John de Courcy
John de Courcy | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Ulster | |
| Born | c. 1150 Kent, England |
| Died | September 1219 Armagh, Ireland |
| Spouse(s) | Affrica Guðrøðardóttir |
| Father | William de Courcy II |
| Mother | Avice de Rumelly |
| Occupation | Knight |
Sir John de Courcy (c. 1150–1219) was an Anglo-Norman knight who lived in Ireland from 1176 until his expulsion in 1204. He conquered a considerable territory, endowed religious establishments, built abbeys for both the Benedictines and the Cistercians and built strongholds at Dundrum Castle in County Down and Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim.