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Birth:          ABT 1162 of Ferrers, Derbyshire, England
Death:          22 Sep 1247 
Cause of Death: gout

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Ferrers,_4th_Earl_of_Derby
William II de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby (c. 1168 – c. 1247) was a favourite of King 
John of England. He succeeded to the estate (but not the title) upon the death of his 
father, William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby, at the Siege of Acre in 1190. He was 
head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire which included an area 
known as Duffield Frith.

He adopted his father's allegiance to King Richard as the reigning king. On Richard's 
return from the Third Crusade, in the company of David Ceannmhor and the Earl of 
Chester he played a leading role in besieging Nottingham Castle, on 28 March 1194, 
which was being held by supporters of Prince John. For seven weeks after this he 
held the position of Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.[1]

On the accession of John after the death of his brother, in 1199, William gave him his 
allegiance, and became a great favourite. He restored to the de Ferrars' family the title 
of Earl of Derby, along with the right to the "third penny", and soon afterwards 
bestowed upon him the manors of Ashbourne and Wirksworth, with the whole of that 
wapentake, subject to a fee farm rent of £70 per annum.[2]

When, in 1213, John surrendered his kingdoms of England and Ireland to the Pope, 
William was one of the witnesses to the "Bulla Aurea." In the following year William 
gave surety on behalf of the king for the payment of a yearly tribute of 1,000 marks.

In the same year, 1214, the King granted the Earl the royal castle of Harestan (Horsley 
Castle). William was a patron of at least 2 abbeys and 4 priories. In 1216, John made 
him bailiff of the Peak Forest and warden of the Peak Castle.

In that year, John was succeeded by the nine-year-old Henry III. Because of 
continuing discontent about John's violations of the Magna Carta, some of the barons 
had approached Prince Louis of France who invaded in that year. William Marshal, 1st 
Earl of Pembroke acting on behalf of the young King sought to repel the invaders and 
pacify the barons. His forces, with the assistance of de Ferrers, the Earl of Chester 
and others, defeated the rebels at the siege of Lincoln.

De Ferrers was allowed to retain the royal castles of Bolsover, Peak and Horston 
(Horsley) until the King's 14th birthday. The latter had been given him in 1215 as a 
residence for his wife, during his planned absence with the King on Crusade.[3] and 
the Earl was among those who made representation to the King, which would in 1258 
led to the Provisions of Oxford .

Henry reached his fourteenth birthday in 1222 and his administration sought to recover 
the three royal castles, to de Ferrers' indignation. In 1254 they would pass to Edward 
I, Henry's son, exacerbating Robert's, the sixth earl, resentment against the prince.[4]

He was married to Agnes De Kevelioch, sister of Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of 
Chester, for 55 years. As the Earl advanced in years he became a martyr to severe 
attacks of the gout, a disease which terminated his life in the year 1247. He was 
succeeded by his elder son, also William, the Fifth Earl of Derby.
William de Ferrers School[edit]

William de Ferrers School and Sixth form is a "foundation comprehensive" (state-
funded, non-selective, with some control over how to spend its allotted money) school 
in the rural town of South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. The school is named after William 
Ferrers a descendant of Henry de Ferrers who was given the area as a gift from 
William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest.

William De Ferrers Football Club[edit]

Henry Ferrers' descendant gave his name to the local Essex (UK) football team of the 
same name, often abbreviated to Willy De or known simply as The Baby blues. The 
club was founded in 1983 and currently has 3 senior men’s teams.[citation needed]

Family and children[edit]
1.William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby
2.Sybil de Ferrers, married Sir John Vipont [1], Lord of Appleby and had issue.
3.Sir Thomas of Chartley Ferrers
4.Sir Hugh of Bugbrooke Ferrers (married and had issue)
5.Petronille de Ferrers (married Hervey de Stafford)

Parents
DE FERRERS William (ABT 1130 - 1190)
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Siblings
DE FERRERS William (ABT 1162 - 22 Sep 1247)

Marriage To DE MESCHINES Agnes (ABT 1174 - 2 Nov 1247)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE MESCHINES HUGH OF KEVELIOC (1147 - 30 Jun 1181)
DE MONTFORT (EVREUX) Bertrade (1155 - 12 Jul 1189)

Children by DE MESCHINES Agnes ABT 1174 - 2 Nov 1247
DE FERRERS William (ABT 1193 - 28 Mar 1254)
DE FERRERS Bertha (ABT 1203 - AFT 1278)
DE FERRERS Sybil (25 Jul 1216 - 1247)

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