Walter unknown of Boissy-sans-Avoir

Country and Region of Origin

France
Ile-de-France (RE) Yvelines (D)

Role

Knight (lay)

Gender and Marital Statusa

Male

Family

relation: Robert of Paris (First Crusader) Relation: Simon of Boissy (First Crusader) Relation: Walter II of Boissy (First Crusader) Relation: William of Boissy (First Crusader)

Crusades

Expedition

1st Crusade (1096-1099)

Contingent Leader

Peter the Hermit

Probability of Participation

Certain

Followers

Berthold, count of Neuffen, Matthew

Consequences of Expedition

Died

Actions

Walter was responsible for part of the persecution of the Jews during the First Crusade. He was killed during the defeat of the people's crusade by the Turks in Asia Minor.

Sources

AA, pp. 8-9, 10-15, 30-31, 36-41. GF, p. 4. PT, p. 36. FC, p. 159. RR, p. 735. OV, vol. 5, pp. 28, 38. A.V. Murray, 'The Army of Godfrey of Bouillon, 1096-1099: Structure and Dynamics of a Contingent on the First Crusade', Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire, 70 (1992), pp. 301-329.