Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche

Biography

Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche KG (4 December 1506 – 28 June 1558) was an English courtier during the reign of Edward VI. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1550 and 1551 before his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Household. He was placed under house arrest for his support of Lady Jane Grey as Edward's successor. This support led to his house arrest by Mary I. He was pardoned, but lost his offices and council membership.

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Thomas Darcy:

http://www.thepeerage.com/p17791.htm#i177907

Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche [1]

• M, #177907,
• b. 1506,
• d. 28 June 1558
• Last Edited=23 Dec 2005

Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche was born in 1506.[1] He was the son of Roger Darcy and Elizabeth Wentworth.[1]

He married Elizabeth de Vere, daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trussel.

He died on 28 June 1558 at Wyvenhoe, England.[1]

He gained the title of 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche.

Child of Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche and Elizabeth de Vere

• 1. John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche+[1] b. c 1532, d. 3 Mar 1580/81

Citations

• 1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IV, page 78. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/d...
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Darcy,_1st_Baron_Darcy_of_Chiche
• https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00109321&tree=LEO
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74087287/thomas-darcy