While Josce was absent from Ludlow, Gilbert de Lacy was able to take the castle. Josce laid siege to the castle but was unsuccessful in his attempt to retake it,Pettifer English Castles p. 212 and retreated to Lambourn with his military forces. Although the exact date of this event is unknown, it appears to have been some time about 1150 or shortly before.Coplestone-Crow "From Foundation to the Anarchy" Ludlow Castle: Its History & Buildings p. 34 Matilda gave Josce some lands around Lambourn after Ludlow's fall as compensation.Chibnall Empress Matilda p. 125 Later he was given land in Berkshire by King Henry II (became king in 1154), Matilda's son, as further recompense for the loss of Ludlow.Keats-Rohan Domesday Descendants p. 434 In 1156 Josce held lands in Berkshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devonshire and Somerset. These holdings included the manor of Lambourn, worth £76 in income per year, as well as the manor of Stanton (now known as Stanton Fitzwarren in Wiltshire) in addition to the lands scattered in other counties.Jones Family of Dinan p. 28
