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Sir Walter, III,, "The, Dark, Knight" Griffith 1535 – 1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1535

Birth Location: Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 Jan 1574

Death Location: Llanidan, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Father: Sir Descendent)

Mother: Lady Skeffington

Spouse(s): Lady Blount

Children(s): Margaret Griffith

The story of Sir Walter III, "The Dark Knight" Griffith began in 1535 in Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England, with parents Sir Knight Lord George, "Lord of Burton Agnes" de Griffith (Charlemagne & Plantagenet King's Descendent) and Lady Elizabeth Emma Skeffington. As an adult, Sir Walter III, "The Dark Knight" Griffith wed Lady Katherine Le Blount. Their household included Margaret Jane Griffith. Sir Walter III, "The Dark Knight" Griffith's life came to an end in 1574 in Llanidan, Caernarvonshire, Wales.

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Parents

Sir Descendent)
1512 – 1559
Birth Location: Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England
SD
Lady Skeffington
1515 – 1584
Birth Location: Clopton, Suffolk, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Blount
1532 – 1560
Birth Location: Eye, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
LB

Children(s)

Margaret Griffith
1560 – 1583
Birth Location: Llanidan, Caernarvonshire, Wales
MG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 June 1535
    Event Place: Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Jan 1574
    Event Place: Llanidan, Caernarvonshire, Wales
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