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Lacy Family History
Lacy Genealogy & Family TreeLacy is an Irish name from County Limerick, Ireland, where the family held lands. It comes from the Gaelic O Laitheasa which means "princely." In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Roger de Laci--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Dum exspiro spero which means "While I die I hope."
Other spellings of the name include "Lacey," "Lacie," "Lasey," "Lassey," and "de Lacy." Notable people with the surname include American actor Jake Lacy (Obvious Child, The Office, Intramural), American Olympic athlete Venus Lacy (basketball), and American author Ed Lacy (The Woman Aroused, Sin in Their Blood, Strip for Violence). The first Lacy to come to America was William Lacy in Virginia in 1635.
Lacy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Urel Lacy -- --, 1918 June 17, 2002
- Nicholas Lacy -- --, 1544 May 19, 1595
- Ruby Ann Lacy -- --, 1913 March 6, 1995 Tennessee
- Rosa Lee Lacy -- --, 1874 October 28, 1874 Iowa
- Alice Lacy -- --, 1281 October 2, 1348
Lacy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter Lacy -- --, 1065 December 0, 1085
- Margaret Lacy -- --, 1520 December 28, 1571
- James Thomas Lacy -- --, 1893 June 10, 1920 Alabama
- Jesse Toler Lacy -- --, 1883 December 8, 1946 Arkansas
- Elizabeth Bryan Lacy -- --, 1856 April 20, 1929 Virginia
