Walter de Gloucester (also Walter FitzRoger or Walter de Pitres) was an early Norman official of the King of England during the early years of the Norman conquest of the South Welsh Marches
He was the only son of Roger de Pitres and his wife, Eunice de Balun
Walter de Gloucester was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and lived in Gloucester Castle of which he was constable, making improvements to this early fortification
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, Maud, who married a Roger Fitz Pons
In 1121 he retired to become a monk at Llantony Abbey and was succeeded by his son Miles.
He was the only son of Roger de Pitres and his wife, Eunice de Balun
Walter de Gloucester was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and lived in Gloucester Castle of which he was constable, making improvements to this early fortification
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, Maud, who married a Roger Fitz Pons
In 1121 he retired to become a monk at Llantony Abbey and was succeeded by his son Miles.
Walter de Gloucester (also Walter FitzRoger or Walter de Pitres) was an early Norman official of the King of England during the early years of the Norman conquest of the South Welsh Marches
He was the only son of Roger de Pitres and his wife, Eunice de Balun
Walter de Gloucester was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and lived in Gloucester Castle of which he was constable, making improvements to this early fortification
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, Maud, who married a Roger Fitz Pons
In 1121 he retired to become a monk at Llantony Abbey and was succeeded by his son Miles.
He was the only son of Roger de Pitres and his wife, Eunice de Balun
Walter de Gloucester was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and lived in Gloucester Castle of which he was constable, making improvements to this early fortification
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, Maud, who married a Roger Fitz Pons
In 1121 he retired to become a monk at Llantony Abbey and was succeeded by his son Miles.
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