Egerton MS 3401

LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. LXXVIII (ff. ii+30). Register book of John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche, compiled by John Cooke, Steward of the Honour of Rayleigh; 10 May 1575. The title and list of contents (f. 2) and a few notes are in the same hand as Add. MS. 24782, also by John Cooke. Copies of documents in Latin and English, mostly of the 15th and 16th centt., relating to the family of Darcy of Maldon, and afterwards of Danbury and Chiche (now St Osyth), co. Essex, and their connections. The principal contents are:- (1) Pedigree, inquisitions post mortem, etc., of the family of Channceux of Canewdon, co. Essex, 14th-15th centt. ff. 3-5;-(2) Wills of Robert Darcy, the elder, of Maldon, 1448; Sir Robert Darcy of Danbury, 1469-1470; and Thomas Darcy of Danbury, 1483. ff. 5b-19;-(3) Inquisitions post mortem in co. Suff. on Margaret Darcy, widow of Thomas Darcy of Danbury, 1489, and Roger Darcy of Danbury, 1509. ff. 19b-21 ;-(4) Letters patent creating Sir Thomas Darcy Baron Darcy of Chiche, 1551. ff. 2 lb-22;-(5) Indenture of livery to John, 2nd Baron Darcy, with (ff. 25, 26) a list and valuation of lands in cos. Essex and Suff.; 1558. ff. 22b-26. Vellum (ff. 1, 2, 30 paper). Arms, in tincture, of members of the Darcy family, with their wives' arms impaled (ff. 5, 9b, 15b, 19, 21, 24b, 26, 26b, the last a full-page achievement). Names of 'Robert [Darcy, 4th or possibly 3rd] Earle of Holderness', f . l b; and 'Gregory Elsley de North Closes' [Rector of Patrick Brompton, North Riding, 1740-1766, or possibly his father], f. 29b; in the same hand, perhaps that of the latter. Two bookplates, of crests and arms, of George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, on ff. i, ii.

Genealogies: Darcy family; register book: 1575.

Darcy family; of Maldon, Danbury and Chiche, Essex: Documents rel. to: 15th-16th centt.: Partly Lat.: Copies, 1575.

John Cooke, Steward of the Honour of Rayleigh, county Essex: Compiled: in 1575.

John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche: Register book compiled for: 1575.

includes:

• ff. 3-5 Genealogies: Channceux family; pedigree, etc.: 1575.
• ff. 3-5 Alice Channceux, wife of Nicholas Walles, of Canewdon, county Essex: Pedigree of, etc.: 15th cent.: Lat. and Engl.: Copies, 1575.
• ff. 5, 9b, 15b, 19, 21, 24b, 26, 26b Darcy family; of Maldon, Danbury and Chiche, Essex: Arms in colour: 1575.
• ff.5, 9b, 15b, 19, 21, 24b, 26, 26b Heraldry: Coloured arms of the Darcy family of Maldon, Danbury and Chiche, co. Essex: 1575.
• f. 6 b Wills of individuals, before A.D. 1700: R. Darcy, senior, of Maldon, co. Essex,: 1448.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 6b Robert Darcy, senior, of Maldon, county Essex: Will,: 1448.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 10 Wills of individuals, before A.D. 1700: Sir R. Darcy, of Danbury, co. Essex, 1469, with probate, 1470.: 1469, 1470.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 10 Sir Robert Darcy, of Danbury, county Essex: Will: 1469.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 15 b Wills of individuals, before A.D. 1700: T. Darcy, of Danbury, co. Essex,: 1483.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 15b Thomas Darcy, of Danbury, county Essex: Will: 1483.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 19b Margaret Darcy, widow of T Darcy, of Danbury, county Essex: Inquisition post mortem: 1489.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 20 Roger Darcy, of Danbury, county Essex: Inquisition post mortem: 1509.: Copy, 1575.
• f. 21b Thomas Darcy, Baron Darcy of Chiche 1551: Patent creating him Baron Darcy of Chiche: 1551.: Copy, 1575.
• ff. 22b, 25 John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche: Livery to, and valor of his lands: 1558.: Copies, 1575.