exactione, p salute anime mei, et patris mei, et matris mee, et uxoris mee, et omiū antecessorū et heredū meorū in purā et ppetuā elemosynā. Cocessi quoq. eis in ppetuā elemosynā quietātiam thelonei in Lascy; and 5 Richard I., A.D. 1195, a fine was levied between himself and his grandmother, Albreda de Lizores, "de tota terra que fuit Roberti de Lasci," viz. of the fees of Pontefract and Clithero. He purchased from Robert Bussel the barony of Penwortham, to hold of John, king of England, and his heirs, in capite; for which he acquitted the said Robert Bussel of three hun dred and ten marks before the king. He married Maud de Clare, by whom he had a daughter, married to Geoffrey, dean of Whalley, and a son, Robert, a quo, Constables of Flamborough; and, dying in the feast of St. Remigius, 1st October, 13 John, A.D. 1211, was succeeded by his son and heir, VIII. John de Lascy, eighth baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire. He married Margaret, daughter and coheir of the eldest son of Saher de Quincy, earl of Winchester, Robert de Quincy, and Hawise, sister and coheir of Randal Blundeville, earl of Chester and Lincoln, who granted the latter earldom to his sister Hawise; and on her death without issue, Henry III., by patent dated November 23, 1232, regni sui 17, granted the earldom of Lincoln to John de Lascy and the heirs of his body by the said Margaret his wife. John de Lascy, earl of Lincoln, ob. 22d July, 24 Henry III., A.D. 1240, and was succeeded by his son and heir, Edmund. He also had a daughter, Maude, who married Richard de Clare, earl of Gloucester, whose descendants became the representatives of the family. His widow, Margaret, married William Marshall, earl of Pembroke, and survived him. See post, p. 131. IX. Edmund de Lascy, baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire, who, dying before his mother, was probably never styled earl of Lincoln. He married Alice, daughter of Marquis Saluces in Italy, and dying June 5, 1258, 42 Henry III., was succeeded by his son and heir, X. Henry de Lascy, the "great and good" earl of Lincoln, and constable of Cheshire, vir illustris in concilio, strenuus in omni prælio, et in omni regno ornatissimus. He is thus described in the "Siege of Carlaverock," Henri le bon Comte de Nichole Henry the good earl of Lincoln, burning with valour, and, which is the chief feeling of his heart, leading the first squadron. And after naming William le Marshall, Hugh Bardolph, Henry de Grey nomine Benedictu Locu vocari volumus, et villam unā que vocatur Staneya, et alteram villa que vocatur Mauricas Eston, cu omib3 ptinētijs earū, in bosco, in plano, in pratis, in pascuis, in vijs, in semitis, in aquis, in piscarijs, in mariscis, in molēdinis, et in omnib3 alijs aisiamētis suis, liberas et quietas ab omi terreno seruicio et seculari III. William, the son of William, removed the canons of Runcorn to Norton, temp. Stephen, and dying in Normandy s.p., was succeeded by his brotherin-law, IV. Eustace Fitz-John, fourth baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire in right of Agnes his wife. Randle le Gernons, earl of Chester, restored to him, temp. Stephen, "totum honorem qui fuit Willielmi filij Nigelli constabularij Cestrie in rebus et dignitatibus omnibus, et ipsum Eustachium constituisse hereditarie constabularium et supremum consiliarium post me super omnes optimates et barones totius terre mee." He was slain in battle against the Welsh, A.D. 1157, 3 Henry II., and was succeeded by his son, V. Richard, fifth baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire. He married Albreda, daughter and heir of Robert de Lizores, and uterine sister (or cousin, see p. 75) to Robert de Lascy, baron of Pontefract, who made her his heir; unde illa, post Roberti de Lascy mortem, utramq. hereditatem, fraternam, (consisting of sixty knights' fees) de Lascy, et paternam de Lizores occupavit. Richard, baron of Halton, had issue by Albreda his wife, 1. John, his successor. 