142Eldest son of Hervius Walter. He attended King Henry II into France when that Prince came into an agreement with the French King on the behalf of Thomas a' Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered 28 Dec 1171). The next year he accompanied the King into Ireland, where he served in the reduction of the kingdom, and being rewarded with large possessions, made it his place of residence, having also conferred upon him the Butlership of Ireland in the year 1177, whereby he and his successors were to attend the Kings of England at their Coronation, and that day present him with the first cup of wine, for which they were to have certain pieces of the King's plate. In 1185 he was witness to a charter of King John (then Earl of Moreton). In 1189 (reign of Richard I) he accepted the pipe-roll 72oe 6s 8d of the scutage of the Knights of the Honour of Lancaster. He was a person of large possessions in England and Ireland, being a Baron in both kingdoms. He founded and endowed many religious places. He married Maud and by her had one son, Theobald and a daughter, Beatrice. |