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Hugh de Lacy Lord of Meath
d. 1185
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25 Jul 1185, Durrow, Ireland (killed)
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✓ Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath and of Weobley and Ewyas Lacy (killed 25 Jul 1185), son of Gilbert de Lacy (Tintern chronicle: 'Gilbertus de Lacy' had a son 'Hugonem' who had 'filium Walterum'); granted Meath by Henry II 1172; Justiciar of Ireland. m. (1) Rohese ('Hugo de Laci et Roes. uxor mea et Robertus filius meus', Monmouth Priory charter); m. (2) c.1180 Rose, daughter of Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht. Father of Walter, Lord of Meath ('Walterus de Lacy filius Hugonis de Lacy'), and Hugh, Earl of Ulster. Source: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), 'Ireland' (Lacy, Lords of Meath). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 19 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]