Walter de Lacy, Lord of Weobley

John_de_Lacy,_coat of arms

Walter was born in 1038 in Saer, Normandy, France.  Walter's father was Hugh de Lacy and his mother was Emma de Bois-l'Évêque.  His maternal grandparents were Ilbert de Bois-l'Evêque, Seigneur de Bois-l'Évêque, le Mareschal and Ermengarde d'Auvergne, Heiress de Venoix.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 47 on March 27th, 1085 in St. Peter's, Hereford, Herefordshire, England.  He was buried in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.

• General Notes

  Accoridnig to Wikipedia - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Lacy
  
  Brothers Ilbert and Walter jointly held the Norman lands that were held of the Bishop of Bayeux.  They participated in the Norman conquest of England.  While there is evidence that Ilbert fought at William's side at Hastings, there is no record of Walter fighting at Hastings.  Ilbert was a major participant in the Harrying of the North (1069–70) which effectively ended the quasi-independence of the region through large-scale destruction that resulted in the relative "pacification" of the local population and the replacement of local Anglo-Danish lords with Normans.  In return, he received vast grants of land in West Yorkshire, where he built Pontefract Castle.
  
  The southern branch of Marcher Lords, centred on Herefordshire and Shropshire, was held by Walter's descendants.
  This southern branch of the family became substantial landholders in the Lordship of Ireland and was linked to the Scottish royal family; Elizabeth de Burgh, great granddaughter of Walter de Lacy, married Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland.
  Walter de Lacy, the son of Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Lassy, was granted the lordship of Weobley in Herefordshire after the Conquest.  He is already attested in the Welsh Marches by 1069.  By the time of Walter's death, he held blocks of land in Herefordshire (including Holme Lacy) along the border with Wales with another group of lands centered on Ludlow in Shropshire.  These groupings allowed Walter to help defend the England–Wales border against Welsh raids.  He also had smaller holdings in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire.  Walter was second in the region only to William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford and his son, Roger de Breteuil although he was not subordinate to them.  After the latter's rebellion against the king in 1075 (which Walter de Lacy helped to ensure failed) Walter became the leading baron in the region.

Details of Walter's family with Emmeline