Cover; Lordship in Four Realms; Contents; List of maps, figures and tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; I Hugh de Lacy; 1 A transnational magnate: 1166-74; 2 'Lord of the Foreigners of Ireland': 1177-86; II Walter de Lacy; 3 D ivided allegiance: 1189-99; 4 Factionalism: 1199-1206; 5 Royal v. aristocratic lordship: 1206-16; 6 Sheriff of Herefordshire: 1216-22; 7 The dangers of transnational lordship: 1222-41; III Lordship; 8 Lordship in four realms; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Family trees; Appendix 2: Tables; Appendix 3: Charter of Walter de Lacy
Summary
This title examines the rise and fall of the aristocratic Lacy family in England, Ireland, Wales, and Normandy. As one of the first truly transnational studies of individual medieval aristocrats, it provides a fresh look at lordship and the interplay between aristocracy and crown from 1166 to 1241
