26th Sept 2025: Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln

26/9/2025

Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, was the greatest and last of the de Lacy baronial family. Born in 1249, he became the 8th Baron of Pontefract, the 9th Baron of Halton, the 9th Lord of Bowland, the 3rd Earl of Lincoln, and the 1st Lord of Denbigh (in 1282). A close friend and confidant of King Edward I., Henry died in 1311 and was interred in the first St. Paul's Cathedral following a state funeral. His shield is also displayed today at Westminster Abbey, recognising his services to England.
A sad ending for a man whose family lineage also traced back to the first Baron Walter de Lacy, the brother of Ilbert de Lacy, Lord of Pontefract. Both brothers fought together at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The year 1311 marked the end of the era of the de Lacy Barons, but not the end of the de Lacy family.
The Henry de Lacy shield below hangs in Westminster Abby

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