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William de Ferrers 1372 – 1445 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1372

Birth Location: Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)

Death Date: 18 May 1445

Death Location: Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom)

Father: Henry Ferrers

Mother: Joan Poynings

Spouse(s): Philippa Clifford, Margaret Montagu, Elizabeth Standish

Children(s): Henry Ferrers, Joan Ferrers, Elizabeth Ferrers, Henry Ferrers, Matilda Ferrers, Thomas Ferrers, John FERRARS, Margaret Ferrers, Monte FERRARS, Baroness Ferrers, Anne FERRARS, Margaret Ferrers, Edmond FERRARS, Thomas FERRERS

The story of William de Ferrers began in 1372 in Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom). William de Ferrers married Philippa Clifford, Margaret Montagu, Elizabeth Standish, and had children including Henry Ferrers, Joan Ferrers, Elizabeth de Ferrers, Henry De Ferrers, Matilda De Ferrers, Thomas De Ferrers, John FERRARS, Margaret De Ferrers, Monte FERRARS, Baroness of Richemont &amp ; Powick Margaret Ferrers, Anne FERRARS, Margaret Ferrers, Edmond FERRARS, Thomas FERRERS. William de Ferrers passed away in 1445 in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom).

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Biography

  • The story of William de Ferrers began in 1372 in Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom).
  • William de Ferrers married Philippa Clifford, Margaret Montagu, Elizabeth Standish, and had children including Henry Ferrers, Joan Ferrers, Elizabeth de Ferrers, Henry De Ferrers, Matilda De Ferrers, Thomas De Ferrers, John FERRARS, Margaret De Ferrers, Monte FERRARS, Baroness of Richemont &amp ; Powick Margaret Ferrers, Anne FERRARS, Margaret Ferrers, Edmond FERRARS, Thomas FERRERS.
  • William de Ferrers passed away in 1445 in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom).

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Ferrers
1355 – 1388
Birth Location: Titley, Herefordshire, England
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Joan Poynings
1356 – 1394
Birth Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
JP

Spouses(s)

Philippa Clifford
1371 – 1405
Birth Location: Brough Castle, Westmoreland, England
PC
Margaret Montagu
1376 –
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
MM
Elizabeth Standish
1376 – 1441
Birth Location: Standish, Lancashire, England
ES

Children(s)

Henry Ferrers
1390 – 1422
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
HF
Joan Ferrers
1390 –
Birth Location: Chatterley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
JF
Elizabeth Ferrers
1390 – 1434
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
EF
Henry Ferrers
1394 – 1422
Birth Location: Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
HF
Matilda Ferrers
1395 – 1462
Birth Location: Oversley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
MF
Thomas Ferrers
1395 – 1459
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
TF
John FERRARS
1398 –
Birth Location: Groby, Lancashire, England
JF
Margaret Ferrers
1404 – 1492
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
MF
Monte FERRARS
1404 –
Birth Location: Groby, Lancashire, England
MF
Baroness Ferrers
1406 – 1452
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
BF
Anne FERRARS
1408 –
Birth Location: Groby, Lancashire, England
AF
Margaret Ferrers
1413 – 1487
Birth Location: Chartley Castle, Staffordshire, England
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Edmond FERRARS
1415 –
Birth Location: England
EF
Thomas FERRERS
1420 – 1498
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
TF

William Ferrers's Ancestors

Self
William Ferrers
1372 – 1445
Birth Place: Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
Parents
Henry de Ferrers
1355 – 1388
Titley, Herefordshire, England
Joan (de) Poynings
1356 – 1394
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Henry (De) Ferrers
1303 – 1343
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Margaret Ufford
1332 – 1368
Ufford, Northamptonshire, England
Thomas Hoo
1312 – 1380
Hertfordshire, England
Isabel (de St.) Leger
1320 – 1393
Litcham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ferrers
1271 – 1325
Ellen Mentieth
1271 – 1316
Robert Hoo
1274 – 1340
Hawise FitsWarin
1277 – 1344
John Leger
1294 – 1326
Jeanne Baddington
1300 – 1320
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ferrers
1240 – 1287
Anne Despenser
1248 – 1328
Alexander Stewart
1239 – 1309
Maud Arnot
1225 – 1310
Robert Hoo
1238 – 1310
Beatrice Andeville
1253 – 1314
Fulk FitzWarin
1251 – 1315
Mabli Gruffudd
1258 – 1336
Geoffrey Leger
1235 – 1280
Agnes Warbleton
1247 – 1275
Gefforey Baddington
1275 – 1330
Isabella Rolt
1270 – 1330

