Biography of Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln 1281-1348
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In 1258 [her grandfather] Edmund Lacy 8th Baron Pontefract, 9th Baron Halton (age 28) died. His son [her father] Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 7) succeeded 9th Baron Pontefract, 10th Baron Halton.
On 24 Aug 1261 Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury (age 74) died. She was buried in Lacock Abbey [Map]. Her inscription reads ... Below lie buried the bones of the venerable Ela, who gave this sacred house as a home for the nuns. She also had lived here as holy abbess and Countess of Salisbury, full of good works. Her great granddaughter [her mother] Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln succeeded 4th Countess Salisbury.
In Mar 1266 Margaret Quincy 3rd Countess Lincoln and Pembroke (age 60) died. Her grandson [her father] Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 15) succeeded 4th Earl Lincoln.
Before 25 Dec 1281 [her father] Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 30) and [her mother] Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. He by marriage Earl Salisbury. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 25 Dec 1281 Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln was born to Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 30) and Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln at Denbigh Castle. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
After 25 Dec 1281 [her father] Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 30) and [her step-mother] Joan Fitzmartin Countess Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In 1294 Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 16) and Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 43) and Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln. He the son of Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster (age 48) and Blanche Capet Queen Navarre (age 46). They were third cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 05 Jun 1296 [her father-in-law] Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster (age 51) died at Bayonne [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [her husband] Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster. Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 14) by marriage Countess of Leicester, Countess Lancaster.
In 1310 [her mother] Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln died.
In Feb 1311 [her father] Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 60) died at Lincoln's Inn. His daughter Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 29) succeeded 5th Countess Salisbury, 5th Countess Lincoln, 10th Baroness Pontefract, 11th Baroness Halton. [her husband] Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 33) by marriage Earl Salisbury, Earl Lincoln.
In 1316 John Warenne 7th Earl Surrey (age 29) attempted to divorce his wife Joan of Bar Countess of Surrey (age 20). He blamed [her husband] Thomas Earl of Lancaster (age 38) for his failure to obtain a divorce so kidnapped Thomas' wife Alice de Lacy (age 34) Thomas retaliated by capturing Conisbrough Castle [Map]; King Edward (age 31) confirmed Thomas as the new owner. Thomas subsequenly rebelled against the King and was executed and King Edward took possession of Conisbrough Castle [Map]. Following the usurption of King Edward the castle was returned to John Warenne 7th Earl Surrey (age 29).
In 1317 Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 35) was abducted from her manor of Canford, Dorset, by some of the household Knights of John Warenne 7th Earl Surrey (age 30). She may have been complicit in the abduction. Warenne appears to be using the abduction to attack her husband [her husband] Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 39). Lancaster proceeded to wage war agaonmt Warenne although he didn't request the return of his wife.
In 1318 Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 40) and Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 36) were divorced.
On 22 Mar 1322 [her former husband] Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 44) was beheaded at Pontefract Castle [Map] following his capture six days before at the Battle of Boroughbridge. He was buried at Pontefract Priory [Map].
In 1324 Eubulus Strange and Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 42) were married. She the daughter of Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury and Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1335 [her husband] Eubulus Strange died.
On 02 Oct 1348 Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln (age 66) died without issue at Barlings Abbey [Map]. Earl Salisbury, Earl Lincoln, Baron Pontefract and Baron Halton extinct.
Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzeustace 5th Baron of Halton
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzrichard 6th Baron Halton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Albreda Lissours
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Lacy 6th Baron Pontefract 7th Baron Halton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Essex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Essex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Vere Baroness Warkworth
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lacy Earl Lincoln
GrandFather: Edmund Lacy 8th Baron Pontefract, 9th Baron Halton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Quincy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Quincy Earl Lincoln
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 3rd Earl of Leicester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Grandesmil Countess Leicester
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Quincy 3rd Countess Lincoln and Pembroke 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Fitzrobert Countess Chester Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hawise Gernon 2nd Countess Lincoln 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux
Father: Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Alice Saluzzo Baroness Lacy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Odo II Duke Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guigues V Count of Albon and Grenoble
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice of Albon Duchess Burgundy
Alice Lacy Countess Leicester, and Lancaster 5th Countess of Salisbury 5th Countess Lincoln 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Longsword" Longespee Earl Salisbury Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Longespée Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick of Salisbury 1st Earl Salisbury
Great x 3 Grandfather: William of Salisbury 2nd Earl Salisbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Montgomery Countess of Salisbury and Surrey
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Vitre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Vitre Countess of Salisbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Emma de Dinan
GrandFather: William Longespée Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Camville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard Camville
Great x 4 Grandmother: Millicent Rethel
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Camville
Great x 3 Grandmother: Nicholaa Haye
Great x 1 Grandmother: Idoine Camville
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Basset
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Basset
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adeliza Dunstanville
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eustachia Basset
Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud Courtenay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Egelina Courtenay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Courcy
Mother: Margaret Longespée 4th Countess of Salisbury and Lincoln 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzpons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Gloucester
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Tosny
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Isobel Tosny Baroness Clifford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Northumbria
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Cundy Baroness Clifford
GrandMother: Maud Clifford Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Iorwerth "Drwyndwn aka Flat Nosed" Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladus Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marared ferch Madog Mathrafal
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susanna Aberffraw
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margred verch Llewellyn Aberffraw Baroness Clifford Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hamelin Warenne 4th Earl Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Plantagenet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Warenne Countess Boulogne 4th Countess of Surrey