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John of Gloucester (or John of Pontefract) (c. 1468 – c. 1499 (based on historical hypothesis)) was an illegitimate son of King Richard III of England. John is so called because his father was Duke of Gloucester at the time of his birth.
It is not known when, or how, John died though there is a suggestion he was privately executed to stop him being used as a figurehead by rebels. John of Pontefract, the illegitimate son of Richard III was appointed as Captain of Calais on 11th March 1485.
Pontefract (or Pomfret) Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. History. Model reconstructing Pontefract Castle.
John de Lacy granted Whiteley Hall to the De Beaumonts. According to K.J. Stringer, John had a sister who married Alan of Galloway [no issue]. John went on campaign to Poitou in 1214 with King John, one of the few barons who did so.
Jun 8, 2024 · John de Lacy (1150, Lincoln, – 1190, Palestine) was the father of Baron Roger de Lacy. He was Lord of Flamborough [not true] and Constable of Chester. The son of Richard FitzEustace. He was a Governor in Ireland for Henry II.
- England
- "FitzRichard", "de Lacy"
- Alice of Essex
- 1144
Roger was Constable of Chester as well as Lord of Pontefract and Clitheroe who also held a castle at Halton in Cheshire. 7 Roger held out bravely for King John in France and was a major player in the subjugation of the Welsh for which he was named Roger of Hell [Rogeri de Helle].
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John de Lacy, 2nd Earl of Lincoln (c. 1192 – 22 July 1240) was hereditary Constable of Chester, 7th Baron of Pontefract, 8th Baron of Halton and 8th Lord of Bowland.