William Ferrers's Descendants

1.
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William (de) Ferrers (25 Apr 1372 – 18 May 1445) m. Philippa Clifford (Abt 1371 – 4 Jul 1405) m. Margaret Montagu (1376 – ) m. Elizabeth Standish (1376 – 10 Feb 1441)
  1. 1. Henry Ferrers (1390 – 15 Jun 1422) m. Isabelle (de) Mowbray (1396 – 29 Sep 1452)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth De Ferrers) Bourchier (1419 – 23 Jan 1483) m. Edward (de) Grey (7 Feb 1415 – 18 Dec 1457) m. John Bourchier ( – 1495)
      1. 1. Ralph Grey (1432 – 15 Jul 1464)
      2. 2. John Grey (Apr 1432 – 17 Feb 1461) m. Elizabeth Woodville (3 Feb 1437 – 8 Jun 1492)
        1. 1. Thomas Grey (1455 – 30 Aug 1501) m. Anne Holland (1455 – Abt 1474) m. Cecily Bonville (30 Jun 1460 – 12 Apr 1529)
        2. 2. Richard (Grey Sir) Groby (1459 – 25 Jun 1483)
      3. 3. Muriel (de) Grey (1436 – 18 Jul 1472)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Grey (10 Jul 1436 – 18 Jul 1492)
      5. 5. Margaret Grey (Abt 1438 – ) m. Robert Greystoke (1443 – 17 Jun 1483)
      6. 6. Anne (Ferrers, 7th Baroness Ferrers of) Chartley (Nov 1438 – 9 Jan 1468) m. Walter Devereux (23 Aug 1432 – 22 Aug 1485) m. Roger Vaughan (1430 – 1492)
      7. 7. Henry (deGrey of) Groby (1440 – 17 Feb 1461)
      8. 8. John Grey (28 Apr 1442 – 29 Mar 1464)
      9. 9. Edward Grey (28 Apr 1442 – 17 Jul 1492) m. Elizabeth Talbot (1442 – 1507)
      10. 10. Margaret (de) Grey (1445 – 1507)
      11. 11. Reginald (de) Grey (Abt 1452 – 31 Dec 1460)
      12. 12. Margaret Grey (1454 – Sep 1503)
      13. 13. Anne Grey (1456 – 1507)
      14. 14. Edward Gray
      15. 15. Margaret Grey
      16. 16. Richard Grey
      17. 17. Viscount (Edward L'Isle) Grey
  2. 2. Joan Ferrers (1390 – ) m. Richard Yard (1385 – 1467)
  3. 3. Elizabeth (de) Ferrers (Abt 1390 – 20 Jul 1434) m. William Colepeper (Abt 1387 – 20 Jul 1457)
  4. 4. Henry (De) Ferrers (1394 – Abt 15 Jun 1422) m. Isabelle (de) Mowbray (1396 – 29 Sep 1452)
  5. 5. Matilda (De) Ferrers (1395 – 1462) m. John Raleigh (Abt 1393 – 1458) m. John Raleigh (Abt 1390 – )
  6. 6. Thomas (De) Ferrers (May 1395 – 6 Jan 1459) m. Elizabeth Freville (1398 – 22 Aug 1468)
    1. 1. Elizabeth FERRERS (1428 – 23 Jan 1483)
    2. 2. Edmund FERRERS (1435 – )
    3. 3. Thomas Ferrers (1438 – 22 Aug 1498) m. Anne (de) Hastings (1438 – Abt 1479)
    4. 4. Henry (de) Ferrers (1440 – 28 Dec 1500) m. Margaret Hexstall (1442 – 1486)
    5. 5. Sir (Henry Knight of Hambelton Sheriff of Kent) Ferrers (1440 – 28 Dec 1500)
    6. 6. Mabel Ferrers (1440 – )
    7. 7. Mabel (Isabel) Ferrers (1442 – 1487) m. Ralph Longford (1440 – 1 Feb 1513)
      1. 1. Miss Longford (Abt 1462 – ) m. William Trafford
      2. 2. Nicholas Longford (1465 – Abt 1508) m. Margaret Trafford (1490 – 10 May 1540)
      3. 3. Ralph Longford (1465 – 1574)
      4. 4. Henry Longford (Abt 1468 – )
      5. 5. Thomas Longford (Abt 1470 – )
      6. 6. John Longford (Abt 1472 – )
      7. 7. William Longford (Abt 1474 – )
      8. 8. Ralph Longford (1478 – 23 Sep 1544) m. Dorothy FitzHerbert (1490 – 1557)
      9. 9. Margaret Longford (Abt 1479 – 1495) m. Humphrey Bradbourne (1458 – 1495)
        1. 1. Catherine Bradburne (Abt 1481 – ) m. John Killomarsh (Abt 1481 – )
        2. 2. Nicholas Bradburne (Abt 1483 – ) m. Mary Turville m. Mary Turvell m. Mary Turvell
        3. 3. John Bradbourne (1485 – 1524) m. Isabella Cotton (1490 – 1541)
        4. 4. Bartholomew Bradborne (Abt 1485 – )
        5. 5. Rowland Bradburne (Abt 1485 – )
