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From: wjhonson <>
Subject: Re: Gilbert de Lacy
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:26:40 -0800 (PST)
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On Feb 4, 5:54 pm, CE Wood <> wrote:
> Hugh de Lacy father of son, Walter, was the father of both the
> childless Hugh and Walter, per Rev. G. Roberts, _Some Account of
> Llanthony Priory_, 1847.  http://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/doc.php?d=gc_ewy_3045
>
> "Possessions of Llanthony.—  The inheritance of Hugh de Lacy,
> augmented by the forfeited lands of his eldest brother Robert,
> descended, in default of his issue, to his two sisters, Emmeline,
> (Ermaline) who died childless, and Emme, who married some one unknown.
> She had a son, named Gilbert, who took the name of his mother, de
> lacy. A second Hugh de Lacy was the son of Gilbert. He adhered
> stedfastly to Henry the Second, rendered important services in the
> conquest of Ireland, obtained a grant of the whole territory of Meath,
> with all things belonging to it, and was married in Ireland, a.d.
> 1185.
>

This author ignores the problems in the line and makes it seems like
there is no conflict in the primary sources however.

See
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/IRELAND.htm#HughLacydied1186

where the conflict is laid out.

Will




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