What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: Countess Lucy c.1067-c.1138. Lincoln Castle's keep is known as the Lucy Tower
Lucy of Bolingbroke was a Norman noblewoman who married Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford; she is remembered for her influence and ownership which led to Lincoln Castle's keep being named the Lucy Tower in her honor.
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