de Lacy, Lord of Meath

• References:
  • LACY in [Burkes Extinct]

Walter de Lacy, 2nd Lord of Meath,
mar Margaret de Braose,
enlarged Trim Castle, Co.Meath 1196,
had lands in Donnybrook, Co.Dublin, see [Ball, vol.2, 1903],
died 1240, had issue:

1. Gilbert de Lacy,
   mar Isabel de Bigod [descendant of Charlemagne] and had issue:
   1. Margery de Lacy, mar John de Verdon and had issue:
      1. Theobald de Verdon, 1st Baron Verdun, think he is "Theobald de Verdun" who inherited Dunamase Castle, Co.Laois, 1282, had issue:
         1. Theobald de Verdon, 2nd Baron Verdun, mar 1315 to Elizabeth de Clare [grand-dau of Edward I] and had issue:
            1. Isabel de Verdon, mar Henry de Ferrers, Lord Ferrers of Groby and had issue.

   2. Maud de Lacy, mar Geoffrey de Geneville, they inherited Trim Castle, Co.Meath, had issue:
      1. Piers de Geneville, had issue:
         1. Joan de Geneville, heiress of Trim Castle,
            mar 1301 to Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March and had issue.

2. Giles de Lacy,
   mar Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connacht and had issue.

• De Lacy

• Ruins of Dunamase Castle, Co.Laois, survive, high on a hill.
  Now in care of Duchas. See [Ir. Nat. Monuments].

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