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From: Louise Lacey <>
Subject: Re: [LACY-L] RE: What is your biggest (Lacy) genealogy question?
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:58:31 -0700


Another thing my father told me was that his branch of the Laceys (that is, John
senior and progeny; my roots were Edward, brother of the brigadier, who was a
Tory) came to America because they:

had first gone to the British isles with William the Conqueror, (Hugh and another
guy, don't have my notes) and were given part of Ireland to spread themselves.
But after many generations they loved Ireland too much, and quit collecting taxes
for the king at about the time of the War of the Roses. (Which I think settled into
Henry the 6th as king.) As a result they were recalled to England. After a
generation or two or three, they still didn't like living in England, and so came
here.

Therefore, this business of the two brothers with opposing views was significant.

I had written connection with a Laurie (Lawrence) Lacey, an herbologist, in far
eastern Canada whose family was "originally" Scots. He didn't tell me a lot about
his family, except that they all had the Norman characterisitics of high foreheads
and long backs. It is a genotype that the Normans still often have. (I do, too.) My
father's middle name was Lawrence, and my sister Laura.

Louise



>Hi Edwin -- I'm curious about this also. My family tradition says that our
>LACYs were Scots-Irish which means they were moved from England or
Scotland up
>to Northern Ireland, and given land In Ulster under King James I in Ulster to
>farm and populate the North with Protestants (Presbyterians) and with
>"English" blood in the early 1700s. Many started leaving in the late 1600s to
early 1700s to America. Check here:
>http://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/scots_irish.htm
>
>Many started out in PA. then migrated south. Supposedly Gen. John Lacy in PA
>and NJ was of Scots-Irish ancestry. I just wish I could find a link to
>someone who lived so close to my LACYs. Good luck with your search. Joan
>
>
>In a message dated 9/11/03 4:34:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>C. I would like to know about the various Lacy families in England and
>Ireland in the first quarter of the 17th century, in other words, about
>1600 - 1625. I would like to know whether the Lacy emmigrants to
>America came here from England or Ireland, and if it was Ireland,
>whether they went back to England before embarking for the new world.
>
>Sorry, usually I don't find myself in the position of being totally at a
>loss and asking for help from any source whatsoever. But, naturally,
>any leads would be very much appreciated.
>
>Edwin Lacy
>Evansville, IN
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