William Darley had bought Buttercrambe manor in 1557. Sir Richard Darley's son and heir, Henry Darley, was elected MP for Malton in 1645. It was Henry Darley's son Richard who asked his own son Thomas to send the Darley Arabian from Aleppo, where Thomas was a merchant.
In 1557, William Darley acquired Buttercrambe manor. Sir Richard Darley's son and heir, Henry Darley, was elected MP for Malton in 1645. It was Henry Darley's son, Richard, who asked his own son, Thomas, to acquire the Darley Arabian from Aleppo, where Thomas conducted business as a merchant.