Walter was Sheriff of Gloucester in 1095.

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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, Matilda, who married a Richard Fitz Pons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_de_Gloucester

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1. ROGER de PITRES m. ADELIZA d. before 1096 Roger was a Norman probably from Pitres, Eure which is a few miles above Rouen on the Seine.

The Chronicle of Abingdon records a precept by King William the Conqueror to Archbishop Lanfranc, Robert de Oilleio and Roger de Pitres to the monastery of Abingdon.(1)

The Chronicle of Gloucester St. Peter, dated 1125, states that Adeliza, mother of Walter de Gloucester, donated all the lands and rents in Gloucester to the monastery.(3) She also donated all tenure (burgage) she had in Gloucester to Gloucester St. Peter with the consent of her son Walter.(4) King Henry II confirmed these donations to Gloucester St. Peter by Adelise.(5)
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• 2I. WALTER- m. BERTA, d. 1129 • II. Herbert- d. before 1101 • III. ______- m. de la Mare Ref:

(1) Chronicon Monasterii de Abingdon- J. Stevenson, Ed., London, 1858- Vol. II, p. 1

(2) Historia et Cartularium Monasterii Sancti Petri Gloucestriae- W. H. Hart, London, 1863- Vol. I, p. lxxvi

(3) Ibid- Vol. I, p. 81

(4) Ibid- Vol. I, LXXV, p. 188

(5) Ibid- Vol. I, CCCXLVII, p. 349

Domesday People- K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, Boydell Press, 1999- p. 451 Domesday Descendants- K.S.B. Keats- Rohan, Boydell Press, 2002- p. 480

Tim Powys-Lybbe's web page at: http://www.tim.ukpub.net 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mainegenie/PITRES...

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See "My Lines"

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from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

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WALTER OF GLOUCESTER

Walter of Gloucester (also Walter Fitz Roger or Walter de Pitres) (d.c.1129) was an early Anglo - Norman official of the King of England during the early years of the Norman conquest of the South Welsh Marches. He was a sheriff of Gloucester and also a Constable under Henry I.......Walter of Gloucester was the son of Roger de Pitres and his wife, Adeliza, 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 - 1106. Sometimes called 'Constable of England', he may only have been constable of Gloucester Castle. He is 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.......He was married to Bertha, a relative of Hamelin de Balun, Lord of Abergavenny. They were the parents of -- 1.) Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, 2.) Matilda, who married a Richard Fitz Pons.

Wikipedia -- "Walter of Gloucester"

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Walter of Gloucester was born to Roger de Pitres and Adeliza MNU de Pitres. Walter married Bertha MNU and had 2 children: Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford and Matilda, who married a Richard Fitz Pons. He passed away on c. 1129 in Gloucester Abbey (now Gloucester Cathedral), Gloucester, England and was buried in the chapter house there.

SEE LINK: www.findagrave.com

Walter de Gloucester BIRTH 1065 Gloucester, City of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England DEATH 1129 (aged 63–64) Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales BURIAL Llanthony Priory Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales MEMORIAL ID 77443510

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.

Family Members Parents Roger De Pitres 1035–1083

Eunice De Baalun De Pitres 1036 – unknown

Spouse Bertha De Ballon/ Balun Fitz Robert 1067 – unknown

Children Miles Fitz Walter

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Walter of Gloucester is my 30th great grandfather.