Walter FitzMiles de Hereford, Sheriff of Hereford & Gloucester

Cokayne (et al). 1910. The Complete Peerage...AB–Adam to Basing, Vol. 1.

PAGE 21–– “V. 1155. WALTER OF HEREFORD – (Fn: William de Briouze [no. XII] confirmed to the monks of Abergavenny all the donations made by "Hamelinus de Balon et Brientius comitis filius et Walterus de Herefort et Henricus de Herefort" [Monasticon, vol. iv, p. 616). The genealogia, besides erroneously making Walter junior to Henry, states that the latter received Over Gwent from his grandfather Walter—who never held it. [ex inform. G. W. Watson]. V.G.) – the King's Constable, next br. and h.; Sheriff of Gloucester and Hereford 1155-575 and of Hereford 1157-59. He d.s.p.”

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Medlands: England Earls 1167-1122

3. WALTER FitzMiles (-1159 or after).
The Historia fundationis cum fundatoris genealogia of the priory of Abergavenny names “Rogerum comitem, Henricum, Walterum, Maiel et Wilielmum” as the five sons of “Milonem” & his wife, adding that Walter died childless[388].
“Mylo constabularius de Gloucestria” donated property to Lanthony abbey, naming “antecessores mei Rogerus de Gloecestria et Walterus constabularius”, by charter dated 1137, supplemented by another later donation (undated) jointly with "uxor mea Sibilla et filii mei Rogerus et Walterus atque Henricus"[389].
“Waltero fratre meo” witnessed the undated charter under which “Rogerus comes Herefordiæ” donated property to Brecknock priory[390].
The Gesta Stephani Regis records that "Walterius…frater comitis Herefordiæ" captured "Rogerium de Berchelai" and tortured him, dated from the context to [1147][391].
He was Constable of Henry II King of England in 1154[392].
Sheriff of Gloucester 1155-1157, and of Hereford 1155-1159[393].
The History of Gloucester St Peter records the donation by "Rogeri comes Herfordiæ" on becoming a monk at the monastery, and the donation of "Walterus constabularius Herefordiæ frater eius" (both undated)[394].
He succeeded his brother in 1155 as Lord of Abergavenny and Brecknock.
He left for Palestine [Michaelmas] 1159, dying soon after[395].

[388] Dugdale Monasticon IV, Priory of Bergavenny or Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Cartæ I, p. 615.
[389] Dugdale Monasticon VI, Lanthony Abbey, Gloucestershire, III, p. 136.
[390] Dugdale Monasticon III, Brecknock Priory III, p. 264.
[391] Gesta Stephani Regis II, pp. 118-9.
[392] CP VI 456.
[393] CP I 21.
[394] Historia Monasterii S. Petri Gloucestriæ, p. 88.
395] Domesday Descendants, p. 512.