William Ferrers, 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
William Ferrers, 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (after another count also William Ferrers, 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley ) (* around 1412, † June 9, 1450 ) was an English nobleman.
William Ferrers came from the old English noble Ferrers family . He was the eldest son of Edmund Ferrers, 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, and his wife Ellen Roche. After the death of his father in 1435 he inherited his possessions and the title of Baron Ferrers of Chartley , through his mother he inherited Bromwich Castle in Warwickshire . However, he was never called to parliament . He married Elizabeth Bealknap († May 28, 1471), a daughter of Hamon Bealknap from Seintlynge near St Mary Cray in Kent and his wife John Boteler. With her he had a daughter:
- Anne Ferrers (1438–1469) ∞ Walter Devereux
After his death, his only daughter Anne inherited the title of Baroness Ferrers of Chartley . She also inherited part of his estates, while other parts of his land ownership went to his younger brother Edmund Ferrers .
Web links
- Sir William Ferrers, 7th Lord Ferrers (of Chartley) on thepeerage.com , accessed November 15, 2016.
- Cracroft's Peerage: Ferrers of Chartley, Baron (E, 1299 - abeyant 1855)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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. 197
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Ferrers |
Baron Ferrers of Chartley 1435-1450 |
Anne Ferrers |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ferrers, William, 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferrers, William; Ferrers, William, 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1412 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1450 |