Editing Farnley Hall, West Yorkshire (section)

==The Danby family==

Sir Thomas Danby (1530–1590) built Farnley hall in 1586. Along with the Danby [[coat of arms]], there is a worn inscription on a stone panel at the rear in an archway which reads “Buildid the year of our Lord [[1586]] and in the reign of the Queen (? Eliz) bi S Thomas Danby Kn.”.<ref name=":0" /><ref>“The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire”, p. 264. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4pzkAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22farnley+hall%22+1586&pg=PA264 Online reference]</ref> He had married Lady Mary Nevill, the daughter of [[Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland]] and in 1576 became the High Sheriff of [[Yorkshire]].<ref name="auto">“A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain”, p. 201. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UJFIAQAAMAAJ&dq=lady+mary+nevill+danby&pg=PA201 Online reference]</ref> His son Thomas predeceased him so his grandson Christopher Danby inherited his property.
[[File:William Danby by Ibbetson.jpg|right|thumb|300px|William Danby (1752–1833) who was the last of the Danby family to own Farnley Hall]]
Christopher Danby (1582–1624) married Francis Parker, daughter of Sir [[Edward Parker, 12th Baron Morley]]. When he died in 1624 he was succeeded by his son Sir Thomas Danby (1610–1660) who was a Colonel in the Royal Army and Sheriff of [[Yorkshire]].<ref>“The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal”, p. 442. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uOHHuwI8tD4C&dq=danby+farnley&pg=PA442 Online reference]</ref> He married Katherine Wandesford, daughter of Christopher Wandesford, Lord-Deputy of Ireland. When he died in 1660 the Hall passed to his son [[Thomas Danby (mayor)|Thomas Danby]] (1631–1667) who was the first [[List of mayors of Leeds|Mayor of Leeds]]. His children died young so the property was inherited by his brother Christopher Danby (1636–1689). He married Anne Colepepper, daughter of Colonel Edward Colepepper. His successor was his son Sir [[Abstrupus Danby]].

Sir [[Abstrupus Danby]] (1655–1727) was a Member Parliament.<ref>History of Parliament website. [https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/danby-sir-abstrupus-1655-1727 Online reference]</ref> He married Judith Moone, daughter of Abraham Moone of Great, St Helen's. Although he possessed numerous manors Sir Abstrupus chose to live at Farnley Hall.<ref>“Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles”, p. 55. [https://books.google.com/books?id=I88HAAAAQAAJ&dq=abstrupus+danby&pg=PA55 Online reference]</ref> The University of Victoria in Canada holds a book written by Sir Anstrupus which is a collection of medical remedies which he considered useful for the benefit of his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://predigital2013.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/pain-suffering-and-the-material-book-abstrupus-danbys-medical-receipts/|title=Pain, Suffering, and the Material Book: Abstrupus Danby's Medical Receipts|date=10 June 2013|accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> In 1695 he built a house at [[Swinton Park]]<ref>The Twickenham Museum website. [http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail.php?aid=170&ctid=1&cid=15 Online reference]</ref> and this property then was also passed through the succeeding generations of the Danby family.

Sir [[Abstrupus Danby]] was succeeded when he died in 1727 by his son Abstrupus Danby (1680–1750) who married twice. His first wife was Eliza Ingram whom he married in 1709 and after she died he married Battina Euston. His son William Danby (1712–1784) by his first wife inherited the house in 1750. He married Margaret Affleck daughter of Gilbert Affleck of Dalham, Suffolk and was succeeded in 1784 by his only son [[William Danby (writer)|William Danby]] (1752–1833).<ref name="auto"/>

This [[William Danby (writer)|William Danby]] lived mainly in the other family house of [[Swinton Park]]. He was born in 1752 and in married twice. First to Caroline, daughter of Henry Seymour, and secondly to Anne Holwell, second daughter of William Gater.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Danby, William |volume= 14 |last= Cooper |first= Thompson |author-link= Thompson Cooper |pages= 9-10 |year= |short=1}}</ref> He was a writer and published several books which are still available.<ref>Danby William 1831 “Thoughts on various subjects”.  [https://books.google.com/books?id=SyJwWL9ioKUC&q=farnley Online reference]</ref>  He was the friend and patron of the famous artist [[Julius Caesar Ibbetson]] who painted his portrait which is shown. He was the last of the Danby family to own Farnley Hall and in 1799 he sold it to James Armitage.