Baron Darcy of Chiche

On 5 April 1551, courtier Sir Thomas Darcy was created Baron Darcy of Chiche so he could serve as Lord Chamberlain of the Household, also becoming a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter later in the same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/70579|title=Darcy, Thomas, first Baron Darcy of Chiche (1506–1558)|last=Loades|first=David|date=January 2010|work=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/70579|accessdate=5 February 2011}} {{ODNBsub}}

In 1613, a reversion of the barony was granted to Thomas Savage (later created Viscount Savage and son-in-law of the third baron) on the death of the third baron, with remainder to his male heirs. The third baron was created Viscount Colchester on 5 July 1621 and Earl Rivers on 4 November 1626, and on his death in 1640 the 1551 creation became extinct; the 1613 creation, viscountcy and earldom passed to Savage's son John, 2nd Viscount Savage. The titles became extinct upon the death of the 5th Earl in 1737.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

• Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche (1506–1558)
• John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche (died 1581), son of the 1st baron
• Thomas Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy of Chiche (1565–1640) (created Viscount Colchester in 1621 and Earl Rivers in 1626)

• Thomas Savage, 1st Viscount Savage, granted reversion 1613
• John, 2nd Viscount Savage, became Viscount Colchester and Earl Rivers, with 1613 barony, in 1640

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• {{cite web|title=Rivers, Earl (E, 1626 - 1737)|url=http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Rivers1626.htm|work=Cracroft's Peerage|accessdate=5 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605111002/http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Rivers1626.htm|archivedate=5 June 2012}}
• {{cite web|title=Peerage – D'Abernon to Dearing|url=http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersD1.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608044733/http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersD1.htm|archive-date=June 8, 2008|publisher=leighrayment.com|url-status=usurped|accessdate=5 February 2011}}

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