Richard fitz Eustace (died circa 1163) wasConstable of Chester andBaron of Halton within theCounty Palatine of Chester ruled by theEarl of Chester.
He was a son ofEustace fitz John (died 1157), hereditary Constable of Chester, by his second wife Agnes, daughter and eventual heiress ofWilliam fitz Nigel (died 1134), ofHalton Castle, hereditary Constable of Chester and feudal Baron of Halton. Richard fitz Eustace in turn inherited the barony and constableship.[1][better source needed] During the reign of KingHenry II, Richard held oneknight's fee in Smathe, Yorkshire.
He married Aubrey (or Albreda) de Lissours, daughter of Robert de Lissours by his wife Aubrey (or Albreda) de Lacy, daughter and eventual heiress of Robert de Lacy,[1][better source needed] baron ofPontefract in Yorkshire.[2] The de Lacy family took its name from the manor of Lassy inCalvados, Normandy.[2] Albreda de Lissours survived her husband and remarried to William FitzWilliam, by whom she had further children. With Richard, she had the following children:[citation needed]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: "Vescy, Eustace de".Dictionary of National Biography. London:Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.