According to Eyton, “this name occurs frequently in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries;”and it is still borne by Hopton-Wafre in Shropshire, and Tedston-Wafre in Herefordshire. Robert le Wafre, in 1253, held Hopton in capite of the Earl of Hereford of the Honour of Brecknock; and Tedstone under John de Wildebouf of the same Honour; both of which were brought in marriage by his only child, Lucia, to a younger son of Lord Mortimer of Wigmore. “The obit of Alice, mother of the above-mentioned Robert, was annually cele­brated in Hereford Cathedral. John le Wafre 20 Ed. I. held two virgates of land at Marston by the service of conducting the treasure of our Lord the King from Hereford to London, as often as he should be summoned by the Sheriff, with one horse and an iron helmet, at the costs of the King, to wit, twelve pence a day towards London, and returning at his own proper costs.” - Duncumb's Herefordshire. Simon de Wafre held by the same serjeanty, as did Petronilla de Wafre in the time of Henry III. William de Waure represented Canterbury in the parliament held at Westminster 9 Ed. III. - Hasted's Kent. He was one of the three Crown Commissioners appointed to enquire into the case of William de Septvans 41 Ed. III. - Archæologia Cantiana. “Robertus de Waura” held three parts of a knight’s fee of Robert Fitz Odo at Wavre (now Church-Over) in Warwickshire. - Liber Niger. William de Waure occurs in the Staffordshire Pipe Roll of 1199-1200.

A Norman name: Wavre, local name, Belgium.