Walter de Clifford
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Walter I de Clifford was an Anglo-Norman
marcher lord of Bronllys Castle on the Welsh border, and Clifford Castle
(from the 1130s), in Herefordshire
. He is now best known for his daughter, Rosamund Clifford
, with Margaret de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni
.
He was the son of Richard FitzPons and Matilda, who the sister of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford
.
Walter's other children were:
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
marcher lord of Bronllys Castle on the Welsh border, and Clifford Castle
Clifford Castle
Clifford Castle is a castle in the village of Clifford which lies four miles to the north of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England .-Early Norman castle and planned settlement:...
(from the 1130s), in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. He is now best known for his daughter, Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford , often called "The Fair Rosamund" or the "Rose of the World", was famed for her beauty and was a mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in English folklore....
, with Margaret de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni
Raoul IV de Conches
Ralph de Tosny was a Norman nobleman. He was the second son of another Ralph Tosny and a daughter of William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford...
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He was the son of Richard FitzPons and Matilda, who the sister of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford
Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford
Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecknock was the son of Walter de Gloucester, who served as hereditary sheriff of that county between 1104 and 1121....
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Walter's other children were:
- Walter II de CliffordWalter II de CliffordWalter II de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord and High Sheriff in England.He was born in Clifford Castle, near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire the son of Walter I de Clifford ....
- Gilbert
- Richard
- Amicia, married Osbern fitz Hugh of Richards Castle
- Lucia, married Hugh de Say of Clun CastleClun CastleClun Castle is a ruined castle in the small town of Clun, Shropshire. Clun Castle was established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the invasion and went on to become an important Marcher lord castle in the 12th century, with an extensive castle-guard system...
- Rosamund CliffordRosamund CliffordRosamund Clifford , often called "The Fair Rosamund" or the "Rose of the World", was famed for her beauty and was a mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in English folklore....
, known as "the fair Rosamund", the mistress of King Henry IIHenry II of EnglandHenry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
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