On 26 January 1461–2 he is styled a ‘king's knight,’ and was granted the manors of Ramsham and Penpole, Dorset, formerly belonging to William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent.
Grants of the manors of Clynte, Hondesworth, and Mere in Staffordshire, formerly belonging to the Lancastrian James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire, soon followed.
On June 14, 1463 he was one of those to whom Warwick was allowed to alienate manors and castles, although their reversion might belong to the crown.
Occupation
Walter joined Warwick in his attempt to overthrow the Woodvilles. When Henry VI was restored in 1471, Wrottesley was put in command of Calais, a Neville stronghold. After Warwick's defeat and death at Barnet on April 14, Walter surrendered Calais to Edward IV on condition of a free pardon.
adherent of Warwick "the king-maker"
07 Nov 1460: High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
1471: commanded Calais
1492–3: Sheriff of Staffordshire
Descendants
Sir Walter Wrottesley (d. 1659) - created baronet on 30 Aug 1642
Sir Richard Wrottesley, 7BT (d. 1769) -- Dean of Worcester and grandfather of John, 1st Baron Wrottesley
↑ Lundy, D. (2015, March 7). "William Stourton, 5th Baron Stourton #107579, b. 1457, d. 17 Feb 1523/4," citing: Weis (1999), Cokayne (2000), Mosley (2003). The Peerage.
Bibliography:
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, entry for 'WROTTESLEY, Sir WALTER (d. 1473)’, Wikisource
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, entry by Anthony Gross for 'Wrottesley, Sir Walter', print and online 2004, revised online 2008 (note that this appears to rely heavily on G Wrottesley's 1903 work listed below)
Burke, B. (1865). "Wrottesley" in Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, pp. 1204. Harrison.
The history of the Wrottesley family in the Genealogist only extends (1900) to the fourteenth century.
Hudson, J.C. & Sympson, E.M. (1893). Lincolnshire Notes and Queries, 3, pp. 178. W. K. Morton.. Google Books.[4]
Lee, P. (2001). Nunneries, Learning, and Spirituality in Late Medieval English Society: The Dominican Priory of Dartford, pp. 174. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. Google Books.[5]
Lewis, M. (2014, February 18). Sir Walter Wrottesley #90330, b. c. 1434, d. 10 Apr1473," citing: works by Douglas Richardson; Rootsweb; family group sheet. ORTNCA. Web. Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 484; Magna Carta Ancestry, 2011, III, p. 91 & IV, p. 80-81; Royal Ancestry, III, p. 685, IV, p. 414 & V, p. 17-18.
Wrottesley, G. (1903). "Wrottesley of Wrottesley." Collections for a History of Staffordshire, 6(2), pp. 257. William Salt Archaeological Society, Ed. London: Harrison & Sons. Google Books.[6]. Also on Internet Archive (for what it says about children, see pp. 238ff - previous pages have a lengthy account of his life).
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Thanks. Some older but not wholly reliable sources say that Richard Scrope's mother Margaret Wrottesley was the daughter of a John Wrottesley not Walter Wrottesley. Secondary sources disagree on how many daughters Walter had. So there is a degree of conflict of sources, and I think before we make any link, a little research will be needed to confirm whether Margaret was Walter's daughter. If any WikiTree member wants to research this earlier, great! Otherwise, this can be looked into when this profile is brought up to Magna Carta Project standards. I am afraid the Project has a long queue of profiles needing attention.
Well, I will leave it in your very capable hands then. At the moment I have conflicting information as to which of his many wives were the mothers of his children. It's a shame though., he must have marrried the daughter of someone.
On investigation it has become clear that this person may well not be in a line of descent within the scope of the Magna Carta Project, so it is unlikely to be the Project which researches the relationships.
The Magna Carta Project identified this profile in a trail between Gateway Ancestor Richard More and one or more Magna Carta surety barons. If there are no objections, I will be adding the project as co-manager of this profile. This profile (and trail) still need to be verified against Richardson's works and then developed against the project's checklist. Thanks!
Further research has shown that this profile is not in a firm trail from a Magna Carta Surety Baron to a Gateway Ancestor so I have removed the Magna Carta Project section and removed the Magna Carta Project as manager
WIP ... sourcing kids... (hunting for verification of Jane as mother of all kids, etc...)
BTW... Marie is right and William mentioned quite a few of his relatives, including siblings, in his will. One source describes William and another unamed brother are as Richard's younger brothers, with Wm. being the elder of the two. And yet another source identifies William as the second son. See respective profiles for full details. (Note: Need help finding name of the 3rd son. Couldn't find documentation for a Henry or Walter, as son of Walter).
I have William Wrottesley, born circa 1459, son of Walter and Jane (Baron) in a branch of my family. I do not see him listed as a son in this profile of Walter Wrottesley.
William is mentioned in History of the family of Wrottesley of Wrottesley, co. Stafford by Wrottesley, George, 1827-1909 257 as a younger son on Walter, and it goes on to list his year of death, 1512, as well as issue: Elizabeth, Constance, Edward and Robert. I am descended from his
daughter, Elizabeth, on my maternal grandfather's side and through the Everingham's on my father's side.
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BTW... Marie is right and William mentioned quite a few of his relatives, including siblings, in his will. One source describes William and another unamed brother are as Richard's younger brothers, with Wm. being the elder of the two. And yet another source identifies William as the second son. See respective profiles for full details. (Note: Need help finding name of the 3rd son. Couldn't find documentation for a Henry or Walter, as son of Walter).
William is mentioned in History of the family of Wrottesley of Wrottesley, co. Stafford by Wrottesley, George, 1827-1909 257 as a younger son on Walter, and it goes on to list his year of death, 1512, as well as issue: Elizabeth, Constance, Edward and Robert. I am descended from his daughter, Elizabeth, on my maternal grandfather's side and through the Everingham's on my father's side.