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‎2 Apr 1911;

William Howard Overbury was recorded as "Hotel Clerk"

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No. of families2146
Most children13
No. of individuals4595

Family


man Walter of Gloucester‏‎ 1) 2)
Born ‎± 1070
Died ‎1129‎, approximately 59 years 2)

Married/ Related
to:

woman Bertha Unknown‏‎


Notes: Various online trees show Bertha as a member of the "de Balun" family. No evidence has been observed for this. Moreover, it would be unusual for Walter's mother to be a "de Balun" and his wife to similarly be, as most online trees show.

Children:

1.
man Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford‏ 2)
Died ‎4 Dec 1143 2)

Notes: Acquired the castle of Abergavenny in 1141, which he added to inheritances from his father and father-in-law/wife.

Sources

1) Source: Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L "Notification that Walter de Gloucester has given to William de Mara, his nephew, Hereford Parva in fee by the service of two knights; but because Walter de Gloucester and his son Miles had given Hereford Parva in dower to Sibyl wife of the said Miles, they have given her Barnsley (Berdesleia) in exchange, and Sibyl has granted Hereford Parva to William de Mara."Dated: Uncertain. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5685091. Reference: DL 25/3 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: English Baronies: a Study of Their Origin and Descent, 1086-1327. Reference: Pages 6-9: Barony of Miles of Gloucester (Questionable reliability of evidence)