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Walter de Pateshall
Dates: died 1232
Son and heir of Simon de Pattishull and a successor in the lordship of Strangeways, later Boundhall.
View historical person →Walter de Rivers
A tenant of Abingdon Abbey recorded as holding Beedon in 1086.
View historical person →Walter de Shakenhurst
Dates: fl. 1340–1345
Medieval landholder who purchased Red Marley Oliver from the Oliver family about 1340 and remained associated with it in 1345.
View historical person →Walter Farr
Dates: died 1590
A London gentleman who received Henry VIII's 1543 grant of the manor of Stanford Hoope and who, according to the local account, remained in possession until his death…
View historical person →Walter Fawkes
Son of Francis Fawkes who succeeded to Barforth before its sale to Edward, Lord Harewood, in 1802.
View historical person →Walter FitzEdward, Sheriff of Wiltshire, landholder, founder and benefactor of Bradenstoke Priory
Dates: died 1147
A Wiltshire landholder and sheriff, Walter FitzEdward succeeded Edward of Salisbury and was a major benefactor of Bradenstoke Priory and Salisbury Cathedral. He died in 1147 and was…
View historical person →Walter Francis Scott-Douglas-Montagu, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 8th Duke of Queensberry, KG, KT, PC, Lord Privy Seal, Lord President of the Council
Dates: 1806–1884
Scottish peer and politician who succeeded to Ridings Court after the death of the widow of Lord Montagu of Boughton. He served as Lord Privy Seal and later…
View historical person →Sir Walter Giffard, Giffard lord of the Akeley estate, lord of Lamerton, of Weare Giffard
Dates: died 1164 for the Walter Giffard associated with the later grant; the earlier Domesday Giffard succession is not fully distinguished in the cited passage
Member of the Giffard family which held extensive estates in Buckinghamshire. The cited county history identifies the Giffard family as the source of Longueville Priory's interest in Akeley.
View historical person →Walter Hackelutel
Dates: Active in the thirteenth century; installed at Aberedw on 24 June 1284
A military figure associated with Roger Mortimer of Wigmore. The available account states that he had unsuccessfully defended Hay Castle for Roger Mortimer in June 1264 and was…
View historical person →Walter Hussey, Holder of a knight's fee under the barony of Fitz Alan
Dates: Living in 1165; active circa 1160-1165
The earliest securely identified member of the Hussey family connected by documentary evidence with Albright Hussey. He made a grant of land at Harlescott to Lilleshall Abbey in…
View historical person →Walter Hussey II, Holder of half a knight's fee in Albrighton under the Fitz Alan barony
Dates: Active early thirteenth century; attested in 1235
Son of Ralph Hussey and successor in the Albright Hussey estate complex. He confirmed Lilleshall Abbey's rights in land at Harlescott and is recorded in the 1240 feodary.
View historical person →Walter Manny, Knight, Baron Manny, Knight of the Garter
Dates: c. 1310–1372
A Hainaulter knight and leading commander in the service of Edward III. He was summoned to Parliament as a baron in 1345 and founded the London Charterhouse.
View historical person →Walter Marshal, 5th earl of Pembroke
Dates: died 24 November 1245
Walter Marshal, fifth earl of Pembroke, married Margaret de Quincy after the death of John de Lacy and held Ingoldmells in her right until his death in 1245.
View historical person →Walter Palk
Walter Palk was identified in the Beara record as the father of Elizabeth, his only daughter and heir, whose marriage to Sir Henry Carew transferred the lordship into…
View historical person →Walter Raleigh, Knight, courtier, explorer, soldier, writer and colonial promoter under Elizabeth I
Dates: c.1552–1618
English courtier, soldier, explorer, writer and colonial promoter. He was knighted in 1584, was imprisoned after the accession of James I, and was executed in 1618 after his…
View historical person →Walter son of Hugh
Dates: fl. 1177–1183
Holder of the Barton estate by knight service from Robert Breton. The record suggests, without certainty, that he may have been sheriff of Cambridgeshire.
View historical person →Walter son of Walter
Dates: fl. 1194–1225
Successor in the Barton tenancy who paid relief in 1194 and in 1203 granted the fee at fee farm to Constance de Bonville and Geoffrey of Hatfield.
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