2. Robert, of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. 3. Mary, married Robert de Aldford. 4. Aubry, married Henry Byset. Richard, baron of Halton, ob. ante 24 Henry II., and was succeeded by his son, VI. John, sixth baron of Halton and constable of Cheshire, “fundator loci benedicti," A.D. 1178, 24 Henry II. He married Alice, sister of William de Mandeville, and had issue, 1. Roger, his successor. 2. Eustace de Cestria. 3. Richard de Cestria. 4. Geffrey. 5. Peter. 6. Alice. He died at Tyre, A.D. 1190, 2 Richard I., and was succeded by his son, VII. Roger, seventh baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire, vir magnificus et bellicosus, surnamed by the Welsh, "Hell." On the death of his kinsman, Robert de Lascy, A.D. 1194, he assumed the surname of exactione, p salute anime mei, et patris mei, et matris mee, et uxoris mee, et om̃iū antecessorū et heredū meorū in purā et ppetuā elemosyna. Cocessi quoq. eis in ppetua elemosyna quietātiam thelonei in Lascy; and 5 Richard I., A.D. 1195, a fine was levied between himself and his grandmother, Albreda de Lizores, " de tota terra que fuit Roberti de Lasci," viz. of the fees of Pontefract and Clithero. He purchased from Robert Bussel the barony of Penwortham, to hold of John, king of England, and his heirs, in capite; for which he acquitted the said Robert Bussel of three hundred and ten marks before the king. He married Maud de Clare, by whom he had a daughter, married to Geoffrey, dean of Whalley, and a son, Robert, a quo, Constables of Flamborough; and, dying in the feast of St. Remigius, 1st October, 13 John, A.D. 1211, was succeeded by his son and heir, VIII. John de Lascy, eighth baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire. He married Margaret, daughter and coheir of the eldest son of Saher de Quincy, earl of Winchester, Robert de Quincy, and Hawise, sister and coheir of Randal Blundeville, earl of Chester and Lincoln, who granted the latter earldom to his sister Hawise; and on her death without issue, Henry III., by patent dated November 23, 1232, regni sui 17, granted the earldom of Lincoln to John de Lascy and the heirs of his body by the said Margaret his wife. John de Lascy, earl of Lincoln, ob. 22d July, 24 Henry III., A.D. 1240, and was succeeded by his son and heir, Edmund. He also had a daughter, Maude, who married Richard de Clare, earl of Gloucester, whose descendants became the representatives of the family. His widow, Margaret, married William Marshall, earl of Pembroke, and survived him. See post, p. 131. IX. Edmund de Lascy, baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire, who, dying before his mother, was probably never styled earl of Lincoln. He married Alice, daughter of Marquis Saluces in Italy, and dying June 5, 1258, 42 Henry III., was succeeded by his son and heir, X. Henry de Lascy, the "great and good" earl of Lincoln, and constable of Cheshire, vir illustris in concilio, strenuus in omni prælio, et in omni regno ornatissimus. He is thus described in the "Siege of Carlaverock," Henri le bon Comte de Nichole Henry the good earl of Lincoln, burning with valour, and, which is the chief feeling of his heart, leading the first squadron. And after naming William le Marshall, Hugh Bardolph, Henry de Grey emptione et vēditione omiū rerū suarū p totā terrā meā, necnō et quietātiā thelonei de pprio blado suo in moledinis meis. Dedi etiā eis mesuag. unu in villa Cestrie cu omib; edificijs suis quod habui iuxta ecclesiam sancti Michaelis similiter in purā et ppetua