Walter de Gant (died 1139), Lord of Folkingham was an English nobleman. Walter was a son of

Gilbert de Gant Gilbert de Gant (Giselbert de Gand, Ghent, Gaunt) (c. 1040 – 1095) was the son of Ralph, Lord of Aalst near Ghent, and Gisele of Luxembourg, the sister-in-law of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. Gilbert de Gant was a kinsman of Matilda of Fl ...

and Alice, Dame de Montfort-sur-Risle. He inherited the English titles of his father, while his younger brother

Hugh Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

adopted his mother’s surname and arms to inherit her French titles and lands. He founded the priory at Bridlington, around 1113 for

Augustinian Canons Canons regular are priests who live in community under a rule ( and canon in greek) and are generally organised into religious orders, differing from both secular canons and other forms of religious life, such as clerics regular, designated by ...

. He died in 1139, while as a monk at

Bardney Abbey Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, England, was a Benedictine , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation ...

and was buried there.

Marriage and issue

Walter married Maud, daughter of

Stephen, Count of Tréguier Stephen of Penthièvre, Count of Tréguier, 3rd Lord of Richmond (1058/62 – 21 April 1136) was a Breton noble and a younger son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre and Agnes of Cornouaille, sister of Hoël II, Duke of Brittany. In 1093, he succeeded ...

and Hawise de Guingamp, they are known to have had the following issue: *

Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln Gilbert de Gant, 1st Earl of Lincoln ( 1126 – 1156) was an English nobleman who fought for King Stephen during The Anarchy. He was the son of Walter de Gant (third son of the Domesday magnate Gilbert de Gant, Gant being a contemporary name ...

, married Rohese de Clare, had issue. *Robert de Gant, married firstly Alice Paynel, with issue, and secondly Gunnor d’Aubigny, with issue. *Baldwin de Gant *Geoffrey de Gant *Alice de Gant, married firstly

Ilbert de Lacy de Lacy (Laci, Lacie, Lascy, Lacey, Lassey) is the surname of an old Norman family which originated from Lassy, Calvados. The family took part in the Norman Conquest of England and the later Norman invasion of Ireland. The name is first recorde ...

, without issue, and secondly Roger de Mowbray, with issue. *Matilda de Gand, married William de Welle. *William de Lindsay of Ercildoun, 1096-1147. Married Avice of Lancaster Montgomerie had issue Walter de Lindesay 1122-1164 and William de Lindesay.

Citations

References

*Sanders, Ivor John. ''English Baronies: A Study of Their Origin and Descent, 1086-1327''. Clarendon Press, 1960. Year of birth unknown 1139 deaths {{more cats, date=May 2021