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William De Dacre

Male 1265 - Abt 1319  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William De Dacre was born in 1265; died about 1319.

    Family/Spouse: Joane Garnet. Joane (daughter of Benedict Garnet) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Randolph (1st Lord Dacre) De Dacre  Descendancy chart to this point died before 20 Apr 1339.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Randolph (1st Lord Dacre) De Dacre Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died before 20 Apr 1339.

    Notes:

    n 1331 he was appointed High Sheriff of Cumberland and Governor of Carlisle.
    He commanded the English in the Battle of Dornock.

    He married Margaret de Multon, Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Dacre carried off his bride-to-be, a ward of Edward III, from Warwick Castle where she was in the care of Thomas de Beauchamp; the official record states:

    Ranulph de Dacre pardoned for stealing away in the night, out of the King's custodie, from his Castell of Warwick, of Margaret, daughter and heir of Thomas Multon of Gillsland, who held of the King in capite and was within age, whereof the said Ranulph standeth indighted in curia Regis.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret De Multon. Margaret (daughter of Thomas (of Gilsland) De Multon and Isabel) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Hugh (4th Lord Dacre) De Dacre  Descendancy chart to this point died on 24 Dec 1383.
    2. 4. William (2nd Lord Dacre) De Dacre  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 5. Randolph (or Ralph) (3rd Lord Dacre) De Dacre  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1375.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Hugh (4th Lord Dacre) De Dacre Descendancy chart to this point (2.Randolph2, 1.William1) died on 24 Dec 1383.

    Notes:

    Hugh Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre (1335? 1383) was an English nobleman. He was born in 1335, the youngest son of Ralph Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre and his wife Margaret de Multon, 2nd Baroness Multon of Gilsland. His two older brothers preceded him in the barony, but both died childless. His brother William, the second baron, married but died childless in 1361. His brother Ralph, the third baron, was a clergyman who died unmarried and without issue in 1375. Hugh may have been implicated in his predecessor's death; he and Nicholas Harrington were excommunicated by the Archbishop of York, likely in connection with the murder, and they were both presented for the murder at Preston, though they escaped long-term repercussions.

    Hugh married Elizabeth (of Carlaverock) Maxwell between 1354 and 1355. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir John (of Carlaverock) Maxwell and Christain) died before 1 Jan 1370. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. William 5th Lord Dacre  Descendancy chart to this point died on 20 Jul 1388.

  2. 4.  William (2nd Lord Dacre) De Dacre Descendancy chart to this point (2.Randolph2, 1.William1) and died.

    Notes:

    An English peer. In the final months of his life he was also 3rd Baron Multon of Gilsland. In some sources he is called William de Dacre.
    Dacre died in 1361, holding also the manor of Halton in Lancashire


  3. 5.  Randolph (or Ralph) (3rd Lord Dacre) De Dacre Descendancy chart to this point (2.Randolph2, 1.William1) died in 1375.

    Notes:

    an English noble and clergyman
    Ralph Dacre pursued a clerical career. He was placed as the rector of the church of Prescot in 1346 (while still several months below canonical age), and was confirmed in this position in 1350 by Pope Clement VI. He is mentioned as "parson of Prescot" in visitation pedigrees, and he retained his position as rector until shortly before his death in 1375, when he resigned in favor of John Fairfax.



Generation: 4

  1. 6.  William 5th Lord Dacre Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hugh3, 2.Randolph2, 1.William1) died on 20 Jul 1388.

    Notes:

    An English nobleman and soldier, he was born in 1357, son of Hugh Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre and his wife Ela Maxwell, daughter of Alexander Maxwell of Caerlaverock. He succeeded his father as Baron Dacre upon the latter's death in 1383.

    Dacre's military career began in 1382 in Scotland, where he was knighted while serving under the banner of Richard le Scrope. He was part of Richard II's invading army during the 1385 punitive expedition into Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Joan (of Mar) Douglas. Joan (daughter of James (2nd Earl of Douglas) Douglas and Unknown Mother(s)) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Thomas (of Gilsland) 6th Lord Dacre  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1387; died on 5 Jan 1457-1458.



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