Sir Walter Devereux, of Bodenham

Confirmation of parentage of the son of Sir Walter Devereux of Bodenham (ca. 1339-ca. 1383):

There are many sources which have been published over many years which have conflated Sir Walter Devereux the father with Sir Walter Devereux the son. Three records exist which prove that this Sir Walter, who died in 1401 after the Battle of Bryn Glas, was the son of Sir Walter Devereux (ca. 1335-after 25 October 1382) and Maud rather than Sir William Devereux and Anne Barre.

(1) In a January, 1371 record in the Devereux Papers currently held at Longleat House, The National Archives of Great Britain Discovery (online) records the following:

"Notification by the Commissary General in the Archdeaconry of Brecknock of the annulment of the marriage of Walter, son of Sir Walter Devereux (Deveros), and Margaret, daughter of Walter Seys."

(2) In a 8 February 1382 record in the Calendar of the Patent Rolls for the reign of Richard II, it states the following:

"Commission to Nicholas de Audeley, John de Burley the elder, Richard de Burley, Walter Deveros, Roger Berde, Walter Deveros the younger and Simon de Brugge, sheriff of Hereford, to arrest William Solers, outlawed in that county for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy the King"

(3) In a 25 October 1382 record in the Calendar of the Close Rolls for the reign of Richard II, it states the following:

"Walter Devereux, knight, Walter his son, John Devereux knight, and John de Bureley knight to John de Crophulle knight. Recognisance for 400l., to be levied etc. in Heretfordshire."

(4) The History of Parliament Online confirms that Sir Walter was the father of Sir Walter Devereux, MP.

http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/de...