Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster
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Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster
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Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster was an Anglo-Norman soldier and peer. He was a leading figure in the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century, and was created Earl of Ulster in 1205 by King John of England. De Lacy was the younger son of Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, a descendant of Walter de Lacy, who went to England after the Norman conquest. Around 1189, he was appointed Viceroy of Ireland, a position previously held by his father. He was replaced in 1190 by Guillaume le Petil. He was l
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Anglo-Norman soldier and peer (d. 1242)
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2024-04-18T10:01:47Z
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