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50 DARCY DANGAN I.e. "Dangan, CO. Meath," Viscountcy {}Velkslej cr. 1857 with the Earldom of Cowley, which see. DANGAN CASTLE i.e. " Wellesley of Dangan Castle, co. Meath," Viscountcy [I.] {Wellesley), cr. 1760 with the Earldom of Mornington [I.], which see. DANTSEY [see also sub "Dauntsey"] i.e. "Danvers of Dantsey, Wilts," Barony (Danvers), cr. 21 July 1603; see " Danby," Earldom of, cr. 1626; both dignities extinct 1644. DANVERS i.e. " Danvers of Dantsey, co. Wilts," Barony (Danvers), cr. 2 1 July 1603; see "Danby," Earldom of, cr. 1626, both dignities extinct 1644. DARCYO Sir Norman d'Arcy, or Darcy,() s. and h. ot Sir Philip d'Arcy, of Nocton, Coningsby, Dunston, Stallingborough, and Cawkwell, co. Lin- coln (who d. shortly before 28 May i264),('=) by Isabel (living 15 June I28i),("*) sister and coh. (or in her issue coh.) of Sir Roger Bertram, of Mitford, and 2nd da. of Sir Roger Bertram, of Mitford, Northumber- land.(°) He was aged 28 and more at his father's death. (■=) Being one (^) This article is by G. W. Watson. V.G. C") The arms of Darcy of Nocton were, Argent, three sixfoils or cinquefoils (or roses) Gules. The seal of Norman Darcy, affixed to two deeds, of date 29 Oct. 1334, bears 4 shields: (i) 3 sixfoils; (2) Crusilly, 3 sixfoils; (3) 3 sixfoils and a label; (4) On a bend between 6 martlets 3 [? roundlets]. (Harl. Charters, 49, C 49 and 50). Arcie is a hamlet in the parish of St. Aubin de Terregatte, in the Avranchin. (■=) Ch. Inq. p. m., Hen. Ill, file 30, no. 12. This Philip had livery of his father's lands, 16 Oct. 1254 (they had been placed in his keeping, 6 Feb. 1253/4, his father being old and infirm), being s. and h. of Norman d'Arcy (by Agnes, his wife), s. and h. of Thomas (aged 18 in 1 186, d. 1206, leaving a widow, Joan), s. and h. of Thomas, who d. 2 July 1 180 (by Aline, his wife, who d. 1 183), s. and h. of Thomas, s. and h. of Robert (living 11 30), s. and h. of Norman d'Areci (living 1115), the Domesday lord of Nocton, Coningsby, Dunston, Stallingborough, Cawkwell, ^c, or, perhaps, his son. The barony was held of the King in chief by the service of 2 or 2^ knights' fees. {Pipe Rolls, 31 Hen. I, p. I 12; 26 Hen. II, p. 58: Lindsey Survey, 1 1 I5-r8,/)/«r;«: Rot. de Dom., pp. i, 2, 8: Fine Rolls, 7 Joh., mm. 7, 5; 3^ Hen. Ill, m. 2: Patent Roll, 37-38 Hen. HI, p. I, m. 10: Charter Roll, 29 Edw. I, m. 7: Monasticon, vol. vi, p. -^42). if) Quo IVaranto Rolls, p. 414. («) See Bertram.