Norman Darcy (nobleman, † 1254)

Few remains of Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, which was sponsored by Norman Darcy

Norman Darcy (also Norton D'Arcy ) († before October 16, 1254 ) was an English nobleman.

Norman Darcy came from the Darcy family , a noble family from Lincolnshire . He was a son of Thomas Darcy and his wife Joan . After his father's death in 1206, he inherited the family's estates, which, however, were burdened with high debts. Nevertheless, Norman had to pay King Johann Ohneland 1,100 marks to be allowed to take over his inheritance. To this end, the king repeatedly demanded shield money from him. Probably in order to avoid further payments to the crown, Darcy took part in the military campaigns of John Ohneland in Wales in 1211 and in the king's campaign in Poitou in 1214 . To increase his income, Darcy held a weekly market in Nocton since 1214 . Probably out of anger about his debts and the frequent military service for the king, Darcy supported the aristocratic opposition against Johann Ohneland from 1215 and fought in the open war of the barons against the king from autumn 1215 . Thereupon the king declared the possessions of Darcy and two other members of the family for confiscation in 1216. After the death of Johann Ohneland, Darcy submitted to the Regency Council before October 1217, which was responsible for the new, but underage King Henry III. led the government and got his estates back. From 1227 to 1230, 1234 and 1245, he served as a royal judge.

In 1243 there was a dispute over pastureland between Darcy and the canons of Nocton Priory, founded by his great-grandfather . The canons had already had conflicts with his father about it. Darcy temporarily occupied the disputed land, but then gave it back to the priory with additional land. Darcy made other donations for the benefit of Bardney Abbey and Lincoln Cathedral .

Darcy had married Agnes , whose origin is unknown. With her he had at least two sons:

Philip Darcy († 1264)
Thomas Darcy († after 1267)

In February 1254, because of his age and illness, he gave his property to his son Philip. He died shortly before October 16, 1254.

Web links

Paul Dalton: Darcy, Norman (d.1254). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
Norton d'Arcy on thepeerage.com , accessed January 2, 2019.

Individual evidence

↑ Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Nocton Park . In: William Page (ed.): A History of the County of Lincoln , Vol. 2, London 1906, pp. 168-170. Retrieved January 2, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Darcy, Norman
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	D'Arcy, Norton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH	12th Century
DATE OF DEATH	before October 16, 1254

[1] Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Nocton Park . In: William Page (ed.): A History of the County of Lincoln , Vol. 2, London 1906, pp. 168-170. Retrieved January 2, 2019 .