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John Darcy, Lord Conyers

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133:, laying the foundations of that year's rising against the king in the north of England. Unsuspected as a rebel, he was ordered to arrest his fellow-conspirator 27: 111: 130: 134: 276: 46: 34: 271: 266: 57: 38: 149:. Conyers claimed he could not find Lumley. On 22 November 1688, with some of his militia, he took part in Danby's seizure of the city of 177: 291: 286: 296: 126: 53: 226:
The History of the North York Militia, now known as the Fourth Battalion Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
169: 115: 88: 72: 176:. At a subsequent by-election, in February, he was succeeded by his brother Philip Darcy, who had just lost his seat at 158: 23: 281: 107: 76: 142: 103: 165: 138: 84: 261: 256: 228:, Leeds: Whitehead, 1907/Stockton-on-Tees: Patrick & Shotton, 1973, ISBN 0-903169-07-X, pp. 27–9. 146: 96: 238: 210: 119: 173: 99:. That sat until 1687, and in its second session Conyers joined the opposition to the king. 92: 80: 87:
then ruled without parliament until his death in February 1685. In that year, Conyers was
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When he was fifteen, Conyers abducted and married Bridget Sutton, the eldest daughter of
42: 250: 68: 61: 22:(1659 – 6 January 1689) was an English soldier and one of the two members of the 205:"Darcy, Hon. John (1659–89) of Hornby Castle" in Basil Duke Henning, ed., 154: 150: 102:
Between 1681 and 1685, Conyers held a major's commission in the
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of Lord Conyers during the later life of his grandfather
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In 1688, Conyers brought about a reconciliation between
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he was returned again for Richmond. He was buried in
237:"Darcy, Hon. Philip (1661–1694)" in Henning (1983), 207:
The House of Commons, 1660-1690: Introductory survey
114:. In July 1685 he became lieutenant-colonel of the 16:
English nobleman, soldier, and member of parliament
106:. In December 1681 he also followed his father as 30:, briefly in 1681 and again from 1685 to 1687. 168:on 6 January 1689, but four days later at the 153:for William and was expected to join Danby's 8: 112:Richmondshire Regiment, North Riding Militia 71:. He was first elected to parliament at the 37:, and Lady Frances Howard, a daughter of 220: 218: 49:, who died on 14 June 1689 aged ninety. 201: 199: 197: 195: 193: 189: 47:Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness 7: 145:to invade England and instigate the 137:, one of the men who had signed the 58:Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness 39:Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire 35:Conyers Darcy, Lord Darcy de Knayth 14: 54:Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton 1: 277:Burials at Westminster Abbey 118:, raised in response to the 91:to what became known as the 272:North York Militia officers 267:5th Dragoon Guards officers 95:, the only one summoned by 24:House of Commons of England 313: 224:Major Robert Bell Turton, 116:Earl of Shrewsbury's Horse 77:Oxford Parliament of 1681 41:, Darcy was known by the 170:general election of 1689 20:John Darcy, Lord Conyers 75:, serving in the brief 67:Conyers studied law at 297:Members of Gray's Inn 292:English MPs 1689–1690 287:English MPs 1685–1687 159:Convention Parliament 64:, and two daughters. 147:Glorious Revolution 104:Queen's Life Guards 28:Richmond, Yorkshire 131:Earl of Devonshire 120:Monmouth Rebellion 33:The eldest son of 174:Westminster Abbey 143:William of Orange 304: 282:English MPs 1681 241: 235: 229: 222: 213: 203: 164:Conyers died of 93:Loyal Parliament 73:election of 1681 312: 311: 307: 306: 305: 303: 302: 301: 247: 246: 245: 244: 236: 232: 223: 216: 204: 191: 186: 85:King Charles II 17: 12: 11: 5: 310: 308: 300: 299: 294: 289: 284: 279: 274: 269: 264: 259: 249: 248: 243: 242: 230: 214: 188: 187: 185: 182: 81:Exclusion Bill 43:courtesy title 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 309: 298: 295: 293: 290: 288: 285: 283: 280: 278: 275: 273: 270: 268: 265: 263: 260: 258: 255: 254: 252: 240: 234: 231: 227: 221: 219: 215: 212: 208: 202: 200: 198: 196: 194: 190: 183: 181: 179: 175: 171: 167: 162: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 140: 136: 132: 128: 123: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 100: 98: 94: 90: 89:elected again 86: 82: 79:. Due to the 78: 74: 70: 65: 63: 62:Conyers Darcy 59: 55: 50: 48: 44: 40: 36: 31: 29: 26:representing 25: 21: 233: 225: 206: 163: 124: 101: 66: 51: 32: 19: 18: 262:1689 deaths 257:1659 births 135:Lord Lumley 251:Categories 211:pp 191–192 139:invitation 127:Lord Danby 69:Gray's Inn 122:of 1685. 209:(1983), 129:and the 97:James II 157:in the 110:of the 108:Colonel 239:p. 193 178:Newark 166:quinsy 155:Tories 60:, and 184:Notes 151:York 141:to 253:: 217:^ 192:^ 180:. 161:. 83:,

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House of Commons of England
Richmond, Yorkshire
Conyers Darcy, Lord Darcy de Knayth
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire
courtesy title
Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness
Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton
Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness
Conyers Darcy
Gray's Inn
election of 1681
Oxford Parliament of 1681
Exclusion Bill
King Charles II
elected again
Loyal Parliament
James II
Queen's Life Guards
Colonel
Richmondshire Regiment, North Riding Militia
Earl of Shrewsbury's Horse
Monmouth Rebellion
Lord Danby
Earl of Devonshire
Lord Lumley
invitation
William of Orange
Glorious Revolution
York
Tories

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