Walter of St. Omer

Modern Standardized Name

Walter of Saint-Omer

Aliases (epithets)

Walter of Falkenberg

Titles

castellan of St. Omer

Origin

Saint-Omer

Expedition Date/s

c. 1158

Biography

Walter of Falkenberg was castellan of St. Omer 1145-1157. He appears in a charter in the Latin East in 1158 having married the heiress to Tiberias. The exact date and circumstances of his journey to Jerusalem are unknown.

Bibliography

H. Pirie-Gordon, "The Reigning Princes of Galilee," English Historical Review 23:107 (1912), 453-454.

Citation

“Walter of St. Omer,” Independent Crusaders Project, accessed October 7, 2024, https://independentcrusadersproject.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/2358.

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