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William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers 1193–1254 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1193

Birth Location: Ferrers, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1254

Death Location: Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England

Father: William Ferrers

Mother: Agnes DeMeschines

Spouse(s): Sibyl Marshal, Countess DeQuincy

Children(s): Isabel Ferrers, Sibyl DeFerrers, Joan DeFerrers, Robert DeFerrers, Alice DeFerrers, Maude Ferreres, Agatha Ferrers, Eleanor Ferrers, Agnes DeFerrers

In 1193, William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers entered the world in Ferrers, Derbyshire, England, born to William Ii 29 4Th Earl Of Derby De Ferrers And Agnes 29 Of Chartly Chester De Keveliock Demeschines. William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers married Countess Margaret Dequincy, Sibyl 28 Pembroke Marshal, and had children including Agatha De Ferrers, Agnes Deferrers, Alice Sibyl Deferrers, Eleanor 27 De Ferrers, Isabel De Ferrers, Joan Deferrers, Maude Ferreres, Robert 6Th Earl Of Derby Deferrers, Sibyl Deferrers. William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers passed away in 1254 in Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England.

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  • In 1193, William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers entered the world in Ferrers, Derbyshire, England, born to William Ii 29 4Th Earl Of Derby De Ferrers And Agnes 29 Of Chartly Chester De Keveliock Demeschines.
  • William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers married Countess Margaret Dequincy, Sibyl 28 Pembroke Marshal, and had children including Agatha De Ferrers, Agnes Deferrers, Alice Sibyl Deferrers, Eleanor 27 De Ferrers, Isabel De Ferrers, Joan Deferrers, Maude Ferreres, Robert 6Th Earl Of Derby Deferrers, Sibyl Deferrers.
  • William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers passed away in 1254 in Abbey At Merevale, Warw, England.

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William Ferrers's Ancestors

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William Ferrers
1193–1254
Birth Place: Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
Parents
William II -29 4th Earl of Derby De Ferrers
1162–1247
Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
Agnes (-29, of Chartly & Chester De Keveliock) DeMeschines
1174–1247
Tutbury, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Malcheline DeFerrers
1141–1190
Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire, , England
Sybil (-30) DeBraose
1151–1227
Bramber, Sussex, England
Hugh (Kevelioc De Meschines Earl of) Chester
1147–1181
Kevelioc, Merionethshire, Wales
Bertrade (De) Montfort
1155–1227
Montfort, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
Great-Grandparents
Robert DeFerrers
1090–1161
Margaret Peverel
1114–1154
William Braose
1100–1192
Bertha DePitres
1123–1204
Randulf Chester
1099–1153
Maud Caen
1120–1189
Simon Montfort
1119–1180
Amice Beaumont
1152–1215
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ferrers
1062–1139
Lady Vitre
1069–1139
Sir Nottingham
1080–1155
Lady Nottingham
1088–1149
Sir DeBraose
1075–1134
Aenor DeTotenais
1084–1123
Ranulph 23rdGG
1070–1128
Lucy Taillebois
1074–1136
Robert Caen
1090–1147
Mabel DeCaen
1094–1157
Amaury DeMontfort
1071–1137
Agnes DeGarlende
1095–1181
Robert Beaumont
1135–1190
Petronille DeGrentmesnil
1134–1212

William Ferrers's Descendants

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William (III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De) Ferrers (1193–24 Mar 1254) m. Sibyl (-28 Pembroke) Marshal (1209–27 Apr 1245) m. Countess (Margaret) DeQuincy (1218–12 Mar 1284)
  1. 1. Isabel (De) Ferrers 1224–1260 m. Reynold (II de) Mohun 1200–1258
    1. 1. Isabel (De) Mohun 1243–
  2. 2. Sibyl DeFerrers 1219–1273 m. Franco\Francis, (Lord of Midhurst) DeBohun 1223–1273
    1. 1. John deBohun 1247–1284 m. Joan DeLaChapelle 1256–1327
      1. 1. James (de Bohun Baron) Midhurst 1280–1306 m. Joan (DeBraose Baroness) Foliot 1284–1324 m. Aline DeBraose 1290–1331 m. Margaret Foliot 1325–1349 m. Joan DEBraiose 1250–2002
        1. 1. Sir (John I de Bohun) * 1301–1367 m. Cicely (Filliol) * 1324–1381
      2. 2. James (DeBohun) Midhurst 1281–1332
      3. 3. Sybil Bohun 1283–
      4. 4. Joan Bohun 1277–
      5. 5. John DeBohun 1276–1297
    2. 2. Thomas Bohun 1251–1273
    3. 3. Cecily DeBohun 1255–
    4. 4. James DeBohun 1280–1324
    5. 5. Cecily DeBohun 1233–
    6. 6. Robert deVipont 1239–1264
  3. 3. Joan DeFerrers 1232–1267
  4. 4. Robert (6th Earl of Derby) DeFerrers 1239–1279
  5. 5. Alice (Sibyl) DeFerrers 1230–1281
  6. 6. Maude Ferreres 1230–1299
  7. 7. Agatha (de) Ferrers 1234–1306
  8. 8. Eleanor (-27 de) Ferrers 1220–1280
  9. 9. Agnes DeFerrers 1224–1290

William Ferrers's Timeline

2 Records

1193
1193
Birth of William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers in Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
1254
24 Mar 1254
Age 61
Death of William III, -28 5th Earl of Derby, Sheriff of Leicester De Ferrers in Evington, Leicestershire, England
Evington, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1193
    Event Place: Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1254
    Event Place: Evington, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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

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