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Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers 1332–1370 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1332

Birth Location: Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 8 January 1370

Death Location: Stebbing, Essex, England

Father: Henry Grosby

Mother: Isabel Verdon

Spouse(s): Margaret Percy, Margaret Ferrers

Children(s): Margareth Groby, Henry Ferrers

In 1332, Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers entered the world in Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England, born to Henry Ferrers 2Nd Baron Grosby And Isabel De Verdon. Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers married Margaret De Ferrers, Margaret De Percy, and had children including Henry Ferrers, Margareth Ferrer Of Groby. Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers passed away in 1370 in Stebbing, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1332, Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers entered the world in Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England, born to Henry Ferrers 2Nd Baron Grosby And Isabel De Verdon.
  • Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers married Margaret De Ferrers, Margaret De Percy, and had children including Henry Ferrers, Margareth Ferrer Of Groby.
  • Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers passed away in 1370 in Stebbing, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Grosby
1302–1343
Birth Location: Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Isabel Verdon
1316–1349
Birth Location: Amesbury, Wilts, England
IV

Spouses(s)

Margaret Percy
1330–1383
Birth Location: Middleton, Northumberland, England
MP
Margaret Ferrers
1333–1368
Birth Location: Spilsby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
MF

Children(s)

Margareth Groby
1350–1406
Birth Location: Groby, Warwickshire, England
MG
Henry Ferrers
1355–1388
Birth Location: Tilty, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
HF

Sir Ferrers's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ferrers
1332–1370
Birth Place: Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Henry Ferrers 2nd Baron Grosby
1302–1343
Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Isabel (De) Verdon
1316–1349
Amesbury, Wilts, England
Grandparents
William (de) Ferrers
1271–1325
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Ellen (de Segreve dau of John Segreve 2nd) Lord/
1280–1316
Chacombe, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Theobald (Vernon) Lord
1278–1316
Atton Castle, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth (de Clare) Lady
1295–1360
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ferrers
1240–1288
Anne LeDespencer
1248–1280
John Knight/Lord
1256–1325
Christiane Plessy/
1263–1331
THEOBALD Lord
1248–1309
MARGERY BOHUN
1252–1284
Gilbert DeClare
1281–1307
Joan England
1272–1307
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ferrers
1193–1254
Margaret Ferrers
1218–1281
Nicholas Segrave
1238–1295
Maud Lucy
1239–1337
John Boteler)
1226–1274
Margery DeLacy
1225–1267
Lady FitzGerald*
1263–1300
Edward I
1239–1307
Eleanor Castille
1241–1290

Sir Ferrers's Descendants

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Sir (William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de) Ferrers (28 Feb 1332–8 January 1370) m. Margaret (de) Percy (1330–Mar 1383) m. Margaret (de) Ferrers (1333–25 May 1368)
  1. 1. Margareth (Ferrer of) Groby 1350–1406 m. Thomas Beauchamp 1338–1401
    1. 1. Richard (1st Earl of Worcester) \Beauchamp 1397–1421 m. Isabel (Le) Despencer 1400–1439 m. Elizabeth Berkeley 1390–1478
      1. 1. Anne (de) Beauchamp 1428–1490 m. Richard ((Earl of Warwick)) Neville 1428–1471
        1. 1. Anne Neville 1456–1485 m. HRH (Richard III Plantagenet - King of England, Lord of Ireland; Duke of) Gloucester 1452–1485 m. Edward Plantagenet 1453–1471
        2. 2. Isabel Neville 1451–1476
      2. 2. Elizabeth Beauchamp 1417–1480 m. George (De) Neville 1407–1469
        1. 1. Hendrik (Neville Lord) Latimer 1437–1469 m. Johanna Bourchier 1440–1470
      3. 3. Henry (de) Beauchamp 1423–1445
      4. 4. Margaret (Beauchamp, Countess of) Shrewsbury 1404–1468
  2. 2. Henry Ferrers 1355–1388 m. Joane Poynings 1356–1394
    1. 1. William (Ferrers 5 Baron Groby GARY PAUL DAILY) SR. 1372–1445 m. Philippa (O) Clifford 1365–1441
      1. 1. Thomas Ferrers 1395–1459 m. Elizabeth Ferrers 1398–1468
        1. 1. Sir (Henry) DeFerrers 1450–1500 m. Margarett (Hexstall) Lady 1442–1486
        2. 2. Thomas Ferrers 1438–1498 m. Lady (Anne De) Hastings 1432–1472
        3. 3. Lady (Mabel Isabel) Ferras 1440–1483
        4. 4. Edmund Ferrers 1440–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (de) Ferrers 1430–1483
        6. 6. Sir (John "Hambleton" De Ferrers, Earl of) Rutland 1441–1458
      2. 2. Hendrik (Lord Ferrers van Groby) III 1395–1460

Sir Ferrers's Timeline

4 Records

1332
28 February 1332
Birth of Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers in Newbold-Verdon, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Newbold-Verdon, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
1332
28 Feb 1332
Birth of Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers in Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England
Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England
1370
8 January 1370
Age 38
Death of Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers in Stebbing, Essex, England
Stebbing, Essex, England
1371
8 January 1371
Age 39
Death of Sir William (Lord Ferrers of Groby) de Ferrers in Stebbing, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Stebbing, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1371
    Event Place: Stebbing, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Stebbins Genealogy : in two volumes

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1332
    Event Place: Newbold-Verdon, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ulverscroft, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1332
    Event Place: Newbold-Verdon, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1370
    Event Place: Stebbing, Essex, England
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