Walter II de Clifford

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Walter II de Clifford was born about 1160 and died 17 January 1220/21.

Walter became Sheriff of Herefordshire and was a close associate of William de Braose. In March 1208 he held back from William's rebellion, but did not do enough to check it. As a result King John dismissed him from his Marcher barony of Clifford and made his son Walter III de Clifford de facto lord instead.

Walter had married Agnes Cundy of Kent before 1175. He was succeeded by his sons, Walter III de Clifford and Roger Clifford who founded the line of Northumbrian Cliffords.

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• Remfry, P.M., Clifford Castle, 1066 to 1299 (ISBN 1-899376-04-6)