Lucy, Countess of Leicester, Lincoln and Chester, Lincoln and Chester in her own right
Dates: Died 1138
Biography
Lucy was a major twelfth-century heiress who held the comital titles of Leicester, Lincoln and Chester in her own right. Historic England associates her with the fortified medieval manor site at Countess Close, Alkborough, and refers to her manor in Alkborough.
Notes / Sources
The exact legal route by which the Alkborough manor came to Lucy and then to her successor is not fully documented in the source consulted.
Research sources:
- Historic England, Countess Close moated site, Alkborough, List Entry 1017289. — https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017289?section=overview
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_of_Bolingbroke
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