Walter II de Clifford
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Walter II de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord and High Sheriff in England.
He was born in Clifford Castle
, near Hay-on-Wye
, Herefordshire the son of Walter I de Clifford
(1113–1190).
Walter served as High Sheriff of Herefordshire
in 1199,1207–1208 and 1216. He was a close associate of William de Braose
and although he held back from William's rebellion in March 1208, was not thought to have done enough to check it. As a result King John
dismissed him from his Marcher
barony of Clifford
and made his son Walter III de Clifford
de facto lord instead.
(c1190–c1263) and Roger Clifford, who founded the line of Northumbrian Cliffords. He had at least three other sons, Giles, Richard and Simon, as well as daughters Maud, Basilia and Cecilia.
He was born in Clifford Castle
Clifford Castle
Clifford Castle is a castle in the village of Clifford which lies four miles to the north of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England .-Early Norman castle and planned settlement:...
, near Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye , often described as "the town of books", is a small market town and community in Powys, Wales.-Location:The town lies on the east bank of the River Wye and is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains...
, Herefordshire the son of Walter I de Clifford
Walter de Clifford
Walter I de Clifford was an Anglo-Norman marcher lord of Bronllys Castle on the Welsh border, and Clifford Castle , in Herefordshire...
(1113–1190).
Walter served as High Sheriff of Herefordshire
High Sheriff of Herefordshire
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now...
in 1199,1207–1208 and 1216. He was a close associate of William de Braose
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber
William de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
and although he held back from William's rebellion in March 1208, was not thought to have done enough to check it. As a result King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
dismissed him from his Marcher
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches is a term which, in modern usage, denotes an imprecisely defined area along and around the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods...
barony of Clifford
Clifford Castle
Clifford Castle is a castle in the village of Clifford which lies four miles to the north of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England .-Early Norman castle and planned settlement:...
and made his son Walter III de Clifford
Walter III de Clifford
Walter III de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord during the reign of King John of England.Walter II de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord and High Sheriff in England, son of Walter I de Clifford ....
de facto lord instead.
Family
Walter had married Agnes Cundy of Kent in 1185 and was succeeded by his sons, Walter III de CliffordWalter III de Clifford
Walter III de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord during the reign of King John of England.Walter II de Clifford was a Welsh Marcher Lord and High Sheriff in England, son of Walter I de Clifford ....
(c1190–c1263) and Roger Clifford, who founded the line of Northumbrian Cliffords. He had at least three other sons, Giles, Richard and Simon, as well as daughters Maud, Basilia and Cecilia.