Richard Darby

#12628, (circa 1795-14 February 1827)
FatherBenjamin Darby (c 1767-Aug 1798)
MotherElizabeth Huggins (c 1770-a 1798)
ChartsDarby Family - descendants
Descendents of Richard Darby
Last Edited28 Jul 2013
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Richard Darby was born circa 1795. He was the son of Benjamin Darby and Elizabeth Huggins. Richard Darby was baptised at St. Dunstan's on Wednesday, 21 October 1795 at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.1 "About two miles north-east from Stanstead, in the same hundred (Braughin), stands the pleasant village of Hunsdon, in the parish of its name. From the church, and other positions in the neighbourhood, some beautiful views may be obtained, including the course of the Stort to join the Lea ... The parish [1839] contains about 600 inhabitants." The church stands close to Hunsdon House, nearly a mile south of the village. The walls are of flint rubble with stone dressings, the south chapel being built of brick. This church possesses some exceptionally good details of fittings of the 16th and 17th centuries.2



In Benjamin Darby's will on 3 April 1798 Elizabeth Huggins and Richard Darby were named as heirs. Benjamin stated he was "weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding (praised be God)". The majority of his will was left to his wife, his father and to his son.. One hundred pounds was put aside for for Richard's maintenance, clothing and education to be administered by his grandfather Richard and uncle Thomas until he attained his majority.3

Benjamin Darby's will was probated on 16 February 1799.3

In Richard Darby's will on 27 January 1821 Richard Darby, Jacob Bush, Martha Darby, Susannah Darby and Jane Darby were named as heirs. He was bequeathed "the Dividends and proceeds as they shall become due of Two Hundred Pounds Stock in the three percent Consolidated Annuities in the Public Funds for and during the Term of his Natural Life" withthe provisio that after his death the £200 was to be divided equally between his daughter Jane's children..4,5

Richard Darby's will was probated on 20 March 1821 at the Consistorial and Episcopal Court, London. Further to his will, the beqests were all granted along with a further £800 in consolidated stock which was granted to the executors George Darby, Thomas Darby and Joseph Munns. This £800 was redeemed shortly afterwards but it isn't known what was done with it.4

Richard died on 14 February 1827.

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1795Birth
1795BaptismSt. Dunstan's, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire1
1827Death

Citations

  1. [S499] Hunsdon Village Website - Parish registers page (https://hunsdon.org.uk/village-history/family-history/…) page 205.
  2. [S581] William Page A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 3 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=306
  3. [S468] The National Archives, England (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) Will of Benjamin Darby, Farmer of Hunsdon, Hertfordshire - Reference: PROB 11/1319/52 (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details).
  4. [S471] City of London Corporation Libraries, London, England, Wills and Probate, 1507-1858 Name: Richard Darby, Probate Date: 20 Mar 1821, Parish: Hunsdon (http://search.ancestry.com.au/iexec).
  5. [S472] William Darby Strong Tim Hill's collection, (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hollyn/william_strong.htm).