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Walter De Gant 1087–1139 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1087

Birth Location: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1139

Death Location: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Gislebert Gant

Mother: Alice Montfort

Spouse(s): Matilda Bretagne

Children(s): William Lindsay

The story of Walter De Gant began in 1087 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England. Walter De Gant married Matilda De Bretagne, and had children including William Lindsay. Walter De Gant passed away in 1139 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter De Gant began in 1087 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Walter De Gant married Matilda De Bretagne, and had children including William Lindsay.
  • Walter De Gant passed away in 1139 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Walter Gant's Ancestors

Self
Walter Gant
1087–1139
Birth Place: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Gislebert Gant
1048–1095
Flanders
Alice Montfort
1050–1094
Normandy, France
Grandparents
Hugh (Montfort) II
1018–1088
Normandy, France
Alice (de) Beauffou
1033–1108
Normandy, France
Great-Grandparents
Hugh I
–1037
Richard Beauffou
1016–1081
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thurstan Bastembourg
–1023
Raoul Beauffou
–1066

Walter Gant's Descendants

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Walter (De) Gant (1087–1139) m. Matilda (de) Bretagne (Abt. 1098–21 Apr 1135)
  1. 1. William Lindsay 1096–1147
    1. 1. Walter Lindsay 1122–1168
      1. 1. William Lindsay 1148–1200 m. Eleanor Limesi 1160–
        1. 1. William Lindsay 1172–1221 m. Avice Lancaster 1187–1205

Walter Gant's Timeline

2 Records

1087
1087
Birth of Walter De Gant in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England
Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England
1139
1139
Age 52
Death of Walter De Gant in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England
Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1087
    Event Place: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1139
    Event Place: Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England

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