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Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche 1539–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.

Death Date: 22 May 1577

Death Location: VERIFIED- St Osyth's Priory/Abbey/Manor, St Osyth Parish (formerly Chich Parish), Essex, England -A house of Augustinian canons used from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the reign of King Edward VI (1547-1553) they were sold to Sir Thomas Darcy.

Father: Richard Leez

Mother: Elisabeth Jenkes

Spouse(s): Lord Garter

Children(s): Lord Colchester.

Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was born in 1539 in VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory., the child of Richard Lord Rich Van Leez And Elisabeth Jenkes. Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche married Lord John D Arcy Darcy Van Chinche Earl Rivers Viscount Colchester 2Nd Baron Of Chiche Knight Of The Garter, and had children including Lord Thomas De Darcy D Arcy 1St Earl Rivers 3Rd Baron Of Chiche Viscount Of Colchester. Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche passed away in 1577 in VERIFIED- St Osyth's PrioryAbbeyManor, St Osyth Parish (formerly Chich Parish), Essex, England -A house of Augustinian canons used from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the reign of King Edward VI (1547-1553) they were sold to Sir Thomas Darcy..

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  • Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was born in 1539 in VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory., the child of Richard Lord Rich Van Leez And Elisabeth Jenkes.
  • Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche married Lord John D Arcy Darcy Van Chinche Earl Rivers Viscount Colchester 2Nd Baron Of Chiche Knight Of The Garter, and had children including Lord Thomas De Darcy D Arcy 1St Earl Rivers 3Rd Baron Of Chiche Viscount Of Colchester.
  • Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche passed away in 1577 in VERIFIED- St Osyth's PrioryAbbeyManor, St Osyth Parish (formerly Chich Parish), Essex, England -A house of Augustinian canons used from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the reign of King Edward VI (1547-1553) they were sold to Sir Thomas Darcy..

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Lady Chiche's Ancestors

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Lady Chiche
1539–1577
Birth Place: VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
Parents
Richard Lord Rich van Leez
1495–1567
St. Lawrence Jewry, Londen
Elisabeth Jenkes
1510–1558
Londen
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Lady Chiche's Descendants

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Lady (Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of) Chiche (1539–22 May 1577) m. Lord (John D'Arcy Darcy van Chinche Earl Rivers Viscount Colchester 2nd Baron of Chiche Knight of the) Garter (Abt. 1518–1581)
  1. 1. Lord (Thomas de Darcy (d'Arcy), 1st Earl Rivers, 3rd Baron of Chiche, Viscount of) Colchester. 1565–1639 m. Camilla (Camille) Guicciardini 1562–1602
    1. 1. Elisabeth (Anne Gravin DARCY Lady, Countess of Rivers, Baroness Rock Savage Rivers,) Lady 1584–1650
      1. 1. Edward (Savage, Heir to Baronetch & Estates, Created Viscount & Chancellor of the Queens) Court 1605–1654
        1. 1. Audrey (Muir) Savage 1626–1696
    2. 2. Thomas DArcy 1586–1653
    3. 3. Penelope Gage 1593–1661
    4. 4. Penelope Hervey 1594–1661
    5. 5. Susan Darcy 1589–1612
    6. 6. Thomas Darcy 1586–

Lady Chiche's Timeline

10 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche in VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
1557
1557
Age 18
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married In Verified- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16Th-Century Mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
1557
1557/1564
Age 18
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married In Verified- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16Th-Century Mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
1560
1560
Age 21
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married in Brimham Manor, Brimham Rocks, Summerbridge, Nidderdale, Harrogate, East Riding, North Yorkshire
Brimham Manor, Brimham Rocks, Summerbridge, Nidderdale, Harrogate, East Riding, North Yorkshire
1564
1564
Age 25
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married in Chiche, Essex, England
Chiche, Essex, England
1564
1564
Age 25
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1567
1567
Age 28
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married in Burnham, Yorkshire, England
Burnham, Yorkshire, England
1570
1570
Age 31
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married in Osyth St Chich, Essex, , England
Osyth St Chich, Essex, , England
1577
22 May 1577
Age 38
Death of Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche in VERIFIED- St Osyth's PrioryAbbeyManor, St Osyth Parish (formerly Chich Parish), Essex, England -A house of Augustinian canons used from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the reign of King Edward VI (1547-1553) they were sold to Sir Thomas Darcy.
VERIFIED- St Osyth's Priory/Abbey/Manor, St Osyth Parish (formerly Chich Parish), Essex, England -A house of Augustinian canons used from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the reign of King Edward VI (1547-1553) they were sold to Sir Thomas Darcy.
1591
25 Jun 1591
Age 52
Lady Frances Rich, Baroness Darcy of Chiche was married
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15571564
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Brimham Manor, Brimham Rocks, Summerbridge, Nidderdale, Harrogate, East Riding, North Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Chiche, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Burnham, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Osyth St Chich, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1591

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15571564
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Leez Priory, Little Leighs Parish, Essex, England -A 16th-century mansion. King Henry VIII sent Sir Richard Rich to dismiss the monastery in the Dissolution. Richard built his house on the site of Leez Priory.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1577
    Event Place: VERIFIED- St Osyth's PrioryAbbey/Manor, St Osyth Parish (formerly Chich Parish), Essex, England -A house of Augustinian canons used from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the reign of King Edward VI (1547-1553) they were sold to Sir Thomas Darcy.
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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