elemosynă, cu omib3 libertatib; et liberis consuetudinibz suis. Et quando ego et heredes mei voluerimus in domo prenominata placita nostra tenebimus et ad expensas nostras hospitabimur. Hec vero omia prenominata ego Johes et heredes mei erga Rege et comite Cestrie de omi terreno et forēsi seruicio quod ad predictas terras ptinet warāt et Robert de Montalt, Thomas de Multon, William le Vavasour, and John de Hodleston, the poet proceeds: Se estoient du retenement Au bau Comte, et au bien ame. These were the retinue of the good and well beloved earl. He received from King Edward the town of Denbigh, and took in consequence the title, dominus de Ros et Roweynok. He married, A.D. 1256 Margaret, daughter and heir of William Longespee, and had issue, 4. Margaret, who died young. The earl died at his house at Lincoln's Inn, at cock-crowing, 5th February, 1310, 4 Edward II., and was succeeded by his sole surviving daughter, XI. Alice, who had married, æt. 9, in her father's life, the king's nephew, Thomas Plantagenet, earl of Lancaster, Leycester, and Derby, seneschal of England, the eldest son and heir of Edmund Plantagenet, surnamed Crookback, the son of Henry III. On her marriage, the Lascy estates were settled, in default of heirs of their bodies, on the said Edmund Plantagenet and the heirs of his body. Thomas, earl of Lancaster, was beheaded at Pontefract, March 22, 1321, 14 Edward II., and died without issue. On his attainder, the estates were seised, 15 Edward II., into the hands of the king, but were granted by Edward III. to the heir under the entail, viz. to Henry, earl of Lancaster, the eldest son and heir of Henry, the second son of Edmund Plantagenet. After the death of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, his widow, Alice, married first, Eubulo le Strange, and secondly, Hugh le Frenes, and died at Bolyngbroke A.D. 1348, æt. 68, without issue by any of her husbands. acquietabimus et contra omes alios homines in omib3 et ubicūq. warāt manutenebimus et defedemus. Et quicuq. hac meā elemosinā destruere vel minuere voluerit destruat eu Dñus et eius maledictionem et omiu sanctoru et mea habeat. Hac autē elemosina dedi et cōcessi liberam et quietā atq. honorifică sicut ulla elemosina liberius vel quietius atq. honorificetius dari potest. Anno ab incarnatiōe dñi mo co lxxviijo. Huius autē donationis et confirmationis testes sunt isti Robtus decanus de Donyngton, Nichūs psona de Marishm, Rad. sac'dos de Sallowe, Sym. sac'dos de Eston, Greg. sac'dos de Castello, Gaufridus monachus de Parco, Sym. monachus de Cuberm?, Henr. Byset, Johes de Danuilla, Martinus Angeuinus, Hugo de Dutton, Johes fil. Thurstani, Ran. fil. Gilbti, Gilbtus fil. Ran., Matheus fil. Johis, Johes fil. Affr., Ric. ffyton, Willus fil. Rici, Rob. venator, Ad. de Dutton, Hugo suus frater, Rob. fil. Rogeri, Rog. Burdon, Gaufr. de Meryng., Willus Benuenu, Ric. de Cheyle, ffulco dispensator, Henr. de Aylnton, Petrus de Sandal, Willus clicus de Cambrebek, Osbtus marescallus, Willus Legatus, apud Donyngton. II. Carta Johannis Constabularij de marisco et fundatione domus de Stanlawe. NIUERSIS sancte matris ecclesie filijs tam presētib3 quam futuris, Johes cōstabularius Cestrie salutem. Notu vob. facio quod ego Johes constab. Cestrie cōstruxi quoddā cenobiu monachoru in terra mea de pprio feudo et baronia mea quod Stanlawe, siue locus Benedictus, dicitur, quod dedi et cōcessi et carta mea confirmaui Abbati et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibz cum omib3 ptinentijs et libertatib3 et liberis cōsuetudinib3 quas ego vel antecessores mei unquam habuerūt in terra illa libere et quiete absq. omi exactione seculari. Scire etia omes volo literatos et laycos presētes et futuros et firmiter tenere, quod nullus vicinorū prefati |