WALTER [I] [van Grimbergen] (-[17 Oct] 1120, bur Grimbergen abbey). "…Walteri de Grimberges…" witnessed the charter dated 1096 under which "Ida Boloniensis comitissa" donated property in "Genapia" to Afflighem abbey[682]. "…Walterus de Grimbergis…" signed the charter dated 1107 under which "Godefridus Dux et Marchio Lotharingiæ, comes Lovanii" confirmed various properties "apud Sellekam" to Afflighem abbey[683]. He founded the church of Grimberghe. A charter dated 1132 records that "Gualterus quidam nobilis qui in alodio sio sita erat" founded the church at Grimbergen, and that after he died "heredes eius Gerardus…et Arnulphus" (whose father and mother were buried in the church) acting "per legatum suum hominem quemdam Alvaricum" requested "domino Norberto" to install his monks there, and records donations by "prædictus Gualterus, Gerardus filius…Alvericus tertius filius suus"[684]. Pope Eugene III records donations by "Vualterius qui dicebatur magnus…Gerardus filius suus…Alvericus et filius suus Reimerus…Adeloia venerabilis vidua" to Grimbergen abbey by bull dated 1 May 1147 which confirms the abbey´s privileges[685]. The death of "Wouter voecht van Grimbergen" is recorded in 1120[686]. The necrology of Brogne records the death "XVI Kal Nov" of "Galteri Grimberge advocati"[687]. m ---. The name of Walter´s wife is not known. Walter & his wife had four children