Count Walter Gyffarde de Bolebec, d'Longuerulle

Abt 1010 - Abt 1084  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Walter Gyffarde de Bolebec
  Title	Count
  Suffix	d'Longuerulle
  Born	Abt 1010	Longueville-sur-Scie, Normandy, France
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1084	France
  Person ID	I5658984201	Master Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Duke Osborne d' Bolebec, of Halsbury,   b. Abt 980, Normandy, France ,   d. 1063  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Family ID	F5259853245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ermengarde Agnes Flaitel,   b. Abt 1014, Longueville-sur-Scie, Normandy, France ,   d. France
  Children	+ 1. Rohesia Giffard,   b. 1034, Longueville-sur-Scie, Normandy, France ,   d. Aft 1133  (Age > 100 years)
  Family ID	F5259853244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1010 - Longueville-sur-Scie, Normandy, France Died - Abt 1084 - France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Note: Participated in the Battle of Hastings. One of the most favoredcompanions of William the Conqueror, he received 107 lordshipsand manors, 48 of which were in Buckinghamshire. His wealthyand powerful line were Earls of Buckinghamshire until 1164 whenthe second earl died issueless and the lands were shared amongrelatives. "Walter, Count of Longueville, who assumed the surname ofGyffarde, m. a dau. of Girard Flatel (or Fleitel). He is calledWalter Giffard the Elder in the histories of Ordericus Vitalisand William of Jumieges. in 1035 he was a companion of hisbrother-in-law, Hugh de Gournay, in the abortive attempt ofEdward, s. of King Ethelred, to recover the crown of England. Hegained renown in the armies of Duke William (the Conqueror), inthe war between Normandy and France, and in 1053 he was left byDuke William in command of the forces blockading the castle ofArques. When Duke William invaded England (1066), WalterGyffarde, then well-advanced in years, furnished 30 vessels and100 men at arms."