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

On Friday, 4 February 2022 at 02:56:10 UTC, donna.hart...@gmail.com wrote:
> 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
These were not really sobriquets. They were just descriptions of his relationship to various other members of the Darcy family. He was the nephew ('neveu') of Norman III Darcy (d.1296) of Nocton, the senior line of Darcy, and therefore cousin ('cosyn') to Norman's son, Philip II, 1st Lord Darcy of Nocton (d.1333). Later on, he was seen as father ('piere') of John II, 2nd Lord Darcy of Knaith (d.1356).

Peter Howarth