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Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster
Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster (c. 1176 – after December 26, 1242) 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.[3]
De Lacy was the younger son of Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, a descendant of Walter de Lacy,[4] 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 later reappointed to serve as viceroy from 1205 to 1210.[5]
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- ^ Burke, John (1846). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. Henry Colburn. p. PA300. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 568–569.
- ^ O'Mahony, Charles (1912). The Viceroys of Ireland. p. 19.
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