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The Lordship of Meath was an extensive seigneurial liberty in medieval Ireland that was awarded to Hugh de Lacy by King Henry II of England by ... On 17 April 1172 ...
The keep of Trim Castle Trim Castle's barbican. Walter de Lacy (c. 1172 – 1241) was lord of Meath in Ireland. He was also a substantial land owner in Weobley, Herefordshire, in Ludlow, Shropshire, in Ewyas Lacy in the Welsh Marches, and several lands in Normandy. [1]
Before Henry's return to England about the end of March 1172, Lacy was granted Meath by the service of fifty knights and with almost royal authority; he was also put in charge of Dublin Castle. [1] As such, it is generally accepted that Lacy was de facto the first Viceroy of Ireland , a position he was to hold three times (in 1172, 1179, and c ...
Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, in 1172, the kingdom was awarded to Hugh de Lacy as the Lordship of Meath by Henry II of England in his capacity as Lord of Ireland. De Lacy took possession of the kingdom and the dynasty of the Ua Mael Sechlainn or O Melaghlins were forced west and settled on the east bank of the River Shannon in the ...
Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath (c. 1172–1241) This page was last edited on 30 December 2019, at 19:43 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Events from the year 1172 in Ireland. Events Second ... Walter de Lacy (d.1241) Lord of Meath. Deaths. Death of Breifne King, Tiernan O'Rourke. References
This was exemplified in 1172 by Henry II's granting of the Irish kingdom of Meath to Hugh de Lacy, to counterbalance Strongbow's domain in Leinster. [ 80 ] During Lord John's 1193–1194 revolt against his brother Richard I , the Normans in Ireland were divided in their allegiance.
Morgallion (Irish: Machaire Gaileang, "plain of the Gailenga") is one of the baronies that comprise county Meath, Ireland. [1] [2] In 1172 King Henry II of England granted the Lordship of Meath to Hugh de Lacy to hold as King Murrough O Melaghlin held it. Once established de Lacy proceeded to divide up his newly acquired territory into feudal ...