​​Pontefract Castle
The principle home of  the nine de Lacy Barons       Lords of the Honour of Pontefract  

​Pontefract and Politics

Pontefract Castle. 'The key to the North'
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Why Ilbert de Lacy was instructed by William the Conqueror to build Pontefract Castle

​With the rebel, Saxons defeated and driven out following the 'Harrowing of the North. Ilbert de Lacy, received orders from King William to stay behind in the North and establish a strong defensive castle. It had to be capable of containing further attacks from either Saxon rebels moving South. The Castle would also warn and guard against possible Viking invasions from the East sailing up the Humber and into the River Ouse.

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The Castles of the descendents of Ilbert de Lacy Lord of Pontefract
Tap or click the above image to visit all the principle Castles of the Lords of Pontefract
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The Religious Houses of the Ilbert de Lacy Family. Tap or click the image to open the page.
de Lacy Random History
Random illustrated mini-stories from the pages of my two books ‘de LacyChronicles’ and ‘de Lacys of Limerick’ adding life to the more visual de Lacy history, which is to be seen elsewhere on this website.
These pages are also displayed on the de Lacy Facebook page.

de Lacy Random History Index
Unlike Facebook, you can open any story even if it had been archived months ago.

Just click or tap the title, and the index page will reopen in the relevant story.
The index separates the spread of the de Lacy family records by their relevant castle.

Pontefract, the family and descendants of Ilbert de Lacy
Ludlow, the family and descendants of Ilberts brother Marsher Lord Walter de Lacy
Trim, Walters Great Grandson Hugh 1st Viscount of Ireland and his family.
Ballingarry, Irish descendants of the de Lacy family after the fall of the Barons
Wild Geese, The de Lacy family beyond Ireland
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