Walter of Gloucester
1065 - 1129 (64 years)-
Name Walter of Gloucester [1] Born 1065 [1] Gender Male Died 1129 [1] Notes - 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.
Person ID I1627 Bosdet Genealogy Last Modified 16 May 2013
Father Roger de Pitres Relationship Natural Mother Eunice de Balun Relationship Natural Family ID F232 Group Sheet
Family Bertha de Ballun Children 1. Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, b. 1100, d. 24 Dec 1143 (Age 43 years) 2. Matilda FitzWalter, d. Aft 1127 Family ID F463 Group Sheet
- 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.
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Sources - [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_of_Gloucester.
- [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_of_Gloucester.