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Walter of Salisbury
d. 1147
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Died
1147
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About
Walter fitz Edward of Salisbury was sheriff of Wiltshire and founded Bradenstoke Priory, where he ended his days as a canon; his son Patrick was made Earl of Salisbury.
Research notes
✓ WALTER fitz EDWARD of SALISBURY, Sheriff of Wiltshire (d.1147); m. Sibyl de Chaworth; father of Sybilla (our line) and of Patrick 1st Earl of Salisbury. Standard well-documented medieval genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened. || SON ADDED 14 Sep 2026: PATRICK, 1st Earl of Salisbury (I100802), joins F100097b beside his sister Sybilla - so William Marshal's mother and the Longespee line share one father.