Roger de Lacy
Roger de Lacy[1] (died after 1106) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, a Marcher Lord on the Welsh border. Roger was a castle builder, especially at Ludlow Castle.
Lands and titles
[edit | edit source]From his father, Walter de Lacy, he inherited Castle Frome, Herefordshire.[2] The Domesday Survey (1086) shows Roger holding also Ocle Pychard,[3] Almeley Castle,[4] Eardisley Castle,[5] Icomb Place[6] and Edgeworth Manor. 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. His main stronghold was Weobley.[8] He held directly from the King.[9] De Lacy also held 1.5 salthouses in Droitwich.[10]
Rebel Baron
[edit | edit source]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]
Legacy of family conflict
[edit | edit source]Weobley passed to his brother Hugh de Lacy who died before 1115 when the de Lacy lands passed to Pain fitzJohn. Roger's son Gilbert de Lacy spent much effort recovering the Longtown and Ludlow holdings.[13]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Roger of Lacy, Lassy. Alternative spellings: Roger de Laci, Roger de Lacie, Roger de Lascy.
- ^ CRSBI: St Michael and All Angels, Castle Frome, Herefordshire
- ^ Fleming 2003, p. 166.
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- ^ [1], PDF, p.11.
- ^ History of Weobley
- ^ brucehassan :: Eardisley Castle
- ^ [2], OpenDomesday>
- ^ Frank Barlow, William Rufus (1983) p.82.
- ^ Barlow, p.347, 358.
- ^ My Lines - Person Page 327
Bibliography
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- Remfry, P.M., Longtown Castle, 1048 to 1241 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).)
- Remfry, P.M., The Castles of Ewias Lacy, 1048 to 1403 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).)