Roger de LacyRoger of Lacy, Lassy. Alternative spellings: Roger de Laci, Roger de Lacie, Roger de Lascy. (died after 1106) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, a Marcher Lord on the Welsh border. Roger was a castle builder, especially at Ludlow Castle.
Lands and titles From his father, Walter de Lacy, Roger inherited Castle Frome, Herefordshire.CRSBI: St Michael and All Angels, Castle Frome, Herefordshire The Domesday Survey (1086) shows Roger holding also Ocle Pychard, Almeley Castle,Untitled Document Eardisley Castle,Untitled Document Icomb Place and Edgeworth Manor. He had an insecure lordship at Ewias Lacy now known as Longtown Castle on the modern day Welsh border.,, PDF, p.11. in Longtown, Herefordshire; Stanton Lacy was probably also his after Walter. His main stronghold was Weobley.History of Weobley He held directly from the King.brucehassan :: Eardisley Castle De Lacy also held 1.5 salthouses in Droitwich., OpenDomesday>
Rebel Baron Roger took part in the rebellion of 1088 against William Rufus, with the other local lords Osbern fitzRichard of Richard's Castle, Ralf of Mortemer, and Bernard of Neufmarche.Barlow, Frank, William Rufus (1983) p. 82. He was later implicated in the conspiracy of 1095 against William and was exiled.Barlow, Frank, William Rufus (1983), pp. 347, 358.
Legacy of family conflict Weobley passed to Roger's brother Hugh de Lacy, who died before 1115, when the de Lacy lands passed to Pain fitzJohn. Roger's son Gilbert de Lacy spent much effort recovering the Longtown and Ludlow holdings.My Lines – Person Page 327
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Remfry, P. M., Longtown Castle, 1048 to 1241 () Remfry, P. M., The Castles of Ewias Lacy, 1048 to 1403 ()