Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln
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Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln (c.1251 – Feb 1311) was a confidant of Edward I of England
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In 1272 on reaching the age of majority (21) he became Earl of Lincoln
. In 1258 he had inherited his titles and lands from his father, which included Baron of Pontefract, Baron of Halton, and Constable of Chester and in about 1266 he had inherited his titles and lands, which included the Earl of Lincoln, from his paternal grandmother Margaret de Quincy. However being a minor in both cases his inheritance was held in a wardship by his mother, and with the help of his grandmother in the years before her death.
who died when he was only a child. He was also heir to his paternal grandmother Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Lincoln
who died when he was a teenager. As ward to large and important estates from both his father and more importantly his grandmother, he was educated at court. He became Chief Councillor to Edward I. While the king was engaged on military conflicts with the Scots
, Henry was appointed Protector of the Realm
.
Following the English Conquest of Wales
in 1282 (known in Wales as the Norman Conquest) in which Henry took part, he was granted the Lordship of Denbigh
. He authorised the building of Denbigh Castle
.
He was Lord of Pontefract
, the 10th Baron of Halton, and Lord of Denbigh
. He was also the 7th Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells
, being the last member of his family to hold that title. He died at his London
home, Lincoln's Inn
, and was buried in Saint Paul's Cathedral.
He transferred the monastery from Stanlow to Whalley
. He is the addressee, or joint composer, of a poem (a tenson) by Walter of Bibbesworth about crusading
, La pleinte par entre missire Henry de Lacy et sire Wauter de Bybelesworthe pur la croiserie en la terre seinte.
He married Margaret Longespée, daughter of Sir William III Longespée and Maud de Clifford. Their only daughter Alice de Lacy, 4th Countess of Lincoln married Thomas, Earl of Lancaster.
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
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In 1272 on reaching the age of majority (21) he became Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First...
. In 1258 he had inherited his titles and lands from his father, which included Baron of Pontefract, Baron of Halton, and Constable of Chester and in about 1266 he had inherited his titles and lands, which included the Earl of Lincoln, from his paternal grandmother Margaret de Quincy. However being a minor in both cases his inheritance was held in a wardship by his mother, and with the help of his grandmother in the years before her death.
Life
He was son of Edmund de Lacy, Baron of PontefractEdmund de Lacy, Baron of Pontefract
Edmund de Lacy was the son of John de Lacy, 2nd Earl of Lincoln. When his father died in 1240 he inherited his father's titles and lands which included Baron of Pontefract, Baron of Halton, Lord of Bowland, and Constable of Chester. As he was a minor his inheritance was held by him in wardship by...
who died when he was only a child. He was also heir to his paternal grandmother Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Lincoln
Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Lincoln
Margaret de Quincy, 2nd Countess of Lincoln suo jure was a wealthy English noblewoman and heiress having inherited in her own right the Earldom of Lincoln and honours of Bolingbroke from her mother Hawise of Chester, received a dower from the estates of her first husband, and acquired a dower...
who died when he was a teenager. As ward to large and important estates from both his father and more importantly his grandmother, he was educated at court. He became Chief Councillor to Edward I. While the king was engaged on military conflicts with the Scots
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
, Henry was appointed Protector of the Realm
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
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Following the English Conquest of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in 1282 (known in Wales as the Norman Conquest) in which Henry took part, he was granted the Lordship of Denbigh
Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
. He authorised the building of Denbigh Castle
Denbigh Castle
Denbigh Castle was a fortress built following the 13th-century conquest of Wales by Edward I.The castle, which stands on a rocky promontory above the Welsh market town of Denbigh, Denbighshire, was built upon an earlier Welsh stronghold. It was defended by a unique triple-towered gateway.A planned...
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He was Lord of Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
, the 10th Baron of Halton, and Lord of Denbigh
Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
. He was also the 7th Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells
Lord of the Fells
Lord of the Fells is a subsidiary title of the Lords of Bowland. The title is thought to have become customary during the high medieval period as a description of the Lords' rugged upland demesne. Bowland Fells, more widely known as the Forest of Bowland, is an area of barren gritstone fells,...
, being the last member of his family to hold that title. He died at his London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
home, Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
, and was buried in Saint Paul's Cathedral.
He transferred the monastery from Stanlow to Whalley
Whalley Abbey
Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the...
. He is the addressee, or joint composer, of a poem (a tenson) by Walter of Bibbesworth about crusading
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
, La pleinte par entre missire Henry de Lacy et sire Wauter de Bybelesworthe pur la croiserie en la terre seinte.
He married Margaret Longespée, daughter of Sir William III Longespée and Maud de Clifford. Their only daughter Alice de Lacy, 4th Countess of Lincoln married Thomas, Earl of Lancaster.