Complete Peerage Vol. IV, 1916, page 54 describes John Darcy as :
“John Darcy, styled le neveu and le cosyn and (long afterwards) le piere, of Knaith, Kexby and Upton co. Lincoln, s. and h. of Sir Roger Darcy of Oldcotes and Styrrup, Notts (who d. before 12 May 1284), by Isabel, da. of Sir William D’Aton, of West
Ayton . . . . (
https://archive.org/details/completepeerageo04coka/page/54/mode/2up?view=theater).
Looking through documents, John Darcy is indeed called variously
“John Darcy “le neveu”, justiciar of Ireland”
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Vol 4, 1323 - 1327 found here:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol4/pp444-450 and Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward II: Vol 5, 1324 – 1327 found here:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/series/calendar-of-patent-rolls-edward-ii/vol5/pp295-347
“John Darcy “le cosyn”, justiciar of Ireland”
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Vol 1, 1327 – 1330 found here:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol1/pp519-522
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward III, Vol 5, 1340 – 1343, found here:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/series/calendar-of-patent-rolls-edward-iii/vol5/pp497-537
“John Darcy “le piere”, then judiciary there [Ireland]”
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Vol 7, 1343 – 1346 found here:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol7/pp298-311
Why would anyone have 3 sobriquets? Are there other examples of someone with multiple sobriquets?
Donna Hartley
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