Lordship in Four Realms

Colin Veach is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Hull

• IntroductionPart I: Hugh de Lacy1. A transnational magnate: 1166–742. ‘Lord of the foreigners of Ireland’: 1177–86Part II: Walter de Lacy3. Divided allegiance: 1189–994. Factionalism: 1199–12065. Royal v. aristocratic lordship: 1206–166. Sheriff of Herefordshire: 1216–227. The dangers of transnational lordship: 1222–41Part III: Lordship8. Lordship in four realmsConclusionAppendix 1: Family treesAppendix 2: TablesAppendix 3: Charter of Walter de LacySelect BibliographyIndex

'In extending his study to cover the interactions of Gautier de Lacy with the aristocracy of his times, the author exposes the tensions deliberately provoked by the monarchy in order to unbalance, to its advantage, relations between the great lords of the four realms.' CAHIERS DE CIVILISATION MÉDIÉVALE'Veach has provided an important account of the advantages and disadvantages of simultaneously holding aristocratic estates in the different parts of ‘the Plantagenet empire’. He has also shed new light on the contrasts and similarities between the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III. His book deserves to be widely read and it is to be hoped that it will lead to further studies of transnational aristocratic families.'The English Historical Review'Lordship in four realms is a notable debut, and it is not only historians of medieval Ireland who will look forward to the work that is to follow.'Irish Historical Review