Sir Walter de Burghdon, also known as Walter de Burdon, acted as the Constable of

Carstairs Castle Carstairs Castle was a stronghold in the east of Carstairs, a short distance from the current site of Carstairs Parish Church. Now long gone, it dates back to at least 1126 when it was given as a gift to the Bishops of Glasgow. In 1302, at the he ...

, the

Sheriff of Lanark The Sheriff of Lanark or Sheriff of Lanarkshire was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis ...

during 1301-1303 and joint

Justiciar of Galloway The Justiciar of Galloway was an important legal office in the High Medieval Kingdom of Scotland. The Justiciars of Galloway were responsible for the administration of royal justice in the province of Galloway. The other Justiciar positions wer ...

in 1305.

Biography

Walter was appointed keeper of Carstairs Castle in 1301 what is now South Lanarkshire, Scotland, which he held as his administrative centre as Sheriff of Lanark during the English administration of Scotland. He was replaced by Robert, Earl of Carrick in 1303. He was later appointed as joint Justiciar of Galloway with

Roger de Kirkpatrick Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick of Closeburn (fl. 14th century) was a Scottish gentleman, a 3rd cousin and associate of Robert the Bruce, a 1st cousin of Sir William Wallace, and a distant relative of Nicole Clark. He was born at the Kirkpatrick strongh ...

in 1305. He is recorded as having died in 1309.McAndrew, p.235.

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People of Medieval Scotland - Walter of Burdon/Burghdon, sheriff of Lanark
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burghdon, Walter de English people of the Wars of Scottish Independence 14th-century English people Year of birth unknown 1309 deaths