High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created nine times in the Peerage of England. It was probably created for the first time around 1143 as William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, is mentioned as Earl of Lincoln in 1143 in two charters for the abbey of Affligem, representing his wife Adeliza of Louvain, former wife of King Henry I. It was created for a second time by King Stephen sometime between 1143 and 1155 for William de Roumare. However, on his death in 1155 the title reverted to the crown. Stephen again created the title in 1147 for Gilbert de Gant, but on his death in 1156 it reverted to the crown. It was created for a fourth time in 1217 for Ranulph de Blondeville. When he died in 1232 the earldom reverted to the crown. It was created for a fifth time in 1232 for John de Lacy. He was married to one of the nieces of the Earl of the 1217 creation. His grandson, the third Earl, married Margaret Longespee. Their daughter Alice inherited the earldom. She was the wife of Thomas Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of Lancaster. They had no children and the earldom reverted to the crown on Alice's death in 1348.