Richard de Lucy, of Egremont and Copeland

The estates passed down to Annabel's son Richard de Lucy. Richard's two daughters married two brothers of the de Multon family, Alice (now called de Morville) married Alan de Multon and Annabel (also now called de Morville) married Lambert de Multon. Annabel and Lambert de Multon inherited the Barony of Copeland and again, the castle had a lord in residence.

Around 1205, the tale of Grunwilda was told; she was the wife of Richard de Lucy and was killed by a wolf on a hunting trip; this tale is recounted in the poem "The Woeful Chase". Again leaving no male heir, Richard died and the superstition began that no male heir should inherit Egremont Castle because of the conduct of the forefathers. Egremont was granted its royal charter by Henry III in 1267.

When the last male de Multon died in 1335, one of the co-heiresses married Thomas Lucy, grandson of Thomas Multon. Anthony, the last Lord Lucy, died in 1369, and the lands passed to his brother-in-law Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, staying with the Percy family and its successors ever since.

[2] The present lord is John Max Henry Scawen Wyndham, Baron Egremont and Baron Leconfield, who lives in the family home, one of the earliest Percy possessions: Petworth House in West Sussex. The dowager Lady Egremont, Pamela, lives at Cockermouth Castle.

In 1153-4 Richard De Lucy was granted Chipping Ongar, Essex by William, son of King Stephen and his wife, Maud of Boulogne, where be built Ongar castle. Ongar Castle was visited by King Henry II in 1157. On 1 October 1138, he is recorded as Constable of Falaise, Normandy which he held stoutly against an 18 day seige by Geoffrey, Earl of Anjou, resulting in the Lordship of Dice, Norfolk from Henry I. In 1153, He was assigned Constable of the Tower of London. He later became the Sheriff of both Essex and Hertfordshire in 1156 and in 1162. He was appointed Lord Justiciary of England, the highest post of honour that could be held by a subject and in 1173 he was constituted Lieutenant of England. Richard de Luci, himself founded Lesnes Abbey. On 11 June 1178, he laid his foundation stone to build the Abbey. He resigned his office between September 1178 and Easter of 1179, at that time he retired and entered the religious life in Lesnes Abbey. Richard de Luci died on 14 Jul 1179 and was buried three months later at his Abbey. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)

'Epitaph: "'

Richard the Lucy's light is snatched to shade; To Justice,Peace&State his court was paid. Christ with Thy saints & Thee his rest be made. July's twice seventh on the world did shine, The yr eleven hundred seventy nine."

Source:The Parish of Erith in Ancient&Modern Times By Wm Francis Shaw Publ Mitchell&Hughes,1885;http://books.google.com/books?id=s6YxAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=R...

Richard De Lucy
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 1213
BURIAL
Priory of St. Mary and St. Bega
St Bees, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
MEMORIAL ID 29445597

of Cumberland, England. Also known as Lord Coupland. He married Ada De Morville.

The Priory Church St. Mary & St. Bega. is also known as St. Bees Priory