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William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers 1162 – 1247 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1162

Birth Location: Ferrers, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 1247

Death Location: Evington, Leicestershire

Father: William Ferrers

Mother: None None

Spouse(s): Agnes Ferrers

Children(s): None None, Sibyl Vernon

William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers was born in 1162 in Ferrers, Derbyshire, England, the child of William (Ferrers) de Ferrers. William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers married Agnes "Beatrix, Lady of Chartley" Meschines aka of Chester De Ferrers, and had children including Sibyl De Ferrers De Vernon. William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers passed away in 1247 in Evington, Leicestershire.

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Biography

  • William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers was born in 1162 in Ferrers, Derbyshire, England, the child of William (Ferrers) de Ferrers.
  • William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers married Agnes "Beatrix, Lady of Chartley" Meschines aka of Chester De Ferrers, and had children including Sibyl De Ferrers De Vernon.
  • William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers passed away in 1247 in Evington, Leicestershire.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ferrers's Ancestors

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William Ferrers
1162 – 1247
Birth Place: Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
Parents
William (Ferrers) de Ferrers
1140 – 1191
Tutbury, Staffordshire, England
1149 – 1228
Bramber, Sussex, England
Grandparents
1118 – 1160
Staffordshire, England
1114 – 1160
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ferrers
1068 – 1139
1086 – 1139
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1036 – 1101
1040 – 1130

William Ferrers's Descendants

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William ("4th Earl of Derby" De) Ferrers (1162 – 1247) m. Agnes ("Beatrix, Lady of Chartley" Meschines aka of Chester De) Ferrers (1174 – 28 Oct 1247)
  1. 1. (1193 – 1254) m. (1223 – 1281)
    1. 1. (1240 – 1287) m. (1242 – 1275)
      1. 1. Sir (William "1st Lord Ferrers of Groby" de Ferrers formerly) Ferrers (1272 – 1325) m. (1275 – 1317)
        1. 1. (1303 – 1343) m. (1317 – 1343)
  2. 2. Sibyl (De Ferrers De) Vernon (25 Jul 1216 – 1247) m. Sir (John "Lord of Appleby De) Vipont (1212 – 1241)
    1. 1. Margaret (Vipont De) Vernon (1234 – 1324) m. Richard (De) Vernon (1239 – 1321)
      1. 1. Richard (De) Vernon (1262 – 1329) m. Juliana (De) Vesci (1253 – 1330)
        1. 1. Joan (de Vernon De) Stourton (1298 – 1374) m. Sir (William De) Stourton (1290 – 1343)

William Ferrers's Timeline

4 Records

1162
1162
Birth of William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers in Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
1162
1162
Birth of William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers
None
1247
Sep 22 1247
Age 85
Death of William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers in Evington, Leicestershire
Evington, Leicestershire
1247
1247
Age 85
Death of William "4th Earl of Derby" De Ferrers
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1162
    Event Place: Ferrers, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1162

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 22 1247
    Event Place: Evington, Leicestershire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1247

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