Walter FITZ ROGER

- Bef 1129

• Name	Walter FITZ ROGER  [1]
  	Walter of Gloucester was the son of Roger de Pitres, and his wife, Adeliza[a] and was the earliest to use the style "of Gloucester" in his family. A landholder himself at the time of Domesday, by 1095 Walter had control of the bulk of the estates formerly held by Roger his father and Durand his uncle. In addition Walter acquired other estates by royal grants. These estates were principally in four shires, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Wiltshire. He was hereditary High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1097 and 1105-6.[Sometimes called Constable of England he may only have been constable of Gloucester Castle. He recorded as being a constable of the royal household of Henry I from 1114 on. Walter erected or had a part in the erection of the castles of Bristol and Rochester as well as the Tower of London. Walter donated Westwood to Gloucester Abbey for the soul of his brother Herbert and confirmed a grant of Colne by his father Roger. He endowed the canons of Llanthony Priory in Wales with lands from his lordship of Beryntone and retired to the abbey in his old age where he died a monk and was buried in the chapter house, about 1129. [1]
  Birth	Gloucestershire, England
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Walter de Pitres   [1]
  Also Known As	"Of Gloucester"  [1]
  Death	Bef 1129	England   [1]
  Person ID	I22364	Main Tree
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Roger DE PITRES,   b. Pitres d. Bef 1083, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Adeliza
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	ENGL   [2]
  Family ID	F05181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Berthe FITZ-ROGER,   b. Abt 1069, England
  Children	1. Miles EARL Of GLOUCESTER,   b. Abt 1097, Gloucestershire, England d. 24 Dec 1143, Llanthony Inn, Glucestershire, England (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F03096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - - Gloucestershire, England Death - Bef 1129 - England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia. [S02447] Hulett FTW from MC Scott.FTW. Date of Import: Oct 13, 2000