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Born c.1176
Died Before December 26, 1242 • Ulster • Ireland
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Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester
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William I
William I
king of England
Hugh de Lacy, 1st lord of Meath
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Richard de Burgh, 2nd earl of Ulster
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Jill Haworth
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Ralph Wood, Sr.
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