Walter Olifard (died 1242) explained
Sir Walter de Olifard (died 1242), Lord of Bothwell and Abernethy and Justiciar of Lothian, was a Scottish noble.
Life
Olifard was the eldest son of Walter de Olifard and Christiana de Strathearn. He was known as the younger to distinguish between his father. Walter held the office of Justiciar of Lothian between 1221 and 1242. He founded a church at Ormiston, near Bothwell dedicated to Saint Catherine.
Marriage and issue
His spouse was known at his death as Isabella. He is known to have had the following known issue:
- William de Olifard, married Isabel Douglas, had issue.
- Hugh de Olifard
- Walter de Olifard
References
- Book: Douglas, Sir Robert. The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom, from Their Origin to the Present Generation: Collected from the Public Records, and Ancient Chartularies of this Nation, the Charters, and Other Writings of the Nobility, and the Works of Our Best Historians .... 1764. R. Fleming.
- St. Osbern . Notes and Queries: A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc. January - June 1870. Oxford University Press . 1870 . 1008998390 . .
- Book: Taylor, Alice. The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290. Oxford studies in medieval European history . 2016. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-874920-2.
