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Penelope Darcy

English recusant heiress; (1593-1661)
Person Human Q18530576

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[18]
Date of birth
1593
Date of death
July 2, 1661
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[17]
Father
Thomas Darcy, 1st Earl Rivers[4]
Mother
Mary Darcy[5]
Spouse
George Trenchard, Sir John Gage, 1st Baronet, William Hervey[6][7][8]
Child
Sir Thomas Gage, 2nd Bt., Frances Gage, John Gage, Henry Gage, Penelope Gage, Elizabeth Gage, Anne Gage, Sir Edward Gage, 1st Baronet[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Depicted by
Lady Penelope D'Arcy, Lady Hervey (d.1661)[22]
Family name
Darcy[20]
Given name
Penelope[21]
Place of burial
Church of St John Lateran, Hengrave[3]
Residence
Hengrave Hall[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Penelope Darcy en Penelope D'Arcy en Penelope Gage en Penelope Hervey en Penelope Trenchard
🔖 Identifiers · 10
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
British (English) School - Called 'Lady Penelope D’Arcy (d.1661), Lady Hervey' (but really Mary Hervey, 1620–1654, Lady Gage) - 851802 - National Trust.jpg ↗
British Museum person or institution ID
146656
Find a Grave memorial ID
83722906
Genealogics.org person ID
I00216608
Geni profile ID
6000000009405309233
Kindred Britain ID
I6932
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
75938
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10003280
The Peerage person ID
p15282.htm#i152816
WikiTree person ID
Darcy-37

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Summary

Penelope Darcy was born in 1593[1]. She died on July 2, 1661[2].

FAQs

Who were Penelope Darcy's parents?

Penelope Darcy's father was Thomas Darcy, 1st Earl Rivers[4]. Penelope Darcy's mother was Mary Darcy[5].

Who was Penelope Darcy married to?

Penelope Darcy's spouses include George Trenchard[6], Sir John Gage, 1st Baronet[7], and William Hervey[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Kristbaumbot bot · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Hengrave Hall
    Wikidata description → English recusant heiress; (1593-1661)
    Sex or gender → female
    Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID → 10003280
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Added [mul] label: Penelope Darcy, Added 'mul' label: Penelope Darcy"
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