French, one of the four daughters and co-heiress of Sir Peter French. She was previously married to Peter Blake of Ardfry. Two of her sisters married D'Arcy's Lynch half-brothers, while a fourth, Magdalene, married D'Arcy's first cousin, Richard Martyn. He had a son, James, who went into exile in 1650. James D'Arcy eventually inherited property via his cousins at Kiltullagh, Athenry. James's descendants included Count Patrick d'Arcy and John D'Arcy, founder of Clifden. References A disclaimer [corrigenda to Martin J. Blake's D'Arcy pedigree in No. i–ii], Relph Snyed Smith, volume 10, Journal of the G.A.H.S., no.iii-iv, 1917–1918. corrigendum to D'Arcy pedigree in No. i–ii, Martin J. Blake, as above. 1598 births 1668 deaths Irish writers Irish Roman Catholic Confederates People from County Galway People of the Irish Confederate Wars Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Meath constituencies Irish duellists 17th-century Irish lawyers Irish legal scholars Irish political writers Irish MPs 1639–1649