Like many other Norman and French knights during the eleventh and early twelfth centuries, Walter served as a Christian knight in Spain () against the Saracens [REF].
In early January 1066, after Duke William received news of the crowning of Harold Godwinson as king of England, he called together a meeting, the Council of Lillebonne, that included six of his key magnates, Walter Giffard being one of them [REF].