WALTER Giffard (-in England 15 Jul 1102, bur Longueville, Normandy[646]). Guillaume de Jumièges names "Galterium Giffardum primum” as father of “secundum Galterium Giffardum...”[647]. He succeeded his father in his lands. Orderic Vitalis records that King William I granted "comitatum Buchingeham" to "Gualterio...cognomento Gifardo"[648]. Domesday Book records land held by “Walter Giffard” in West Hanney in Wantage Hundred in Berkshire[649]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Rodbertus Aucensium comes et Gauterius Gifardus et Radulfus de Mortuomari” and nearly all the seigneurs who lived “trans Sequanam usque ad mare” joined King William II against his brother Robert Duke of Normandy and received considerable sums to fortify their castles, dated to [1089/90][650]. He was created Earl of Buckingham [after 1093] by King William II, although known contemporarily as Earl Giffard[651].
WALTER Giffard, son of GAUTHIER Giffard Seigneur de Longueville & his wife Ermengarde --- (-in England 15 Jul 1102, bur Longueville, Normandy[1344]). Guillaume de Jumièges names "Gautier-Giffard le second" as son of "Gautier-Giffard 1er" & his wife[1345]. He succeeded his father in his lands. He was created Earl of Buckingham [after 1093] by King William II, although known contemporarily as Earl Giffard[1346]. "…Walteri Giffardi…" subscribed a charter dated 14 Sep 1101 under which Henry I King of England donated property to Bath St Peter[1347]. m AGNES de Ribemont, daughter of ANSELME [I] de Ribemont & his wife ---. Orderic Vitalis names her as the sister of Anselm de Ribemont, and alleges that she fell in love with Robert III Duke of Normandy, whose wife was poisoned soon after