Walter Fitz Robert of Woodham Walter[a] (c. 1124–1198), lord of Little Dunmow, Essex, was steward under Stephen of England,[1] having succeeded to that position upon the death of his father, Robert Fitz Richard. Walter died in 1198 and was buried at Little Dunmow, in the choir of the priory of Austin canons.

Walter Fitz Robert
Bornc. 1124
Died1198
Familyde Clare

Marriage and children

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Walter Fitz Robert was married twice. Sources conflict as to which of the two wives (Maud de Lucy or Margaret de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey I de Bohun) was the first wife.[b] He and Maud de Lucy, daughter of Richard de Luci, had the following children:

When Robert, and his co-conspirators, fled after being implicated in the 1212 plot against King John, John required that the barons present hostages to show their loyalty. Alice and Gilbert Peche had the same requirement placed against them; one of the hostages was their daughter, Alice.[8]

Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Alternately spelled "Walter FitzRobert"
  2. ^ Compare[2] and[3] and.[4]

Citations

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  1. ^ Amt 1993, p. 66.
  2. ^ Burke 1831, p. 208.
  3. ^ Burke 1866.
  4. ^ Blomefield & Parkin 1805.
  5. ^ Richardson 2005, p. 497.
  6. ^ Eyton 1859, p. 71.
  7. ^ Piercy 2013, chapter XXI.
  8. ^ Powlett 1889, p. 395.

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