William Darrell of Littlecote

William Darrell (23 June 1539 – 1 October 1589) of Littlecote House, Wiltshire, later of Warwick Lane, London; was an English Member of Parliament for the constituency of Downton in 1572.

Darrell was the son of Sir Edward Darrell and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Essex of Berkshire.

He served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Downton in 1572. During the Spanish Armada crisis, Darrell offered his services, with twenty horsemen, to Sir Francis Walsingham.

He died 1 October 1589, aged 50, and is commemorated by a memorial window in the church of St. Mary, Kintbury, Berkshire. He was survived by his brother, Thomas.

W.J.J. (1981). "Darrell, William (1539-89), of Littlecote, Wilts.; later of Warwick Lane, London". In Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603. Boydell and Brewer.  Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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