Shropshire Ludlow
"heere lye the bodies of Edmund Walter esquier Chieffe Justice of three shiers in South Wales and one of his Majesties Councill in the Marches of Wales, and of Mary his (first) wife, daughter of Thomas Hacklyit of Eyton esquier who had issue three sonnes named James, John and Edward and two daughters named Mary and Dorothy. He was buried the XXlX the Daye of Januarie AD 1592"
Although the inscription 1592 Edmund died in 1594.
Tomb was provided for in the will of his son James who died unmarried in 1625 "to have erected over my father and mother some fitting remembrance ...where they lie"
Edmund came from Staffordshire and won a reputation as a "good gainer at the barre" though his methods were at best unscrupulous. He enjoyed a successful practice in the Court of the Marches at Ludlow. Promoted to the Council of the Marches in 1576, on the recommendation of Sir Henry Sidney, he became a Welsh judge 3 years later, shortly after leasing Ludlow castle. He was Chief Justice, Brecknock circuit, South Wales, The Walter estate known as ‘Mary Vale’ lay to the west of Ludlow. He was benefactor of an ‘almshouse, infirmary and traveller’s hostel,’ He also owned an estate called The Moor which he bequeathed to his son John.
Born in 1519 , he was the son of Robert Walter / Waller 1570 of Beaconsfield & Elizabeth Tryon Fryer
He m1 Mary b1518 daughter of Thomas Hackluyt /Hackluit esq of Eyton 1544 (in Leominster) Herefordshire, by 2nd wife Katherine daughter of Thomas Trentham of Shrewsbury & Elizabeth daughter of Richard Corbet & Elizabeth Devereaux flic.kr/p/e26nQz Thomas Hackluyt was clerk of the council in the marches of Wales. His widow Katherine m2 Edmund Foxe of Ludford , Burgess (M.P.) for Ludlow www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8079785242/
son and heir of William Foxe of Stoke by Greet and St. John’s Hospital, Ludlow, & Jane daughter of Richard Downe of Ludlow
Their children kneel round the tomb
1. James 1563-1625 flic.kr/p/dhrByJ died unmarried and by his will erected this monument www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member...
2. Mary 1565-1633 flic.kr/p/dhruzD m Sir Edward Littleton of Munslow, Shrops d1622, Llanfaire
3. Sir John 1630 flic.kr/p/dhrrcU m` Margaret daughter of William Offley n2 Anne daughter of William Witham, widow of Sir Thomas Bigg 1621 of Norton Worc. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/92aK74 all buried at Wolvercote Oxon www.flickr.com/photos/sheepdog_rex/7822510418/
4. Edward flic.kr/p/dhrrbU
5. Dorothy b1572 flic.kr/p/dhrBwE m Jenkin Lloyd Sheriff of Montgomeryshire, son of David Lloyd and Lowry Gwynn.. (Jenkin m2 Joyce Herbert )
Mary died 17th October 1583
Edmund m2 Mary daughter of Adam Oteley having a daughter Jane
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Shropshire Ludlow
"heere lye the bodies of Edmund Walter esquier Chieffe Justice of three shiers in South Wales and one of his Majesties Councill in the Marches of Wales, and of Mary his (first) wife, daughter of Thomas Hacklyit of Eyton esquier who had issue three sonnes named James, John and Edward and two daughters named Mary and Dorothy. He was buried the XXlX the Daye of Januarie AD 1592"
Although the inscription 1592 Edmund died in 1594.
Tomb was provided for in the will of his son James who died unmarried in 1625 "to have erected over my father and mother some fitting remembrance ...where they lie"
Edmund came from Staffordshire and won a reputation as a "good gainer at the barre" though his methods were at best unscrupulous. He enjoyed a successful practice in the Court of the Marches at Ludlow. Promoted to the Council of the Marches in 1576, on the recommendation of Sir Henry Sidney, he became a Welsh judge 3 years later, shortly after leasing Ludlow castle. He was Chief Justice, Brecknock circuit, South Wales, The Walter estate known as ‘Mary Vale’ lay to the west of Ludlow. He was benefactor of an ‘almshouse, infirmary and traveller’s hostel,’ He also owned an estate called The Moor which he bequeathed to his son John.
Born in 1519 , he was the son of Robert Walter / Waller 1570 of Beaconsfield & Elizabeth Tryon Fryer
He m1 Mary b1518 daughter of Thomas Hackluyt /Hackluit esq of Eyton 1544 (in Leominster) Herefordshire, by 2nd wife Katherine daughter of Thomas Trentham of Shrewsbury & Elizabeth daughter of Richard Corbet & Elizabeth Devereaux flic.kr/p/e26nQz Thomas Hackluyt was clerk of the council in the marches of Wales. His widow Katherine m2 Edmund Foxe of Ludford , Burgess (M.P.) for Ludlow www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8079785242/
son and heir of William Foxe of Stoke by Greet and St. John’s Hospital, Ludlow, & Jane daughter of Richard Downe of Ludlow
Their children kneel round the tomb
1. James 1563-1625 flic.kr/p/dhrByJ died unmarried and by his will erected this monument www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member...
2. Mary 1565-1633 flic.kr/p/dhruzD m Sir Edward Littleton of Munslow, Shrops d1622, Llanfaire
3. Sir John 1630 flic.kr/p/dhrrcU m` Margaret daughter of William Offley n2 Anne daughter of William Witham, widow of Sir Thomas Bigg 1621 of Norton Worc. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/92aK74 all buried at Wolvercote Oxon www.flickr.com/photos/sheepdog_rex/7822510418/
4. Edward flic.kr/p/dhrrbU
5. Dorothy b1572 flic.kr/p/dhrBwE m Jenkin Lloyd Sheriff of Montgomeryshire, son of David Lloyd and Lowry Gwynn.. (Jenkin m2 Joyce Herbert )
Mary died 17th October 1583
Edmund m2 Mary daughter of Adam Oteley having a daughter Jane
Ludlow church Shropshire newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.genealogy.mediev... historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/wal...