Sir Walter FitzGilbert from Kazaw (d. Ca. 1346 ) - Scottish nobleman , 1st laird from Causоу castle (ca. 1315/1320 - ca. 1345 ).
Sir Walter FitzGilbert, 1st laird from KaZou | |||||||
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Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow | |||||||
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Predecessor | new creation | ||||||
Successor | David fitzwalter | ||||||
Birth | Scotland | ||||||
Death | about 1345 Scotland | ||||||
Rod | Hamilton | ||||||
Father | Gilbert Fitz William of Hameldon | ||||||
Mother | maybe Isabelle Randolph | ||||||
Spouse | Mary gordon | ||||||
Children | David and john | ||||||
Religion | Catholicism |
Biography
The son of Gilbert fitz William of Hameldon and an unknown woman, possibly Isabelle Randolph. He is the first historically confirmed progenitor of the Hamilton home , which includes the dukes of Hamilton , the dukes of Abercorn and the earls of Haddington .
Walter Fitz Hilbert or his ancestors appear to be descended from English settlers in Clydeside in southwestern Scotland, since there are several places called Gameltun, Gumbledoun, etc.
Walter Fitz Gilbert was first mentioned in 1294 when he witnessed the letter of James Stewart, the 5th Lord Steward of Scotland , who provided land to the monasteries of Paisley Abbey, and also later in the same year in a new letter on the allocation of land to the same abbey. Other signatories were small landowners from Renfrushir .
In 1296, Walter FitzGilbert in Berik Castle, along with most of the Scottish nobles, took the oath of allegiance to King Edward I of England Plantagenet . In the paper, he is referred to as "Walter FitzGilbert de Hameldon."
During the uprising in Scotland under the leadership of Sir William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick , Baron Walter Fitz Gilbert remained loyal to the King of England Edward I and owned the lands in Fife received from Edward I. In 1314, he served as constable at Bothwell Castle in South Lanarkshire . After the defeat of the English army under the command of King Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, many English nobles, including Gilbert de Claire, Earl of Hartford, found refuge in the castle of Bothwell . A Scottish detachment under the command of Count Edward Bruce , brother of Robert the Bruce , arrived under Bothwell Castle and demanded his surrender. Constable Walter Fitz Gilbert fulfilled the demand and surrendered his castle to the Scots.
After the victory in Scotland of supporters of Robert the Bruce, Earl Carrick , Walter Fitz Gilbert took possession of the land in Dalserf, which previously belonged to the genus Comin , and later was awarded the baronial title and castle Kadzou on the river. Clyde In 1321, he held the post of justiciar in Lanark , and the following year was granted a knighthood. In 1323, Walter FitzGilbert took possession of the land in West Lothian and Wigtaunshire .
In 1333, Walter FitzGilbert fought in the detachment under the command of Scottish Lord Steward Robert Stewart in the Battle of Hallidon Hill , where the British defeated the Scottish army.
Walter FitzGilbert died before 1346 , when his son David, as laird from Causou, had already fought in the Scottish army with the British in the Battle of Nevills Cross .
Family and children
Walter Fitz Gilbert was married to Mary Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon (? - 1333 ), ancestor of the Earls of Hantley . Their kids:
- Sir David Fitz Walter of CaZaw , ancestor of the dukes of Hamilton and dukes of Abercorn
- Sir John Fitz Walter, the ancestor of the Earls of Haddington and the Hamilton branches of Innerwick .