William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby: Roy Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby (son of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby and Sibyl de Braose); died on 22 Sep 1247.

Other Events and Attributes:

Title(s): 1190

Notes:

Title(s):
He became the 4th Earl of Derby.

William married Agnes de Keveliock, Lady of Chartley in 1192. Agnes (daughter of Hugh de Keveliock, Earl of Chester and Bertrade d'Évreux de Montfort) was born in Chester, Cheshire, England; died on 2 Nov 1247. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby was born in 1190; died on 22 Sep 1247 in Evington, Leicestershire, England; was buried after 22 Sep 1247 in Merevale Abbey, Merevale, Warwickshire, England.
Hugh de Ferrers died on 10 Aug 1257.
Thomas de Ferrers, Baron Ferrers of Chartley
daughter Ferrers
Sybil de Ferrers was born on 25 Jul 1216 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

Generation: 2

William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby (son of Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby and Margaret Peverel); died in 1190 in Acre, Holy Land.

Notes:

There is much confusion as to William (Robert)'s name. There might have been two brothers, but no evidence supports this.

Name:

He was the 3rd Earl of Derby.

William married Sibyl de Braose about 1173. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sibyl de Braose (daughter of William de Braose, Lord of Bramber and Bertha de Gloucester).

Other Events and Attributes:

Living: 5 Feb 1227/28

Children:

1. William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby died on 22 Sep 1247.
Agatha de Ferrers was born about 1168 in Chartley Castle, Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire, England.
Millicent de Ferrers

Generation: 3

4.	Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby (son of Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby and Hawise de Vitré); died in 1141 in Merevale, Warwickshire, England; was buried in Merevale Abbey, Merevale, Warwickshire, England. Robert married Margaret Peverel about 1135 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
Margaret Peverel (daughter of William, "the Younger" Peverel and Avice de Lancaster).
Children:

2. William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby died in 1190 in Acre, Holy Land.

Maud de Ferrers

William de Braose, Lord of Bramber (son of Philip de Braose and Aenor de Totnais).

Other Events and Attributes:

Living: 1179

Notes:

Name:
He was the 1st Baron of Gwentland.

William married Bertha de Gloucester about 1150 in England. Bertha (daughter of Miles FitzWalter of Gloucester, Earl of Hereford and Sybil de Neufmarche) was born about 1123. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bertha de Gloucester was born about 1123 (daughter of Miles FitzWalter of Gloucester, Earl of Hereford and Sybil de Neufmarche).

Notes:

Name:
She was the heiress to Brecon and Over Gwent.

Children:

3. Sibyl de Braose
William de Braose died on 9 Aug 1211 in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, Île-de-France, France.
Bertha de Braose died in 1170 in England.

Generation: 4

8. Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby (son of Henry de Ferrers and Bertha Roberts); died in 1139.
Robert married Hawise de Vitré about 1087. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hawise de Vitré (daughter of André de Vitré and Agnes of Mortain).

Children:

4. Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby died in 1141 in Merevale, Warwickshire, England; was buried in Merevale Abbey, Merevale, Warwickshire, England.

10.	William, "the Younger" Peverel (son of William "the Elder" Peverel and Adeline). William, married Avice de Lancaster about 1112 in La Marche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.
Avice de Lancaster (daughter of Roger "the Poitevin" de Montgomery and Almodis de la Marche, Comtess de la Marche).
Children:

5. Margaret Peverel

12.

Philip de Braose was born on 1134 to 1135 in Holy Land (son of William de Braose and Agnes de Saint Claire).

Philip married Aenor de Totnais. Aenor (daughter of Judel de Totenais, Lord Judeal and Bertha de Picquigny) was born about 1084 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England; died in 1153. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Aenor de Totnais was born about 1084 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England (daughter of Judel de Totenais, Lord Judeal and Bertha de Picquigny); died in 1153.

Notes:

Name:
She was also known as Eleanor of Barnstaple, or Eleanor de Totnais, or Totnes.

Weis (1982) calls her Johel de Toteneis.

Children:

6. William de Braose, Lord of Bramber

14.

Miles FitzWalter of Gloucester, Earl of Hereford (son of Walter FitzRoger of Gloucester and Bertha); died on 24 Dec 1143; was buried in Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Other Events and Attributes:

Title(s): 1121
Charter/Grant/Gift: 1136
Military: 1138
Title(s): 25 Jul 1141
Religion: say 1142

Notes:

Title(s):
From this marriage in 1121, Miles FitzWalter became the Lord of Brecknock.

Charter/Grant/Gift:
In 1136, he attended the Easter Court and witnessed as constable, King Stephen's Charter of Liberties.

Military:
In 1138, he was at the siege of Shrewsbury, but soon after, 1139, joined the forces of the Empress Maud. He received her in Bristol, and took her to Gloucester where he did homage.

Title(s):
He was created the Earl of Herefored by the Empress Maud. She also bestowed the Castle of Abergaveny on him.

Religion:
He founded the Llanthony Priory.

Miles married Sybil de Neufmarche between Apr 1121 and May 1121 in England. Sybil (daughter of Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon and Nest verch Osbern) was buried in Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Sybil de Neufmarche (daughter of Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of Brecon and Nest verch Osbern); was buried in Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Children:

Roger, Earl of Hereford & Constable of England
Walter, Lord of Abergavenny and Lord of Brecknock
Henry, Lord of Brecknock & Constable of England was buried in Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Michael, Constable of England was buried in Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Margaret of Hereford died in 1146.
7. Bertha de Gloucester was born about 1123.
Lucy, Lady of Blaen Llyfni and Bwlch of Dinas died in 1291; was buried in Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales.