Countess Of Lincoln

Lincoln. 9 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. Margaret de Lacy 1255–1299 ×6
   • 1258-02-10 — to Henry de Bathonia of the wardship of the lands late of William with the marriage of the heirs, saving to the relict her to the escheator in the county of Ber…
   • undated — Confirmation of a lease for ten years from Michaelmas by Philip de Arescy to Margaret de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, of the manor of Coningeby except the park.
2. Margaret 1256–1311 ×11
   • 1256-08-04 — Appointment, at the instance of P. de Sabaudia and Margaret countess of Lincoln, of Henry de Bathonia to enquire whether the judgement of thieves taken within t…
   • 1258-08-04 — to Alvred de Lincolnia, Ivo de Rocheford, John de Stroda and de Kaynnes of the county of Dorset, in pursuance of an ordinante made in the parliament of Oxford […
   • 1299-09-17 — To Walter de Gloucfestria], escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver the manors of Grymmeston and Wellawe and the hamlet of Beysthorp with the soke of Grymme…
   • 1311-05-14 — Order to the escheator beyond Trent, pursuant to an inquisition made by the late escheator shewing that John son of Thomas de olariis held the manor of Pauntele…
3. Alesya de Lacy 1285 ×3
   • 1285-07-01 — Order to Alesya de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, to have in that forest six of the king's gift.
   • undated — To the bishop of Lincoln. Mandate to warn and compel, by spiritual penalties, Alesya de Lascy, countess of Lincoln, widow, aged above 60, who, on her husband's …
   • undated — To the bishop of Lincoln, Mandate to warn and compel, by spiritual penalties, Alesya de Lascy, countess of Lincoln, widow, aged above 60, who, on her husband's …
4. Alesia de Lacy 1290–1348 ×24
   • 1290-07-11 — To the keeper of the forest of Rokyngham. Order to cause Alesia de Lascy, countess of Lincoln, to have in that forest ten bucks, of the king's oift.
   • 1323-04-18 — Alan de Cubbeldyk, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in Order not to disquiet Alesia de Lacy, countess of Lincoln and for the costs about the sowing a…
   • 1323-04-18 — To Alan de Cubbeldyk, keeper of certain lands in the king's hands in Lincoln, Order not to disquiet Alesia de Lacy, countess of Lincoln and for the costs about …
   • 1323-05-11 — Order to deliver to Alesia de Lacy, countess of Lincoln and Salisbury, the manor of Upleden, co. Hereford, and the issues thereof from 12 July last, if it appea…
   • 1324-06-18 — Cancelled on payment. Robert Breton, knight, and William de Paunton acknowledge that they to Alesia de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, 10/.; to be levied, in default…
   • 1324-06-18 — Cancelled on payment. Robert Breton, knight, and William de Paunton acknowledge that they owe to Alesia de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, 10/.; to be levied, in def…
   • 1331-02-14 — To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Brottelby, co. Lincoln, which was taken into the king's hands …
   • 1334-02-14 — To the justiciary of Ireland and the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin, The men and tenants of the town of Tassagard have shewn the king, by petit…
5. Joan de Lacy 1318 ×4
   • 1318-05-29 — Joan de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, acknowledges that she owes to William Martyn 10,0C0/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in cos.…
   • 1318-05-29 — Joan de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, acknowledges that she owes to William Martyn 10,000/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in cos.…
   • 1318-06-02 — William son of William Melksop acknowledges that he owes to Alice, late the wife of William de Ponton, 15/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands a…
   • 1318-06-02 — Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Dionisia, late the wife of the said John, his executriv. . 617 of release by John de Valle Torta of Schene to Sir Edward d…
6. Henry de Lacy 1321–1322 ×2
   • 1322-03-24 — Writ of aid for Peter Giffard, appointed to arrest Joan, late the wife of Henry de Lacy, countess of Lincoln, and Alesia her daughter, Hervey de Bury, Lewis le …
7. Joan 1322
   • 1322-05-01 — . Parr I, 125 to hold the same and answer therefor according to the tenour king's commitment thereof to him. to the tenants of the manor of Halton upon Trent, c…
8. Alice de Lascy 1322–1337 ×12
   • 1322-07-10 — to John de Barton of Fryton, who by the king's mandate is to the affairs of Alice de Lascy, countess of Lincoln and Salisthe king's kinswoman, from being compel…
   • 1322-07-10 — Grant to Alice de Lascy, countess of Lincoln and Salisbury, late the wife of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and her heirs, that she may enter upon and hold the mano…
   • 1322-07-12 — Protection with clause nolumus for one year for Master Ralph de Pagrave, Grant for life to Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln and Salisbury, of castle, town and…
   • 1322-07-12 — Grant for life to Alice de Lascy, countess of Lincoln and Salisbury, of castle, town, manor, and honor of Halton, co. Chester, with knights and all other appurt…
   • 1323-07-13 — Inspeximus and confirmation of a grant in frank almoin, dated at York, 16 July, 16 Edward II, by Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln and Salisbury, to the abbot …
9. Alice 1323–1348 ×13
   • 1328-03-05 — Grant to Edmund, earl of Kent, the king's uncle, in fee simple, in part satisfaction of the certain sum in lands which Edward I, ordained should be assigned to …
   • 1348-01-10 — Cancelled on payment. Richard Dammary, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Otto de Holand, knight, 8001. ; to be levied etc. in co. Oxford. Enrolment of releas…
   • 1348-01-14 — Richard Dammary, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Otto de Holand, knight, 800/.; to be levied etc. in co: Oxford. MEMBRANE. 54d. Enrolment of release by Que…
   • 1348-12-14 — Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of release by Queen Philippa to Henry earl of Lancaster, Derby and Leicester and steward of England, of all her right in the cas…
   • 1348-12-14 — Cancelled on payment. William Botevilleyn, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Michael de knight, 6,000/.; to be levied etc. in co Norfolk, Cancelled on paymen…
   • undated — Grant to Edmund, earl of Kent, the king's uncle, in fee simple, in part satisfaction of the certain sum in lands which Edward I. ordained should be assigned to …

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “countess of Lincoln”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/countess-of-lincoln, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.