Walter de Lacy

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Walter de Lacy was a prominent Norman noble and Marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in consolidating Norman control over the Welsh borderlands.

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Walter de Lacy canonical 3
Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century English person
12th-century English person
Marcher lord
Norman nobleman
medieval soldier
activePeriod early 12th century
late 11th century
allegiance Norman kings of England
linked to: Norman dynasty
borderRole defence of the Welsh borderlands
expansion of Norman influence into Wales
country Kingdom of England
era High Middle Ages
ethnicOrigin Norman
feudalSystem Norman feudalism in England
governedTerritoryType Marcher lordship
landholdingsRegion Berkshire
Cheshire
Cornwall
Devon
Gloucestershire
Herefordshire
Lincolnshire
Oxfordshire
Shropshire
Somerset
Warwickshire
Welsh Marches
Worcestershire
Yorkshire
language Latin
Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman
militaryFunction castle building and garrisoning in the Welsh Marches
nobleFamily de Lacy family
nobleRank baron
notableFor consolidating Norman control over the Welsh borderlands
role in the Norman conquest of the Welsh Marches
occupation nobleman
soldier
participatedIn Norman Conquest of England
position tenant-in-chief of the king of England
region England
Welsh Marches
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
socialClass feudal aristocracy
supported William the Conqueror
title Lord of Weobley
Marcher lord

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Ludlow Castle foundedBy Walter de Lacy
Ludlow Castle builder Walter de Lacy
de Lacy family hasNotableMember Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath
linked to: Walter de Lacy
Trim Castle builder Walter de Lacy