Roger de Lacy

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Roger de Lacy[1](died after 1106[2]) was a Norman nobleman, a Marcher Lord on the Welsh border.

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[edit] Lineage

He was son of Walter de Lacy (d. 1085) who was a retainer of William fitzOsbern.[3] Roger was a castle builder, particularly at Ludlow Castle.

[edit] Lands and titles

From Walter de Lacy he inherited Castle Frome, Herefordshire[4]. The Domesday Survey (1086) shows Roger holding also Almeley Castle[5], and Eardisley Castle[6]. He had an insecure lordship at Ewias Lacy now known as Longtown Castle on the modern day Welsh border. [7], in Longtown, Herefordshire; Stanton Lacy was probably also his after Walter.[8] His main stronghold was Weobley[9]. He held directly from the King.[10]

[edit] Rebel Baron

He took part in the rebellion of 1088 against William Rufus, with the other local lords Osbern fitzRichard of Richard's Castle, Ralf of Mortemer, and Bernard of Neufmarche.[11] He was later implicated in the conspiracy of 1095 against William, and was exiled.[12]

[edit] Legacy of family conflict

Weobley passed to his brother Hugh de Lacy who died before 1115 when the de Lacy lands passed to Pain Fitz John. Roger's son Gilbert de Lacy spent much effort recovering the Weobley, Longtown and Ludlow holdings.[13]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Roger of Lacy, Lassy.
  2. ^ [1] gives 1070-1107.
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ CRSBI: St Michael and All Angels, Castle Frome, Herefordshire
  5. ^ Untitled Document
  6. ^ Untitled Document
  7. ^ [3], PDF, p.11.
  8. ^ [4]
  9. ^ History of Weobley
  10. ^ brucehassan :: Eardisley Castle
  11. ^ Frank Barlow, William Rufus (1983) p.82.
  12. ^ Barlow, p.347, 358.
  13. ^ My Lines - Person Page 327

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