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

Birth Date: 1193

Birth Location: Ferrers, Derbys, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1254

Death Location: Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England

Father: William Derby

Mother: Agnes Meschines

Spouse(s): Margaret Quincy

Children(s): Joan Ferrers

In 1193, William Ferrers III Earl of Derby entered the world in Ferrers, Derbys, England, born to William Ferrers 4Th Earl Of Derby And Agnes Meschines. William Ferrers III Earl of Derby married Margaret Quincy, and had children including Joan Margaret Ferrers. William Ferrers III Earl of Derby passed away in 1254 in Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England.

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Biography

  • In 1193, William Ferrers III Earl of Derby entered the world in Ferrers, Derbys, England, born to William Ferrers 4Th Earl Of Derby And Agnes Meschines.
  • William Ferrers III Earl of Derby married Margaret Quincy, and had children including Joan Margaret Ferrers.
  • William Ferrers III Earl of Derby passed away in 1254 in Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England.

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William Derby's Ancestors

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William Derby
1193–1254
Birth Place: Ferrers, Derbys, England
Parents
William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby
1162–1247
Tutbury, Staffordshire, England
Agnes Meschines
1174–1247
Tutbury, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Ferrers Third Earl of) Derby
1140–1190
Bailey, Derbyshire, England
Sibyl Braose
1150–1227
Bramber, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Derby
1090–1161
Margaret Peverell
1114–1154
William Bramber
1126–1179
Bertha
1130–1200
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Ferrers
1062–1139
Hawise Vitre
1069–1139
William Peverel
1084–1155
Alice Lancastria
1088–1149
Philip Bramber
1070–1134
Aenor Totnes
1084–1153
Miles Hereford
1100–1143
Sybil Neufmarche
1100–1143

William Derby's Descendants

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William (Ferrers III Earl of) Derby (1193–28 Mar 1254) m. Margaret Quincy (1230–12 Mar 1280)
  1. 1. Joan (Margaret) Ferrers 1250–1310 m. Thomas (Berkeley The Wise) Baron 1245–1321
    1. 1. Alice Berkeley 1268–1290 m. Ralph Stourton 1250–1305
      1. 1. William Stourton 1290–1342 m. Jane Stourton 1300–1360
        1. 1. John (De) Stourton 1325–1380

William Derby's Timeline

2 Records

1193
1193
Birth of William Ferrers III Earl of Derby in Ferrers, Derbys, England
Ferrers, Derbys, England
1254
28 Mar 1254
Age 61
Death of William Ferrers III Earl of Derby in Evington, Leicestershire, England
Evington, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1193
    Event Place: Ferrers, Derbys, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1254
    Event Place: Evington, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Stebbins Genealogy : in two volumes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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