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Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln 1080–1138 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1080

Birth Location: Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1138

Death Location: North Allerton, Northumberland, England

Father: Gislebert Hunmanby

Mother: Alix Montfort-sur-Risle

Spouse(s): Mathilde Penthièvre

Children(s): Sir Ercildoun"

In 1080, Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln entered the world in Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England, born to Gislebert Dit Le Grand Van Gent Baron De Folkingham Seigneur De Hunmanby And Alix De Montfort Sur Risle Dame De Montfort Sur Risle. Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln married Mathilde Maud De Penthievre, and had children including Sir William De Lindsay Of Ercildoun. Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln passed away in 1138 in North Allerton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1080, Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln entered the world in Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England, born to Gislebert Dit Le Grand Van Gent Baron De Folkingham Seigneur De Hunmanby And Alix De Montfort Sur Risle Dame De Montfort Sur Risle.
  • Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln married Mathilde Maud De Penthievre, and had children including Sir William De Lindsay Of Ercildoun.
  • Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln passed away in 1138 in North Allerton, Northumberland, England.

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Walter Lincoln's Ancestors

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Walter Lincoln
1080–1138
Birth Place: Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Gislebert dit “Le Grand” van Gent, baron de Folkingham, seigneur de Hunmanby
1048–1095
Aalst, East Flanders, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
Alix (de Montfort-sur-Risle, dame de) Montfort-sur-Risle
1050–1091
Montfort-sur-Risle, Eure, Upper Normandy
Grandparents
Rudolph (de Boulogne (van) Aalst)
–1056
Boulogne Sur Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Gisèle (Luxemburg, Lady of) Aalst
1010–1055
Flanders, Belgium
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Lincoln's Descendants

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Walter (de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of) Lincoln (1080–22 Aug 1138) m. Mathilde (“Maud” de) Penthièvre (1092–21 Apr 1135)
  1. 1. Sir (William de Lindsay, of) Ercildoun" 1106–1147
    1. 1. Sir (Walter de) Lindsay, 1122–1164
      1. 1. Sir (William de Lindsay, Lord of Luffness , Ercildoune and) Crawford 1148–1200 m. Eleanor (Eleanor de) Limesey 1165–1197
        1. 1. David (de Lindsay, Lord of) Luffness 1180–1246

Walter Lincoln's Timeline

2 Records

1080
1080
Birth of Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln in Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England
Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England
1138
22 Aug 1138
Age 58
Death of Walter de Lindsey (van Gent), lord of Folkingham, count of Lincoln in North Allerton, Northumberland, England
North Allerton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1080
    Event Place: Bridlington, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1138
    Event Place: North Allerton, Northumberland, England

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