Walter de Lacy
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Walter de Lacy was Lord of Meath in Ireland and Ludlow
in Shropshire
in the Welsh Marches
.
he built Trim Castle
(Caisleán Bhaile Atha Troim in Irish
), Trim, County Meath
.
In 1211 he erected the castle on Turbet Island
in the abortive Anglo-Norman
attempt to gain control of West Ulster.
He was Sheriff of Herefordshire
from 1218 to 1222. In 1230 he joined with Geoffrey de Marisco and Richard de Burgh to subdue the King of Connaught.
He was a benefactor to the abbeys of Lanthony and Creswill (Herefordshire) and also founded the abbey of Beaubec in Ireland.
On his death his estate was divided between his grandaughters Margery and Maud.
they had many notable descendants, including Elizabeth de Burgh, Catherine Parr
, Margaret de Clare
, the Earls of Ormond, King Edward IV of England
, King Richard III of England
, and many other British monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms. They are also the ancestors of both Anne Boleyn
and King Henry VIII of England
, the parents of Elizabeth I. Through the Royal family of the United Kingdom and its predecessors states, and especially through Queen Victoria
they became the ancestors of Royal houses all over Europe.
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
in the Welsh Marches
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches is a term which, in modern usage, denotes an imprecisely defined area along and around the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods...
.
Life
With his father Hugh de Lacy, Lord of MeathHugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath
Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath was an Anglo-Norman magnate granted the lands of the Kingdom of Meath by Henry II in 1172, during the Norman Invasion of Ireland.-Early life:Hugh de Lacy was born before 1135...
he built Trim Castle
Trim Castle
Trim Castle , Trim, County Meath, Ireland, on the shores of the Boyne has an area of 30,000 m². It is the remains of Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle...
(Caisleán Bhaile Atha Troim in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
), Trim, County Meath
Trim, County Meath
Trim is the traditional county town of County Meath in Ireland, although the county town is now Navan. The town was recorded in the 2006 census to have a population of 6,870....
.
In 1211 he erected the castle on Turbet Island
Belturbet
Belturbet is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is from Cavan town from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the N3 road. It is from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is south of Enniskillen.- History :...
in the abortive Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
attempt to gain control of West Ulster.
He was Sheriff of Herefordshire
High Sheriff of Herefordshire
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now...
from 1218 to 1222. In 1230 he joined with Geoffrey de Marisco and Richard de Burgh to subdue the King of Connaught.
He was a benefactor to the abbeys of Lanthony and Creswill (Herefordshire) and also founded the abbey of Beaubec in Ireland.
On his death his estate was divided between his grandaughters Margery and Maud.
Family
- Son of Hugh de Lacy, Lord of MeathHugh de Lacy, Lord of MeathHugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath was an Anglo-Norman magnate granted the lands of the Kingdom of Meath by Henry II in 1172, during the Norman Invasion of Ireland.-Early life:Hugh de Lacy was born before 1135...
- Brother of Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of UlsterHugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster125px|right|thumb|[[coat of arms|Arms]] of Hugh de LacyHugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster was the younger son of Hugh de Lacy, and founded the Earldom of Ulster....
- Husband of Margaret de BraoseMargaret de BraoseMargaret de Braose, Lady of Trim , was an Anglo-Welsh noblewoman, the daughter of Marcher Lord William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber and the legendary Maud de St. Valéry, who was left to starve to death by orders of King John of England. Margaret founded a religious house, the Hospital of St. John...
, daughter of William de BraoseWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
and Maud de St. ValeryMaud de BraoseMaud de Braose, Lady of Bramber was the wife of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, a powerful Marcher baron and court favourite of King John of England...
. - His son Gilbert de Lacy of Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire was taken hostage for his father in August 1215, and died before 25 December 1230. Gilbert married Isabel BigodIsabel BigodIsabel Bigod, Lady of Shere was an English noblewoman, the only daughter of Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk. She was the wife of Gilbert de Lacy, of Ewyas Lacy, and John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Shere.- Family :...
, daughter of Sir Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of NorfolkHugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of NorfolkHugh Bigod was the eldest son of Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, and for a short time the 3rd Earl of Norfolk.In 1215 he was one of the twenty-five sureties of Magna Carta of King John...
(Magna Charta Surety) & Maud Marshal. They had 1 son and 2 daughters:
- Walter de Lacy married Rohese Le Boteler but had no issue. Walter died between 1238 and 1241.
- Margery (Margaret) de Lacy married Sir John de Verdun, Lord of Westmeath, son of Theobald le Boteler and Rohese de Verdun.
- Maud de LacyMaud de Lacy, Baroness GenevilleMaud de Lacy, Baroness Geneville was a Norman-Irish noblewoman and wealthy heiress who upon the death of her grandfather, Walter de Lacy, Lord of Trim and Ludlow inherited half his estates...
married Sir Geoffrey de Geneville, Lord Geneville, Justiciar of Ireland, son of Simon de Joinville, Seneschal of Champagne, & Beatrix of Burgundy.- His daughter Petronilla de Lacy married Sir Ralph VI de Toeni, Lord of Flamstead, son of Sir Roger IV de Toeni, Lord of Flamstead & Constance de Beaumont.
- His daughter Egidia de LacyEgidia de LacyEgidia de Lacy, Lady of Connacht , was a Hiberno-Norman noblewoman, the wife of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught and Strathearn , and the mother of his seven children, including Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster. She was also known as Gille de Lacy...
(also called Gille) married Richard Mor de BurghRichard Mor de BurghRichard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...
Lord of ConnaughtConnachtConnacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
and Strathearn. Together
they had many notable descendants, including Elizabeth de Burgh, Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr ; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen consort of England and Ireland and the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543. She was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and outlived him...
, Margaret de Clare
Margaret de Clare, Lady Badlesmere
Margaret de Clare, Baroness Badlesmere was a Norman-Irish noblewoman, suo jure heiress, and the wife of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere....
, the Earls of Ormond, King Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
, King Richard III of England
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
, and many other British monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms. They are also the ancestors of both Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
and King Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, the parents of Elizabeth I. Through the Royal family of the United Kingdom and its predecessors states, and especially through Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
they became the ancestors of Royal houses all over Europe.
Source
- A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland By John Burke
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 70-29, 75A-30, 98-28, 177A-7