Egidia De Lacy, Lady Of Connaught
Egidia de Lacy, Lady of Connacht (c. 1205 – 24 February 1240), was a Cambro-Norman noblewoman, the wife of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught and Strathearn (c.1194–1242), and the mother of his seven children, including Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster. She was also known as Gille de Lacy. Egidia was the daughter of Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath, Walter II de Lacy by his second wife Margaret de Braose. Family Egidia de Lacy was born at Trim Castle, (County Meath, Ireland) about 1205 the daughter of Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath and Margaret de Braose. Egidia, also known as ''Gille'', was one of at least six children. Her brother Gilbert de Lacy (c. 1202 – d. 1230) married Isabel Bigod, by whom he had issue. Her sister Pernel de Lacy (c.1201 – after 25 November 1288), married firstly, William Saint Omer, and secondly, Ralph VI de Toeni, by whom she had issue. Egidia'a paternal grandparents were Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, and Rohese of Monmouth ...
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Richard Mor De Burgh
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*r