John de Lacy, 1st Earl of Lincoln
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John de Lacy (c. 1192 – 1240) was the 1st Earl of Lincoln, of the fifth creation. He was the eldest son and heir of Roger de Lacy and his wife, Maud or Matilda de Clere (not of the de Clare family).[1] In 1221 he married Margaret de Lacy, daughter of Robert de Quincy and niece of Ranulph de Blondeville through her mother Hawise. Through this marriage John was in 1232 allowed to succeeded de Blondeville as earl of Lincoln.[1] He was one of twenty-five barons charged with overseeing the observance of Magna Carta in 1215.[2]
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New creation |
Earl of Lincoln 1232–1240 |
Succeeded by Edmund de Lacy |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Nicholas Vincent (2005-10). Lacy, John de, third earl of Lincoln (c.1192–1240). Oxford DNB. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Holt, J.C. (1992). The Northerners: A Study in the Reign of King John. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. xxix. ISBN 0198203098.
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