        6. 6. Benedicta Bradborne (1495 – ) m. George Beresford (1495 – 1520)
        7. 7. Anne Bradbourne (Abt 1499 – 1558) m. William Dethicke (Abt 1495 – 22 Apr 1546)
        8. 8. Jane Bradborne (Abt 1500 – 1520) m. Sir (William De La Zouche of) Bulwick (1488 – 1520) m. Sir (William) Carew (Abt 1498 – )
      10. 10. Margaret Longford (1480 – 1510) m. Simon Montfort (Abt 1487 – Abt 1537)
      11. 11. Dorothy Langford (Abt 1480 – ) m. Nicholas FitzHerbert (Abt 1480 – ) m. Thomas Holte (1490 – 1563)
      12. 12. Elizabeth Longford (Abt 1489 – 27 Jan 1548) m. Edmund Trafford (1470 – 28 Jun 1533)
    8. 8. John Ferrers (1442 – )
    9. 9. Isabel FERRERS (1444 – 1487)
  7. 7. John FERRARS (1398 – )
  8. 8. Margaret (De) Ferrers (1404 – 16 Jan 1492) m. Richard (De) Grey (1393 – 13 Aug 1442)
  9. 9. Monte FERRARS (1404 – )
  10. 10. Baroness (of Richemont &amp ; Powick Margaret) Ferrers (1406 – 16 Jan 1452) m. John (de) Beauchamp (1409 – 19 Apr 1475)
  11. 11. Anne FERRARS (1408 – )
  12. 12. Margaret Ferrers (Mar 1413 – 29 Jan 1487) m. John King (1415 – 1475) m. John (de) Beauchamp (1409 – 19 Apr 1475) m. John King (1440 – 1503)
    1. 1. William (Ralph) King (1440 – 1500) m. Joanna Ugborough (Abt 1465 – 1486) m. Joanna (Anna) Fields (1445 – 1505)
      1. 1. John Kinge (1460 – 1540)
      2. 2. William King (1460 – 1545)
      3. 3. William (Ralph) King (1465 – 1530) m. Joanna (de) Ugborough (1473 – 1560) m. Cecily (Alice Ann) Fields (1465 – 1511)
      4. 4. Thomas King (1465 – 1540)
      5. 5. Agnes Kinge (1483 – )
      6. 6. John Kinge (1485 – 1543) m. Alice (Katherine) Slyny (1493 – 1545) m. Isabella Slyne (Bet 1493 and 1505 – Feb 1540)
        1. 1. Thomas (Alexander) King (1506 – 1570) m. Isabella Johns (1509 – 1540) m. Cecily (1519 – 1570)
        2. 2. John Kynge (1514 – 10 Jan 1563) m. Margaret Pawlmer (1525 – 1547)
        3. 3. William Kinge (1515 – 1570) m. Cecily (1519 – 1570)
        4. 4. John King (1520 – 1547) m. Margaret Pawlmer (1525 – 1547) m. Margaret Pawlmer (1525 – 1547)
        5. 5. Cecily King (1522 – Deceased)
        6. 6. Richard King (1526 – Deceased)
        7. 7. Isabella King (1528 – Deceased)
        8. 8. Janet King (1529 – Deceased)
        9. 9. James King (1530 – 1599)
        10. 10. William King (Abt 1530 – 1578) m. Abagail Beauchamp (1537 – )
        11. 11. Agnes Kinge (1534 – ) m. Robert Burden (Abt 1532 – ) m. Henricus Madeley
      7. 7. Alice Kinge (Abt 1489 – Abt 1589)
      8. 8. Gulielmus Banes
    2. 2. William King (1440 – 1503) m. Cecily (Alice Ann) Fields (1465 – 1511)
  13. 13. Edmond FERRARS (1415 – )
  14. 14. Thomas FERRERS (1420 – 6 Jan 1498)

William Ferrers's Timeline

3 Records

1371
25 Apr 1371
William de Ferrers was christened in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
1372
25 Apr 1372
Birth of William de Ferrers in Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
1445
18 May 1445
Age 73
Death of William de Ferrers in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom)
Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1372
    Event Place: Hoo Manor, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1371
    Event Place: Luton, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1445
    Event Place: Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England (United Kingdom)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Priory of Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, England
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