DE LACY, John
1192 - 1240 (48 years)
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Name DE LACY, John [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 1192 Lincolnshire, England 
[5] Gender Male Differentiator Magna Carta Baron Royalty & Nobility Earl of Lincoln, Constable of Chester Web Address https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Lacy,_Earl_of_Lincoln Web Address https://frontlinestates.ltd.uk/john-de-lacy/ Web Address https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/the-25-barons-of-magna-carta/john-de-lacy/ Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lacy-284 Name John of Chester Residence Pontefract, Yorkshire, England Primary family property _MILT Between 1218 and 1219 Damietta, Egypt Participated in the Fifth Crusade in the Siege of Damietta Death 22 Jul 1240 Cheshire, England Person ID I10300 My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father LACY, Roger, b. 1170 d. 1211 (Age 41 years) Relationship natural Mother Living Relationship natural Family ID F7331 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family QUINCY, Margaret, b. 1206 d. Bef 30 Mar 1266, Hampstead Marshall, Middlesex, England (Age < 60 years) Marriage Bef 21 Jun 1221 Children + 1. LACY, Maud, b. 25 Jan 1223 d. 10 Mar 1289 (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F7328 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - 1192 - Lincolnshire, England 
Residence - Primary family property - - Pontefract, Yorkshire, England 
Death - 22 Jul 1240 - Cheshire, England = Link to Google Earth
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Imagine finding out you're not just linked to a pivotal slice of history, but directly descended from both sides of it. That's my story. I'm a 25th great-grandchild of King John of England and also connected to 12 of the 25 barons who played a key role in the Magna Carta. This isn't just a chapter from a history book for me; it's a personal journey through my family's past.
Few documents have resonated through the ages like the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta emerged from a period of tumult and tyranny. King John, my ancestor, often remembered more for his vices than virtues, was at the heart of this drama. His reign, marked by military failures, exorbitant taxation, and disputes with the Church, set the stage for a historic standoff between the crown and its subjects.
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Notes - John de Lacy, born around 1192 and dying in 1240, was a notable figure in the baronial opposition against King John of England and a key player in the events surrounding the Magna Carta. He was the eldest son and heir of Roger de Lacy, constable of Chester, and his wife, Maud de Clere. John inherited a vast and valuable inheritance, including more than a hundred knights’ fees and the baronies of Pontefract and Clitheroe, among others.
John's early involvement with King John was marked by a sense of grievance due to the terms on which he was granted possession of his father’s estates. King John demanded a massive fine of 7000 marks and took control of John's chief castles, Pontefract and Castle Donington, to be garrisoned at Lacy’s expense. This heavy burden likely influenced John de Lacy's decision to join the baronial rebellion.
Despite his initial loyalty to the crown, evidenced by his participation in John's expedition to Poitou in 1214, John de Lacy joined the baronial cause in 1215. He was present at Runnymede and was named among the Twenty Five barons responsible for enforcing the Magna Carta. His allegiance, however, fluctuated during the subsequent civil war. He briefly submitted to King John in January 1216 but renounced the Magna Carta under duress. By the end of the year, he was in rebellion again, although he was not present at the baronial defeat at Lincoln in 1217. He submitted to the new king, Henry III, in August 1217.
John de Lacy's later life was marked by his participation in the Fifth Crusade, where he journeyed to Damietta in Egypt with Ranulph, Earl of Chester, in 1218. He returned to England in 1220 and witnessed the definitive reissue of Magna Carta in 1225. In 1232, following Ranulph’s death, John de Lacy was granted the title of Earl of Lincoln.
John de Lacy married twice. His first marriage was to Alice de L'Aigle, and his second, in 1221, was to Margaret de Quincy, daughter of Roger de Quincy and granddaughter of Saer de Quincy, another of the Twenty Five. Through this marriage, he inherited the Earldom of Lincoln in 1232. John and Margaret had one son, Edmund, and two daughters, including Maud de Lacy, who married Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester.
John de Lacy died on 22 July 1240 and was buried at the Cistercian Abbey of Stanlow in County Chester. His life reflects the complex dynamics of loyalty, rebellion, and political maneuvering during a turbulent period in English history. His involvement in the Magna Carta and the baronial rebellion against King John highlights his significant role in the struggle for rights and governance in medieval England.
- John de Lacy, born around 1192 and dying in 1240, was a notable figure in the baronial opposition against King John of England and a key player in the events surrounding the Magna Carta. He was the eldest son and heir of Roger de Lacy, constable of Chester, and his wife, Maud de Clere. John inherited a vast and valuable inheritance, including more than a hundred knights’ fees and the baronies of Pontefract and Clitheroe, among others.
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Sources - [S1802] WikiTree, Record of Maud (Lacy) de Clare (abt. 1225 - bef. 1289).
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lacy-213 - [S1802] WikiTree, John (Lacy) de Lacy Knt (abt. 1192 - 1240).
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lacy-284 - [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of John de Lacy, 2nd Earl of Lincoln.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Lacy,_2nd_Earl_of_Lincoln - [S1802] WikiTree, Record of John (Lacy) de Lacy Knt (abt. 1192 - 1240).
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lacy-284 - [S1801] Wikipedia, Record of Maud de Lacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_de_Lacy,_Countess_of_Hertford_and_Gloucester
- [S1802] WikiTree, Record of Maud (Lacy) de Clare (abt. 1225 - bef. 1289).