Walter de Vernon, of Harlaston, Staffordshire, fl. 1106-1119
Walter de Vernon was the son of Richard de Vernon, first Baron of Shipbrook. His father is thought to have accompanied Duke William in the conquest of England in 1066, probably fighting at the Battle of Hastings with Walter's uncles Hugh and Walter de Vernon.
He first appears listed as a baron present at the signing of a charter on 7 Nov 1106 in Rouen, as "Walter son of Richard de Vernon". He then appears in two additional charters of King Henry I, signed in Rouen in 1113.
By 1120, Walter appears to have been succeeded by Hugh de Vernon, presumably his son. Hugh confirmed a grant in 1120 of land in Cheshire to St Werburgh Abbey that had previously been held by Walter's father Richard de Vernon, implying a direct succession from grandfather (Richard) to father (Walter) to son (Hugh).
A charter from 1155 now in the British Library granted lands to a Walter de Vernon, and mentions that these lands had been previously held by Walter's grandfather, another Walter. If this is correct, the grandfather Walter de Vernon was most likely the Walter, son of Richard de Vernon.
He first appears listed as a baron present at the signing of a charter on 7 Nov 1106 in Rouen, as "Walter son of Richard de Vernon". He then appears in two additional charters of King Henry I, signed in Rouen in 1113.
By 1120, Walter appears to have been succeeded by Hugh de Vernon, presumably his son. Hugh confirmed a grant in 1120 of land in Cheshire to St Werburgh Abbey that had previously been held by Walter's father Richard de Vernon, implying a direct succession from grandfather (Richard) to father (Walter) to son (Hugh).
A charter from 1155 now in the British Library granted lands to a Walter de Vernon, and mentions that these lands had been previously held by Walter's grandfather, another Walter. If this is correct, the grandfather Walter de Vernon was most likely the Walter, son of Richard de Vernon.