William Darrell of Littlecote

William Darrell (23 June 1539 – 1 October 1589) of Littlecote House, Wiltshire, later of Warwick Lane, London; was an English Member of Parliament for the constituency of Downton in 1572.[1]

Biography

Darrell was the son of Sir Edward Darrell and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Essex of Berkshire.[1]

He served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Downton in 1572. During the Spanish Armada crisis, Darrell offered his services, with twenty horsemen, to Sir Francis Walsingham.[1]

He died 1 October 1589, aged 50, and is commemorated by a memorial window in the church of St. Mary, Kintbury, Berkshire. He was survived by his brother, Thomas.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 W.J.J. 1981.

References

W.J.J. (1981). "Darrell, William (1539-89), of Littlecote, Wilts.; later of Warwick Lane, London". In Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved August 2013. 


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