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DARCY 55 CO. YorkjC) which Roger was a yr. br. of Sir Norman Darcy of Nocton.() He was under age, 1 5 June I292.('=) Was outlawed for felony in or before 1306, and lost his lands in Oldcotes, isfc^^) Pardoned, 19 May 1307, at the instance of Aymer de ValencCjC^) in whose retinue he was in 13 13, 1320, and 132 I, and again in the expedition to Scotland in I322.() He was appointed Constable of Norham Castle, 20 Jan. i3i6/7.() Sheriff of cos. Notts and Derby, 1319-22. Knight of the Shire for co. Notts, 1320. Sheriff of CO. Lancaster, Feb. 1322/3 to July 1323, and was on the King's service against the Scots, (°) 24 Feb. 1322/3 to 4 Apr. 1323.0 A banneret, 12 Aug. 1323. Justiciar of Ireland, 18 Nov. 1323 to 12 Mar. 1326/7. («) Sheriff of CO. York, 1327-28. Justiciar of Ireland, 21 Aug. others on the morrow of the Ascension 2 Edw. Ill, "Johannes filius Rogeri de Arcy chivaler" bought a messuage, ^c, in Kexby and ^ of the manor, and a messuage, Ufc, in Upton by Stow St. Mary, co. Lincoln, for ,^40. By a fine, levied on the morrow of St. Martin 5 Edw. Ill, "Johannes Darcy le cosyn " bought a messuage, &c., in Kexby and Upton, for 100 marks. {Feet of Fines, case 137, file 94, no. 21, file 97, nos. 24, 25; case 138, file 100, no. 22). (*) Letters of receipt dated xv kal. Julii 14 Edw. II, by the proxy "domini Johannis filii domini Rogeri Darcy militis," in execution of the will of the Lady Isabel, mother of the said John. (Addit. Charter, no. 16775). In 17 Edw. II (writ 26 Oct. 1323) John son of Roger Darcy claimed 3 messuages, ^c, in Swyndene, co. York, "que GillDertus de Aton' dedit Isabelle de Aton' et heredibus de corpore ipsius Isabelle exeuntibus et que post mortem predicte Isabelle prefato Johanni filio Rogeri fir et her' ejusdem Isabelle descendere debent per formam donacionis predicte." {De Banco, Easter, 17 Edw. II, m. 141 d; Trinity, 18 Edw. II, m. 196 d). Gilbert was br. of Isabel, and s. and h. of William d'Aton; he d. s.p. before 1285. C") See preceding article, p. 51, note "h." John Darcy le neveu or /e cosyn was thus first cousin of Philip Darcy of Nocton [Lord Darcy] and of John Darcy i'unc/e. The word avunculus is used for a first cousin through the father in Chron. Mon. S. Alhani (edit. Riley), no. 2, p. 448. (') At which date, claiming his lands in Oldcotes, i5fc., he appeared in court by his guardian. {Coram Rege, Trinity, 20 Edw. I, no. 132, m. 21, no. 133, m. 15). (d) Close Roll, I Edw. II, >n. 18: Patent Rolls, 35 Edw. I, ;;:. 9; 6 Edw. II, p. 2, m. 9; 14 Edw. II, p. I, m. g, p. 2, m. 7; 16 Edw. II, p. I, m. 29. By deed dated 10 Apr. 3 Edw. II, Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, agreed to enfeoff John Darcy of 20 marks in land or rent to him and the heirs of his body, in return for which the said John was to take up knighthood within the quinzaine of Easter next and during his life serve the Earl in peace and war at home or abroad, and in going to the Holy Land when the time should arrive. {Ancient Deeds, A, no. 6404; cf. no. 11547)- (') Patent Rolls, 10 Edw. II, />. 2, w. 29; 16 Edw. II, p. I, w. I. (') For the safe keeping of the said county and the parts adjacent, with 40 men- at-arms, of whom 6 were knights, himself included, and 20 hobelers, taking for each knight 2s., for each other man-at-arms 1 2d., and for each hobeler bd., a day. Total, 39 days, j^i09 45. (Waltham, Accounts — as on p. 46 of this volume — f. 56 v). («) Patent Rolls, 17 Edw. II, p. i,m. ii; I Edw. Ill, p. I, m. 22. His salary was ^^500 a year, paid quarterly. He was granted, 12 Aug. 1323, for life, the manors of Edgefield and Walcot, Norfolk, which the King made a banner fee {disposuit ad vexillum), to support his dignity as Justiciar. These were resumed, and he was granted