanni Darcy de Knayth. His widow remarried Sir Peter de Mauley and she died 09 July 1368. Family Members Parents John Darcy 1284-1347 Siblings Elizabeth Darcy 1332-1390 Maintained by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens (46947920) Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren (47114881) Added: 28 Nov 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81129905/john-darcy Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 March 2021), memorial page for Sir John Darcy (1317–5 Mar 1356), Find a Grave Memorial no. 81129905, citing Guisborough Priory, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England ; Maintained by Anne Shurtleff Stevens (contributor 46947920) . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.