John
Walter
Born in St Arvans, Monmouth, Wales
Ancestors 
Son of John Walter
and Bridget (Robnet) Walter
Brother of
Susanna (Walter) Walters and Henry Walter
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 44
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Mar 2017
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Biography
John Walter was in 1597 and married his distant cousin Elizabeth Waters (Walters) on 4 March 1618 at Horfield, Gloucester, England.
PROBATE: Will dated 14 Oct 1640; will proved 8 Dec 1641 [PCC: 153 Evelyn]. PROBATE: Will> "to be buried in St. Arvan's church near my wife near the wall - whereas by statute I am bound to settle 3000l on my wife - my dau. Grizell 500l - to my son Thomas 100l in lieu of legacy under his grandfather's will and 20l per ann during my aunt Jone's life, to him 40l per ann. - to my dau Marie 500l. - to my sons Edward and Robert 300l. each - to child unborn 300l. - if my wife dies, Sir Robert Pointz, knight of the Bath, to be guardian - to my brother-in-law Mr. Isaak Bromwich and my brother Henry Walter 5l. to be disposed of by Mr. Wroth for poor Christians in want - to John Morrice my suits and my sword done with gold wire - to my eldest son John Walter 50l. - to my ex'ors lands, allowing my eldest son 100l. per ann. - my brother-in-law Edmund Waters and my son John ex'ors - my cousin Wm. Kemeys, esq., and my brother-in-law Thomas Walter of Horfield overseers." (Monmouthshire History)
Sources
- Pedigree of the Family of Walter of Piercefield, page 37 of "History of Monmouthshire Vol. 4 Part 1. The Hundred of Caldicot" by Sir Joseph Bradney, Cardiff: Merton Priory Press, 1994.
- The Stranger in Monmouthshire Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=5JJeAAAAcAAJ&pg=RA1-PA3&lpg=RA1-PA3&dq=history+of+monmouthshire+part+iv+hundred+of+caldicott&source=bl&ots=karJR0Q8a0&sig=usX6xPtgpkjzwBXsgjWuAT-sn_I&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiW79GgwPHSAhUPxCYKHUTMACkQ6AEIPzAJ#v=onepage&q=walter%20of%20piercefield&f=false
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