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Roger de Lacy
d. 1211
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1211
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Roger de Lacy was Constable of Chester and held Château Gaillard for King John against Philip Augustus of France, resisting for months until the castle was stormed. He was the father of John de Lacy, one of the Magna Carta sureties.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (web-confirmed 25 Jul 2026): ROGER DE LACY, Constable of Chester, Baron of Halton and Pontefract (c.1170-1211) - famous for his long defence of Chateau Gaillard for King John, 1203-04; m. Maud de Clere. Son of John FitzRichard (the Lacy/FitzEustace constables of Chester above him note-only). Father of John de Lacy the surety (our line). Direct ancestor. Added 25 Jul 2026.