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.

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Label Occurrences
Dacre family canonical 2

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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

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Lady Anne Dacre nobleFamily Dacre family
Border Reivers hasNotableFamily Dacre family