 Josce was married to Sybil , the widow of Pain fitzJohn , who died in 1137 . Sybil had held Ludlow Castle against Stephen in 1139 , but surrendered after a siege . Ludlow was an important strategic stronghold for control of the Welsh Borders , and Stephen decided to marry Pain 's widow to someone he felt was trustworthy . Upon his marriage Josce also acquired control of the castle , built in the late 11th century . Josce probably also received many of the de Lacy family 's holdings in southern Shropshire , but he rebelled against Stephen and fortified Ludlow against the king . Josce 's position was so strong that when Stephen granted much of the surrounding lands to Robert de Beaumont , Earl of Leicester , Ludlow was specifically exempted . Stephen told Robert that he would have a royal grant of the castle if he could secure Josce 's submission as a vassal . 
 Josce was married to Sybil , the widow of Pain fitzJohn , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>died in 1137 . Sybil <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> held Ludlow Castle against Stephen in 1139 , but surrendered after a siege . Ludlow was an important strategic stronghold for control of the Welsh Borders , and Stephen decided to marry Pain <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>widow to someone he felt was trustworthy . Upon his marriage Josce also acquired control of the castle , built in the late 11th century . Josce probably also received many of the de Lacy family <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>holdings in southern Shropshire , but he rebelled against Stephen and fortified Ludlow against the king . Josce <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>position was so strong that when Stephen granted much of the surrounding lands to Robert de Beaumont , Earl of Leicester , Ludlow was specifically exempted . Stephen told Robert that he would have a royal grant of the castle if he could secure Josce <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>submission as a vassal . 
Josce was married to Sybil , the widow of Pain fitzJohn , died in 1137 . Sybil done held Ludlow Castle against Stephen in 1139 , but surrendered after a siege . Ludlow was an important strategic stronghold for control of da Welsh Borders , and Stephen decided to marry Pain  widow to sum1 he felt was trustworthy . Upon his marriage Josce also acquired control of tdacastle , built in the late 11th century . Josce deff also received many of thdae Lacy fam  holdings in southern Shropshire , but he rebelled against Stephen and fortified Ludlow against the king . Josce  position was soo strong dat when Stephen granted much of the surrounding lands to Robert de Beaumont , Earl of Leicester , Ludlow was specifically exempted . Stephen told Robert that he would have a royal grant of thedastle if he could secure Josce  submission as a vassal .