Lasseys live in Lancashire, Yorkshire, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Togo and other parts of the world. The names Lassey, Lacy, Lacey, Laci, Lascy, DeLacey, DeLacy and similar names derive ultimately, I believe, from the ancient De Laci family of Normandy, France. I was born in Blackburn, Lancashire in England and can trace my immediate family to the area around Whalley Abbey that has many associations with the De Laci family.
A history of Ilbert De Laci and his descendants can be found in Chapter the Second, Lords of the Honor of Clitheroe in the book Whalley Parish and the Honor of Clitheroe by Whitaker. The De Lacis were members of one of the powerful families that crossed the English Channel with William the Conqueror in 1066 and were given large tracts of land in East Lancashire and West Yorkshire. Drop me a line at slassey@aboutlancs.com if you're interested in the Lassey family or visit Worldwide Lassey Genealogy
Bouchard - English Canadian 1847
Evatt - Lower Darwen, 1905
Lassey - Church Kirk, Whalley, Lancs. 1800
Lewis - New York, 1878
Morris - Missouri, 1910
Wallbank - Aighton Bailey, Stonyhurst. 1880
Wardle - Church Kirk, Whalley, Lancs. 1800
Whalley - Blackburn, Lancs. 1890
Other Lassey families in Yorkshire are descendants of:
John Lassey - born around 1830 with descendants in Halifax, Mt Tabor and Ovenden in Yorkshire and has living relatives in Australia and New Zealand * Now Available * William Lassey - born in Leeds in 1808 and emigrated to the US sometime between Oct 1832 and April 1835.* Now Available * Worldwide Lassey Genealogy - read messages left by other Lasseys and visit other Lassey links. Its free to join and you can get an email for every message posted, a digest or membership announcements.
I maintain a number of web pages. Please email me at slassey@aboutlancs.com with any inaccuracies, changes, additions or comments.
aboutlancs.com - the Lancashire Link List - an assortment of over 720 links to sites relevant to Lancashire. Add your own web site to the list or one that you've found - so long as its about Lancashire.
Bank Hall, Bretherton - brick with tower, in West Lancashire, by the A59 and River Douglas - in need of protection.
Blackburn, Cotton and the Industrial Revolution - the weaving and spinning of cotton was one of the driving forces of the Industrial Revolution. Kay, Hargreaves, Crompton, Arkwright and others developed machinery to automate cotton processing.
Blackburn Mills - a growing list and description of the many mills and supporting industries that once existed in Blackburn. Perhaps you, or your folks, worked at one of them. Drop me a line if you have an interesting story to tell or want to add to the list.
Clegg Hall - stone built,
about 2 miles NE of Rochdale and within the parish of Whalley. Pictures
Gresgarth Hall - a defended tower house in Caton, 3 miles east of Lancaster. Founded about 1330.
Henry Holt Brick Collection - simple building blocks but a wealth of history and a story of dedication to a straight forward ideal.
Heskin Hall a brochure from Heskin hall states "one of the best examples of Tudor architecture left in Northern England. Antiques, memorabilia, objet d'art and collectables await visitors inside the most picturesque of settings. Panelled rooms, a great staircase, priest holes, baronial fireplaces and studded oak doors compliment the items on show and sale inside this ivy covered piece of British Heritage." There is also a restaurant.
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Roman Ribchester - the Roman Fort in Ribchester was home to a contingent of Sarmatian Cavalry. There is a museum in Ribchester well worth the visit. This page has information about Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes.
Lancashire Bookstore - Uk Version - a plethora of books and maps about Lancashire. Use the list to locate a book and get it from your local library or buy it - sometimes at 40% discount - in association with amazon.uk.co.
