Walter (I) de Ridelisford

Events 

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Walter is noted in 1171 as one of the barons convened by de Clare during the seige of Dublin.

Date of Death: 1200?

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by McIlreavy (with the question mark). Brooks states he was perhaps dead by 1200, when a Walter de Ridelesford (?Walter II) gave the king 20 marks to have confirmation of his lands.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

McIlreavy notes that “the ultimate origin of the family name would seem to be Flemish (de Ruddervoorde).

Spouse: Amabilis.

This relationship is given by McIlreavy and by Brooks.

Children: 

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Walter (II) de Ridelisford married Annora (or Amice).

Basilia married Richard de Cogan.

References

Brooks, E. St. John. “The de Ridelesfords” in The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland v. 81 no. 2 (1951), pp. 115-138.

McIlreavy, David. “Ridelesford, Walter de” in Dictionary of Irish Biography [online, accessed 13 January 2023].