Also known as Walter de Goxhill.
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and the Royal Forests (1295-1297).
Knight of the Shire for Nottinghamshire in 1307 and 1310-11.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Foulds (p. cxl) notes that John's sons were not of age when he died. Walter first appeared as a juror in 1275.
Date of Death: between 10 May 1324 and 20 October 1326.
Place of Death: unknown.
Walter witnessed the confirmation of a grant on 10 May 1324 (CPR Edw II, vol. 4, part 2, p. 413) and an inquisition post mortem for him was held 20 October 1326 (CIPM vol. 6, no. 750). Foulds (p. cxli) gives "shortly before 22 October 1326).
Relationships
Father: John de Goushill.
This relationship is given by Thoroton (3:sub Hoveringham), by Foulds (p. cxl), and is recorded in pedigrees from plea rolls given by Wrottesley (p. 175, p. 503, p. 534). I believe the relationship is also given in a fine from 1282 (abstract by Chris Philips; original from AALT).
Mother: Agnes.
This relationship is given by Foulds (p. cxl).
Spouse: Margeret (probably a daughter of Lambert of Threekingham).
This relationship is given by Foulds (p. cxlii).
Spouse: Lucy.
This relationship is given by Foulds (p. cxlii).
Spouse: Margery.
This relationship is given by Foulds (p. cxlii).
Children (by Margaret):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Foulds.)
Thomas Goushill married Agnes.
(possible) Children (by Lucy):
John de Gousel of Bond Burstwick
(possible) Children (mother uncertain):
Hugh de Gousel, parson of Radcliffe
Evidence
Fines (abstracted by Chris Philips):
References
Calendar of the patent rolls preserved in the Public Record Office--Edward II. Digital images are provided by Professor G.R. Boynton and the Univeristy of Iowa Libraries (http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/patentrolls/ ).
Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and Other Analogous Documents Preserved in the Public Record Office Volume 6, Edward II, (Hereford: H.M. Stationery Office, 1910).
'Hoveringham', Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: volume 3: Republished with large additions by John Throsby (1796), pp. 61-64. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=76929 Date accessed: 22 September 2014.
The Thurgarton Cartulary (Trevor Foulds, ed.) (Stamford, 1994).
Wrottesley, George. Pedigrees from the plea rolls: collected from the pleadings in the various courts of law A.D. 1200 to 1500, from the original rolls in the Public Records Office. (1905).