Walter Giffard, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (died 1164) was an English

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. He inherited the

earldom Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form '' jarl'', and meant " chieftain", partic ...

in 1102 from his father Walter Giffard, 1st Earl of Buckingham, and died without issue in 1164 (during the reign of King Henry II); he was buried in Nutley, Sussex. His estate was divided between William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, and Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford who were the two heirs of Rohais, sister of the first

Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England. It is not to be confused with the title of Earl of Buckinghamshire. It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the d ...

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*http://thepeerage.com/p18737.htm#i187361 02 1164 deaths Year of birth unknown People from Wealden District {{England-earl-stub