de Ferrers Family - Ourfolk
Robert de Ferrers ABT 1239 - 1279
Robert was born on ABT 1239 and died on 1279 .
He was the son of William de Ferrers (ABT 1200 - 1254).
Robert was married to Eleanor de Bohun (de Ferrers) on 26 JUN 1269.
Eleanor was born on ABT 1225 and died on 20 Feb 1312-20 Feb 1313 .
She was the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun (BEF 1208 - 24 SEP 1275) and Maud de Lusignan (de Bohun) (ABT 1208 - 12 AUG 1241).
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| ⌈ William de Ferrers (1168 - 1247) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ William de Ferrers (ABT 1200 - 1254) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Lady Agnes of Chester (de Ferrers) (1174 - 1247) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert de Ferrers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th and last Earl of Derby. Succeeded his father as Earl of Derby,
1254. He rebelled against King Henry III and seized three of Prince Edward's castles in 1263. He
was imprisoned at the Tower of London and at Windsor Castle. In 1266 his lands were forfeited to
the King's son, Edmund, and his Earldom effectively forfeited. He could have recovered his lands
and, presumably, the Earldom by payment of 50,000, but was unable to raise the money. His son,
John, in 1298 tried to borrow the money, but was prohibited by the King. Robert married c. 1249
Mary, the King's niece and daughter of Hugue XI, Count of La Marche and Angoul me, but had no
male issue. He married secondly in 1269 Alianore, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Bohun of
Kimbolton, son and heir apparent of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford and Essex
1254. He rebelled against King Henry III and seized three of Prince Edward's castles in 1263. He
was imprisoned at the Tower of London and at Windsor Castle. In 1266 his lands were forfeited to
the King's son, Edmund, and his Earldom effectively forfeited. He could have recovered his lands
and, presumably, the Earldom by payment of 50,000, but was unable to raise the money. His son,
John, in 1298 tried to borrow the money, but was prohibited by the King. Robert married c. 1249
Mary, the King's niece and daughter of Hugue XI, Count of La Marche and Angoul me, but had no
male issue. He married secondly in 1269 Alianore, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Bohun of
Kimbolton, son and heir apparent of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford and Essex
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