Robert de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley

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The castle of La Roche-Guyon in France, which Robert de Ferrers captured in 1346

Robert de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (after another count also 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley ) (born March 25, 1309 , † August 2, 1350 ) was an English nobleman.

Robert de Ferrers came from the old noble Ferrers family . He was the second son of John de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley and his wife Hawise de Mucegros. His father died as early as 1312, and after the childless death of his older brother John in 1324 he became the heir to his father's estates and the title of Baron Ferrers of Chartley . Since his brother died as a minor, Robert is also counted as 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley. His inheritance included the Chartley Estate in Staffordshire, as well as various other estates scattered in Huntingdonshire , Somerset and other parts of England. On February 25, 1342 he was called to parliament . Under King Edward III. he took part in numerous campaigns against Scotland and France. During the campaign in France in 1346, he was able to surprise the crew of La Roche-Guyon castle with an advance command on August 10, conquer the castle and take the crew prisoner, a little later he took part in the victorious battle of Crécy .

His first marriage was between November 21, 1324 and October 20, 1330 Margaret, whose origin is unknown. With her he had at least one son:

After the death of his first wife, he married Joan de la Mote († June 29, 1375) from Willisham in Suffolk . With her he had at least one other son:

His heir became his eldest son, John de Ferrers.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Lord Ferrers (of Chartley) on thepeerage.com , accessed November 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Richard Barber: Edward III and the Triumph of England: The Battle of Crécy and the Company of the Garter. Penguin eBook, 2013
  3. ↑ John Burke: A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. England . Oxford University, Oxford 1831. p. 196
predecessor Office successor
John de Ferrers Baron Ferrers of Chartley
1324-1350 		John de Ferrers
personal data
SURNAME De Ferrers, Robert, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley
ALTERNATIVE NAMES De Ferrers, Robert; De Ferrers, Robert, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH March 25, 1309
DATE OF DEATH August 2, 1350