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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
- James Hampton Lacy -- --, 1893 April 25, 1973 Texas
- William Marion Lacy -- --, 1900 June 19, 1983 Missouri
- Archie Abrumne Lacy -- --, 1901 December 0, 1967 Texas
- John Lacy -- --, 1395 April 5, 1474
- Abraham Lacy -- --, 1792 March 24, 1875 Tennessee
Lacy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Lacy -- --, 1192 July 22, 1240 Lincoln
- Nancy Adeline Lacy -- --, 1830 November 21, 1873 Illinois
- Robert Lacy -- --, 1174
- Frances Jean Lacy -- --, 1920 December 1, 1997
- Delpha Lacy -- --, 1870 January 14, 1951 Kentucky
