Baron Darcy de Knayth

Baron Darcy de Knayth is a hereditary British title of nobility in the Peerage of England.

Award

The barony was created in 1332 for John Darcy.

As with many ancient baronies of the Peerage of England, the creation was not by appointment of a person to Peer ( letters patent ), but by the fact that the person was asked to take a seat in the upper house ( writ of summons ). A special feature of these baronies by writ is that they can also be inherited in the female line, if no children are present. However applies between several sisters - unlike brothers - not the principle of primogeniture. Since the title can not be shared or held in common but the title then rests, but if no sons, several daughters present ( falls into abeyance ). Everyone can then jointly entitled to request the termination of the suspension at the crown.

More titles

Various barons were awarded more titles, but later either expired or went to other family members, as they could be inherited only in the male line.

Thus, the eighth Baron firstly, the barony was granted in 1641 after resting for more than 200 years. At the same time he was raised to the Earl of Holderness. This title became extinct in 1778 with the death of the fourth Earl and eleventh Baron.

The thirteenth Baron 1798 inherited the title of Duke of Leeds. With the death of the fourteenth baron who had no children, both titles separated again.

List of barons Darcy de Knayth ( 1332 )

  • John Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Knayth († 1347 )
  • John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1317-1356 )
  • John Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1351-1362 )
  • Philip Darcy, 4th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1341-1398 )
  • John Darcy, 5th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1376-1411 )
  • Philip Darcy, 6th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1397-1418 ) ( abeyant 1418 )
  • Conyers Darcy, 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1570-1654 ) (Suspension ended 1641)
  • Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness, 8th Baron Darcy de Knayth († 1689)
  • Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl of Holderness, 9th Baron Darcy de Knayth (ca. 1620-1692 )
  • Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness, 10th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1681-1722 )
  • Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, 11th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1718-1778 )
  • Amelia Osborne, de jure 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth ( 1754-1784 )
  • George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, de jure 13th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1775-1838 )
  • Francis Godolphin D' Arcy- Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds, de jure 14th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1798-1859 )
  • Sackville George Lane -Fox, de jure 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1827-1888 ) ( abeyant 1888)
  • Violet Ida Evelyn Herbert, 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth ( 1865-1929 ) (Suspension ended 1903)
  • Mervyn Horatio Herbert, 17th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( 1904-1943 )
  • Davina Marcia Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth ( 1938-2008 )
  • Caspar David Ingram, 19th Baron Darcy de Knayth ( b. 1962 )
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