D'Arcy (Hyde Park)
The D’Arcys of Hyde Park, county Westmeath, were a branch of the D’Arcy family of Plattyn, county Meath. James D’Arcy, a younger son of John D’Arcy of Dunmow, county Meath, was settled at Hyde Park in the mid-18th century. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) his grandson George James Norman D’Arcy held the townland of Hyde Park, 701 acres in fee. In the mid-1870s he was recorded as the proprietor of 848 acres in the county. He was a barrister and JP for counties Westmeath and Meath. O’Brien gives a detailed account of this family. For records relating to this estate see National library of Ireland Collection List 134 https://www.nli.ie/sites/default/files/2022-12/134_darcy_of_hydepark.pdf
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Corbetstown | Corbetstown | Killucan | Mullingar | Raharney 73 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N578551
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 42 |
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| Hydepark | Hydepark | Killucan | Mullingar | Derrymore 69 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N597497
OS Sheet: 27 Discovery map: 49 |
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Archival sources
- Map of the estate of John D'Arcy at Hyde Parke, Farbill, Co. Westmeath, 1814. M. 5893; National Archives of Ireland
- D’Arcy Papers, papers of General D’Arcy of Hyde Park, Killucan, 1890-1900. P5306; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of D’Arcy of Co Westmeath including Hyde Park, Lincolnshire, Co Meath, Co Mayo, Co Clare and France, c 1100-1810. GO Ms 112, 247-269; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of D’Arcy of Lincolnshire, Co Meath and of Grangebeg and Hyde Park, Co Westmeath, C 1066-1928. GO Ms 168, 350, 364-373; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of D’Arcy of Hyde Park and Mount Tallant, Co Dublin, 1767-1932. GO Ms 177, 408-413; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of confirmation of arms and quarterings to the descendants of John D’Arcy of Hyde Park and to his great grandson Capt John Conyers D’Arcy MC only son of Most Rev Charles Frederic D’Arcy Primate of All Ireland with mention of descent from D’Arcy of Platten, Co Louth, 11 Sept 1933. Also a confirmation of arms to Australian branch, 5 Apr 1938. GO Ms 111d, 107-108 and GO Ms 111f, 93; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 83
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 115
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 156
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 244
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 130, 220
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 367 (Hydepark)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Mullingar Union, 171 (Hydepark)
Modern printed sources
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Report on the D'Arcy Papers (from 1335), the property of Lieut. Gen. J. C. D'Arcy, Hyde Park, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, relating to the D'Arcy family and to lands in Cos. Meath, Westmeath, Louth and Longford. No. 296
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 325
- O'Brien, Donal. ''The Houses and Landed Families of Westmeath''. The author, Athlone (2nd edition 2015): 56, 122