William Walter (1554 - bef. 1616)

Born 1554 in Pembrokeshire, Wales

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Died before Jun 1616 before age 62 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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Biography

Son of Morris Walter (1537-1593) & Jane Warren [needs citation] It is possible that he was born near Trefan (Tryfan?), Wales. ^[1]

In about 1601 he purchased the manor and castle of Roche from the de Longuevilles.^[2]

He married Jane, daughter of Francis Laugharne of S. Brides, and Janet, daughter of John Philipps of Picton Castle. Based on his will, known children included:

• Rowland
• Elizabeth
• Ann
• Marie

William Walter of Roche Castle, gent, had his will drawn up on 10 April 1616. ^[3][4]He made bequests to and mentioned:

• the daughter of Alice Walter
• my son and heir Rowland
• his children William, Richard, Elizabeth and Jane
• William Kynner (?), son of my daughter Elizabeth
• my son in law John Kynner, Alderman
• his children Francis, William, Richard, John the younger, Ann, Lettice, Jennett and Deborah
• my wife Jane Walter alias Laugharne
• my daughter Ann and her children
• my daughter Marie (?) and her children
• my cousin Roger Walter
• my aunt Alice Walter alias Middleton
• my cousin Jane Walter alias Marign (?)

His will was probated on 8 June 1616.

Research Notes

In 1601 Roche Castle was sold to William Walter of Trefan, and the Walter family retained ownership of the castle until after the Civil War. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Pembrokeshire Historical Society PHS
2. ↑ Rees, J. F., (1959). WALTER, LUCY (1630? - 1658), mistress of king Charles II. Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 12 Jan 2023, from https://biography.wales/article/s-WALT-LUC-1630
3. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 128
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #912172 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Will of Willmi Walter, granted probate on 8 Jun 1616. Died about 1616 in Roch Castell, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
4. ↑ Probate: "Wales, Wills and Probate, 1513-1858"
   Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales; Aberystwyth, Wales; Wales Ecclesiastical Wills
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61635 #105494 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   William Walter probate.
5. ↑ Pembrokeshire Historical Society PHS