Walter de Clifford
d. 1263
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Walter de Clifford of Clifford Castle (d.1263), the last male of the senior Clifford line - the man who once forced a royal messenger to EAT the king's writ, wax and all; late in life he married a princess and left one daughter. His father Walter and grandfather Walter - Fair Rosamund's father - are now in the tree above him.
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*** UPDATE - READ FIRST (9 Oct 2026): the floor stated below HAS BEEN LIFTED - parent(s) now wired (Tier B wave 1); see the new parent records for sources and grades. Opening kept as audit trail. *** ✓ DOCUMENTED (web-confirmed 24 Aug 2026, standard accounts): m. 1232 Margaret ferch Llywelyn. His Clifford ascent (toward the Idonea-de-Clifford Percys elsewhere in this tree) left note-only for a later pass. Added 24 Aug 2026.