Sir Walter Giffard 2nd Earl of Buckingham

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WALTER Giffard (-18 Sep 1164, bur Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire). "Comes Galterus cognomento Gifardus" made a donation to the monks of Horsham dated [after 1107] with "mater eius Agnes"[1349]. He succeeded his father in 1102 as Earl of Buckingham (as a minor), although he too was known contemporarily as Earl Giffard. He fought at the battle of Brenneville in Normandy in 1119[1350]. "Walterus comes Gifardi" donated property to the abbey of St Ouen, Rouen for the soul of "William son of Osbern of Cailli" by charter dated to [1142/57], witnessed by "…Osbernus de Cailli, duo filii eius Rogerius et Osbernus"[1351]. "…Waltero Giffart comite de Longavilla…" witnessed the charter dated to [Sep 1151/Jan 1153] under which "Henricus dux Norm et comes Andeg" donated property to the abbey of Mortemer[1352]. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1164 of "Walterius Giffar comes de Bochingeham" without heirs, and the return of his English earldom and his lands in Normandy to the crown[1353].

m ERMENGARDE, daughter of ---. "Comitem Walterum Giffart" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport naming "comitisse Ermengardis sponse mee" by an undated charter[1354].