Walter FitzRichard FitzPons de Clifford, Baron Clifford
1127 - 1187 (60 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Walter FitzRichard FitzPons de Clifford, Baron Clifford was born 1127 (son of Richard FitzPons, Lord of Cantref Bychan and Matilda FitzWalter); died 1187. Other Events:
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Notes:
Walter I de Clifford (1113-1190) was an Anglo-Norman marcher lord of Bronllys Castle on the Welsh border, and Clifford Castle (from the 1130s), in Herefordshire. He is now best known for his daughter, Rosamund Clifford, with Margaret de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni.
He was the son of Richard FitzPons and Matilda, who the sister of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford.
Walter's other children were:
Walter II de Clifford
Gilbert
Richard
Amicia, married Osbern fitz Hugh of Richards Castle
Lucia, married Hugh de Say of Clun Castle
Rosamund Clifford, known as "the fair Rosamund", the mistress of King Henry II.Walter — Margaret de Toeni. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Walter Clifford, Baron Clifford was born Abt 1160, Hay on Wye, Herefordshire, England; died 23 Jan 1220/21.
- Rosamund Clifford was born Bef 1150; died 1176.
2. Richard FitzPons, Lord of Cantref Bychan was born Abt 1080 (son of Pons FitzPons); died 1129. Notes:
Richard Fitz Pons (c. 1080 - 1129) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, active as a marcher lord on the border with Wales.
He is described as a follower of Bernard de Neufmarche, and probably first builder of Bronllys Castle. He started construction at Llandovery Castle in 1116.
Family
His father was Pons fitz Pons.
He married Matilda Fitz Walter (died after 1127), daughter of Walter Fitz Roger, sheriff of Gloucester, and Bertha de Ballun. Walter de Clifford was one of their four children.
Richard was the heir of Drogo fitz Pons and Walter fitz Pons, both mentioned in the Domesday Survey. He is now taken to be their nephew. They had lands in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Pinxton in Derbyshire, Glasshampton in Worcestershire
Richard — Matilda FitzWalter. Matilda (daughter of Walter of Gloucester and Bertha de Ballun) died Aft 1127. [Group Sheet]
3. Matilda FitzWalter (daughter of Walter of Gloucester and Bertha de Ballun); died Aft 1127. Notes:
Maud de Pitres of Gloucester
Children:
- 1. Walter FitzRichard FitzPons de Clifford, Baron Clifford was born 1127; died 1187.
Generation: 3
4. Pons FitzPons was born 1034 (son of Pons FitzWilliam); died 1086. Children:
- 2. Richard FitzPons, Lord of Cantref Bychan was born Abt 1080; died 1129.
6. Walter of Gloucester was born 1065 (son of Roger de Pitres and Eunice de Balun); died 1129. Other Events:
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Walter de Gloucester (also Walter FitzRoger or Walter de Pitres) (1065-1129) was an early Norman official of the King of England during the early years of the Norman conquest of the South Welsh Marches.
Lineage
He was the only son of Roger de Pitres and his wife, Eunice de Balun.
Titles
Walter de Gloucester was hereditary High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1097 and from 1104 to 1121 and lived in Gloucester Castle of which he was constable, making improvements to this early fortification.
In 1121 he retired to become a monk at Llantony Abbey and was succeeded by his son Miles.
Family
He was married to Bertha, a relative of Hamelin de Balun. They were the parents of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford and a daughter, Matilda, who married a Richard Fitz Pons.
Walter — Bertha de Ballun. [Group Sheet]
7. Bertha de Ballun Children:
- Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford was born 1100; died 24 Dec 1143.
- 3. Matilda FitzWalter died Aft 1127.
Generation: 4
8. Pons FitzWilliam (son of William de Hiesmes, 1st Count of Eu and Lesseline de Harcourt). Children:
- 4. Pons FitzPons was born 1034; died 1086.
12. Roger de Pitres Roger — Eunice de Balun. [Group Sheet]
13. Eunice de Balun Children:
- 6. Walter of Gloucester was born 1065; died 1129.