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Sir William Ferrers

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Sir William Ferrers

Birth
Luton, Luton Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Death
18 May 1445 (aged 73)
Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Burial
Ulverscroft, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England Add to Map
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5th Baron Ferrers of Groby.

5th Lord Ferrers of Groby, Knight of Groby, Leicestershire, vidame of Chartres.

Son of Sir Henry Ferres and Joan de Poynings, grandson of Sir William de Ferrers and Margaret de Ufford, Sir Luke Poynings and Isabel Saint John. Born at the manor house of Hoo and baptized at Luton, Bedfordshire 25 April 1372.

William married Philippe Clifford, daughter of Sir Roger de Clifford, Lord Clifford and Maud de Beauchamp. They married after 10 Oct 1388 and had four sons and three daughters:
* Sir Henry, married Isabel de Mowbray
* Thomas, married Elizabeth Freville
* John
* Edmund
* Margaret, wife of Sir Richard Grey & Sir Thomas Grey
* Elizabeth, wife of Sir William Culpeper
* Anne

Secondly, he married Margaret de Montagu, daughter of John, Earl of Salisbury and Maud Fraunceys, daughter of Sir Adam.

Thirdly, he married Elizabeth Standish, daughter of Sir William Standish and his wife, Iseult, widow of John de Wrottesley and Sir William Botiller.
5th Baron Ferrers of Groby.

5th Lord Ferrers of Groby, Knight of Groby, Leicestershire, vidame of Chartres.

Son of Sir Henry Ferres and Joan de Poynings, grandson of Sir William de Ferrers and Margaret de Ufford, Sir Luke Poynings and Isabel Saint John. Born at the manor house of Hoo and baptized at Luton, Bedfordshire 25 April 1372.

William married Philippe Clifford, daughter of Sir Roger de Clifford, Lord Clifford and Maud de Beauchamp. They married after 10 Oct 1388 and had four sons and three daughters:
* Sir Henry, married Isabel de Mowbray
* Thomas, married Elizabeth Freville
* John
* Edmund
* Margaret, wife of Sir Richard Grey & Sir Thomas Grey
* Elizabeth, wife of Sir William Culpeper
* Anne

Secondly, he married Margaret de Montagu, daughter of John, Earl of Salisbury and Maud Fraunceys, daughter of Sir Adam.

Thirdly, he married Elizabeth Standish, daughter of Sir William Standish and his wife, Iseult, widow of John de Wrottesley and Sir William Botiller.

Bio by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71633583/william-ferrers: accessed ), memorial page for Sir William Ferrers (25 Apr 1372–18 May 1445), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71633583, citing St Mary's Priory, Ulverscroft, Charnwood Borough, Leicestershire, England; Maintained by gary daily (contributor 47445200).