Sir William DE TRACI

- 1224

• Name	William DE TRACI  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Sir
  Gender	Male
  Death	1224	Devonshire, England
  Notes	William de Tracie, son of Grace de Tracie, lived in the reign of Henry II, and held the manor of Toddington. He was one of the knights who in 1170, at the instigation of Henry II, assassinated Thomas a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury. He is described as "a man of high birth, state and stomach, a favorite of the kings and is daily attendant". In 1171 he was created justiciary of Normandy, serving about five years. He returned to England and during the reign of King John took up arms against him, and his lands were confiscated. They were restored later however. Late in life he hounded and endowed a chapel to Tomas a Becket in the conventual church at Tewksbury, indicating his repentance. He died at Morthoe, county Devon, close to Woolacomb bay, in 1224.
  Person ID	I17626	Main Tree
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	John DE SUDELEY   d. Bef 1166
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Grace DE TRACY
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F22535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	? UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Sir Oliver DE TRACY  [Birth]
  Family ID	F22559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1224 - Devonshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S00062] Mrs. Matilda O.Abren, "Genealogy of the Family of Lt. Thomas Tracy, of Norwich, Connecticut", (Name: Name: Milwaukee: D.S. Harkness & Co., Printers, 1889;;). [S00093] Sherman Weld Tracy, "The Tracy Genealogy", (Name: Name: The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc. Rutland, Vermont;;).