Walter Fitz Robert
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Walter Fitz Robert of Woodham Walter (c.1124–1198), 2nd Lord of Little Dunmow
, Essex, was steward under Stephen of England
, having succeeded to that position upon the death of his father, Robert Fitz Richard
. Baron Walter died in 1198, and was buried at Little Dunmow, in the choir of the priory of Austin canons.
or Margaret de Bohun) was the first wife. He and Maud de Lucy had the following children:
Little Dunmow
Little Dunmow is a village situated in rural Essex, England, in the vale of the River Chelmer about east-southeast of the town of Great Dunmow. It can be reached from the Dunmow South exit of the A120 by following the road towards Braintree for 3.2 km before turning right for the village...
, Essex, was steward under Stephen of England
Stephen of England
Stephen , often referred to as Stephen of Blois , was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne by right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda...
, having succeeded to that position upon the death of his father, Robert Fitz Richard
Robert Fitz Richard
Robert Fitz Richard , titled Robert Fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, was a Norman landowner in England. His estates near Little Dunmow are said to have been given to him after confiscation from Ralph Baynard, who had them earlier.He was steward under Henry I of England and ...
. Baron Walter died in 1198, and was buried at Little Dunmow, in the choir of the priory of Austin canons.
Marriage and children
Walter Fitz Robert was married twice. Sources conflict as to which of the two wives (Maud de LucyDe Lucy
de Lucy or de Luci is the surname of an old Norman noble family originating from Lucé in Normandy, one of the great baronial Anglo-Norman families which became rooted in England after the Norman conquest. The first records are about Adrian de Luci who went into England after William the Conqueror...
or Margaret de Bohun) was the first wife. He and Maud de Lucy had the following children:
- Robert FitzwalterRobert FitzwalterLord Robert FitzwalterAlso spelled FitzWalter, fitzWalter, etc. was the leader of the baronial opposition against King John of England, and one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Carta...
, a Magna Carta Surety - Alice Fitz Walter