Paternal Family Tree: Devereux
Before 1615 [his father] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford [aged 39] and [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford [aged 26] were married.
Around 1621 Walter Devereux was born to Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford [aged 46] and Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford [aged 33].
Around 1622 [his grandfather] Edward Devereux 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His son [his father] Walter [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
On 8th June 1634 [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford [aged 46] died.
On 14th September 1646 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 55] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His half first cousin twice removed [his father] Walter [aged 71] succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.
In 1656 [his father] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford [aged 81] died. His son [his brother] Leicester [aged 39] succeeded 6th Viscount Hereford, 3rd Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich. [his future sister-in-law] Priscilla Catchpole Viscountess Hereford by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In 1658 and 1659 Walter Devereux [aged 37] was appointed Commissioner for Sewers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
In or before 1659 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford [aged 41] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Withipoll were married. They were sixth cousins.
In 1660 Walter Devereux [aged 39] was elected MP Orford. He was re-elected in 1661 and sat until 1679.
In 1660 Walter Devereux [aged 39] became a Freeman of Orford, Suffolk [Map].
In July 1660 Walter Devereux [aged 39] was a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk.
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In or before 1675 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford [aged 57] and [his sister-in-law] Priscilla Catchpole Viscountess Hereford were married.
On 1st December 1676 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford [aged 59] died. His son [his nephew] Leicester [aged 2] succeeded 7th Viscount Hereford, 4th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
In December 1683 Walter Devereux [aged 62] died at Little Glemham, Suffolk.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
7 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley 8 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex 
Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex 
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Bourchier Baroness Ferrers Chartley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Grandfather: Edward Devereux 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Garneys
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford
father: Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arden 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Arden
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Arden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Arden
Grandmother: Catherine Arden Baroness Devereux 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Throckmorton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Muriel Berkeley 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable 
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Fitzhugh 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Valentine Knightley
Grandfather: Thomas Knightley 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ferrers 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Ferrers 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
mother: Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandmother: Elizabeth Schuckburgh