Philip Darcy (nobleman, † 1264)

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Philip Darcy († May 28, 1264 ) was an English nobleman.

origin

Philip Darcy came from the Darcy family , a noble family from Lincolnshire . He was a son of Norman Darcy and his wife Agnes .

Service as military and crown vassal

Philip Darcy took part in King Henry III's campaign from 1242 to 1243 . part of Gascony . During a renewed stay of the king in the English possessions in south-west France, he served from 1253 to 1254 as commandant of Meilhan . In February 1254, his old and sick father gave him the family property. The annual income from the Nocton properties was put at over £ 26. For his service to the king, however, Philip Darcy was in debt, so the king granted him the right in 1255 to demand an additional fee from his vassals and tenants. Nevertheless, Darcy had to lease the Conesby estate to the Countess of Lincoln for ten years in 1255 . In 1257 he was given the right to hold a fair in Nocton . In 1260 and 1263 Darcy was to take part in campaigns in Wales to repel raids by the Welsh prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd . In 1261 the king called him to London when Henry III. sought armed support in conflict with a nobility opposition . The king rewarded his loyalty by canceling part of the debts Darcy owed to Jewish moneylenders. Presumably he was also temporarily appointed Constable of the Tower of London .

Marriage and offspring

Philip Darcy had married Isabel Bertram , a daughter of Roger Bertram from Mitford . With her he had at least four sons, including:

  • Norman Darcy (before 1236 – around 1296)
  • Roger Darcy († before May 12, 1284)

Philip Darcy, like his ancestors, made donations to various monasteries, including Thornton and Bardney Abbey . His heir became his son Norman.

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personal data
SURNAME Darcy, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES D'Arcy, Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH 13th Century
DATE OF DEATH on May 28, 1264