Individual Details
(Abt 1090 - 1141)
Little is known of Robert's life, other than his generosity to the church. In 1148, he established Merevale Abbey in Warwickshire, England, where he requested to be buried in an ox hide. The stone effigies of Robert and his wife, Margaret Peverel, lie in the gatehouse chapel of Merevale Abbey, near the village of Atherstone.Margaret Peverel and Robert de Ferrers' effigy in Merevale Abbey. He founded the Priory of Derby, which later moved to Darley Abbey, and its Abbot was granted many privileges in Duffield Forest and Chase.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1090 | Derbyshire, England | | | |
| Marriage | Abt 1135 | Nottinghamshire, England - Margaret PEVEREL | | | |
| Death | 1141 | Merevale, Warwickshire, England | | | |
| Burial | | Abbey of Merevale, Warwickshire, England | | | |
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