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William de Ferrers Earl of Derby 1193–1254 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1193

Birth Location: Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1254

Death Location: Merevale, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Ferrers

Mother: Agnes Chartley

Spouse(s): Margaret Lincoln

Children(s): Joan Berkely

The story of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby began in 1193 in Derbyshire, England. William de Ferrers Earl of Derby married Margaret De Quincy Ferrers Countess Of Derby Countess Of Lincoln, and had children including Joan De Ferrers Baroness Berkely. William de Ferrers Earl of Derby passed away in 1254 in Merevale, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby began in 1193 in Derbyshire, England.
  • William de Ferrers Earl of Derby married Margaret De Quincy Ferrers Countess Of Derby Countess Of Lincoln, and had children including Joan De Ferrers Baroness Berkely.
  • William de Ferrers Earl of Derby passed away in 1254 in Merevale, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwickshire, England.

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William Derby's Ancestors

Self
William Derby
1193–1254
Birth Place: Derbyshire, England
Parents
Sir William de Ferrers
1172–1247
Tutbury, Staffordshire, England
Agnes (De Kevelioc Agnes of Chester, Lady) Chartley
1174–1247
Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
William (Walkelin De) Ferrers
–1190
Sibyl (De) Braose
–1227
Bramber (Sussex) England
Hugh Kevelioc
1147–1181
Monmouthshire, Wales
Bertrade (De Montfort Countess) Anjou
1059–1117
Montfort, Yvelines, Ile-De-France, France
Great-Grandparents
Ranulphe Guernan
1100–1153
Maud Fitzrobert
1120–1189
Simon Montfort
1025–1087
Agnes Evreux
1030–1116
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ranulf Meschines
1050–1129
Countess Taillebois
1079–1136
Robert Caen
1090–1147
Mabel Caen
1085–1157
Amauri Montfort
1000–1051
Bertrade GOMETZ
1001–1051

William Derby's Descendants

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William (de Ferrers Earl of) Derby (1193–24 Mar 1254) m. Margaret (De Quincy Ferrers Countess of Derby, Countess of) Lincoln (1218–About 1281)
  1. 1. Joan (De Ferrers Baroness) Berkely 1248–1309 m. Thomas (II "The Wise" De Berkeley 1st Baron Of) Berkeley 1245–1321
    1. 1. Maurice Berkeley 1271–1326 m. Eva (LaZouche Baroness) Berkeley 1278–1314
      1. 1. Isabel (de) Musgrave 1305–1362 m. Baron (Thomas de Musgrave, 1st Lord) Musgrave 1302–1384
        1. 1. (Lady) (Elizabeth de) Musgrave 1350–1382 m. Henry (De) Wharton 1355–1440

William Derby's Timeline

2 Records

1193
1193
Birth of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1254
24 Mar 1254
Age 61
Death of William de Ferrers Earl of Derby in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1193
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1254
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Merevale, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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