Dacre family
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The Dacre family is an English noble lineage prominent in medieval and early modern history, known for its baronies, extensive northern estates, and influential roles in border politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dacre family canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noble family
ⓘ
medieval noble lineage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cumberland
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ Westmorland, England ⓘ
surface form:
Westmorland
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| estateType | rural landed estates ⓘ |
| feudalRank | baronial ⓘ |
| governedByLawOf | English feudal law ⓘ |
| heldOffice | sheriffs in northern counties in some periods ⓘ |
| heraldicSymbol | three escallops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | powerful Marcher lords on the Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| influenced | local governance in northern border counties ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
ⓘ
administration of the English-Scottish border ⓘ |
| landholdings |
barony of Gilsland
ⓘ
barony of Greystoke ⓘ |
| languageOfFamilyName | English ⓘ |
| loyaltyShifted | between rival factions during the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| maritalAlliancesWith |
the Clifford family
ⓘ
surface form:
Clifford family
Greystoke family ⓘ Howard family ⓘ Neville family ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | peerage of England ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Dacre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
border politics between England and Scotland
ⓘ
extensive northern estates ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ralph Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre
ⓘ
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre ⓘ Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland
William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre ⓘ |
| originOfName | Dacre in Cumberland ⓘ |
| partOf | English nobility ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Tudor crown in the 16th century
ⓘ
Yorkist in parts of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
members of Parliament in some generations
ⓘ
royal councillors in some reigns ⓘ |
| region | Northern England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic (in several branches during the Reformation) ⓘ |
| role | wardens of the English West March in some periods ⓘ |
| seat |
Gilsland
ⓘ
Greystoke Castle ⓘ Naworth Castle ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| titleCreated |
Baron Dacre
ⓘ
surface form:
Baron Dacre of Gilsland
Baron Dacre ⓘ
surface form:
Baron Dacre of the North
Baron Dacre ⓘ
surface form:
Baron Dacre of the South
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.