Walter Parkin was a wizarding butcher in the 1400s. In 1422, his
seven children - four sons and three daughters - formed the
Wigtown Wanderers Quidditch team. Walter often attended matches
holding his wand in one hand, and a meat cleaver in the other.
Opposing teams were often intimidated by his presence on the
sidelines. The name "Walter" comes from a Germanic name meaning
"ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and
hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it
replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of
the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist
who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works.