Individual Details
Sir John Ferrers
(1566 - 1633)
Palmer, Charles Ferrers Raymund (1819-1900), The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, p. 364 (in footnote)
Humphry Ferrers, esq., succeeded his father, who was bur. At Tamworth, Apr. 17th, 1576. He m., 1562, Ann, dau. of Humphry Bradbourne, esq.; bur. Jan. 29th, 1599. Afterwards he m. Elizabeth, dau. of sir Ralph Longford. He was created a knight: and was bur. Jan. 9th, 1607-8. By his 1st wife, he had a numerous family.
i. John, his successor.
ii. Wil., bur. here July 3rd, 1577.
iii.-iv.-v. Walter, Thomas, and Edward.
vi. Elizabeth, m. at Tamworth, July 6th, 1585, to William Somerviie, esq. He was knighted,
vii. Katherine, m. at Tamworth, Jan. 15th, 1583-4, to Geo. Hyde, gent. He was created K.B.
viii. Bridget, cr. Aug. 9th, 1574; m. to Robert Eyre, esq.
ix. Lettice, cr. 1st, bur. 4th of Sept., 1577.
x. Susan, cr. Apr. 6th, 1583; m. to George Gresley, esq.
Sir John Ferrers, knight, m. Dorothy, dau. of sir John Puckering, knt. and bart. She was bur. here Dec. 19th, 1616; he, Aug. 5th, 1633. By her, he had,
i. Humphry, son and heir.
ii. Frances, m. to John Packington, esq. He was afterwards knighted.
iii. Ann, m. here, Oct. 13th, 1614, to Simon Archer, esq., of Tamworth.
iv. Jane, m. to sir Tho. Ronse.
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Alumni Oxonienses, The Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714, Vol II – Early Series, (E-K), J. Foster (1891), p. 493
Ferrers, John, of co. Warwick. arm. TRINITY COLL., matric. 16 Oct., 1533. aged 17; student of Lincoln‘s Inn 1584 (5. Sir Humphrey). of Tamworth Cutle; M.P. Tamworth 1580—7, 1593, 1604-11; knighted7 May, 1603; died 17 Sept., 1640; brother of Edward 1591. See Foster‘s Parliamentary Dictionary.
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Collections for a History of Staffordshire (1917), p. 386
(Sir) John Ferrers (Kt.) of Tamworth, and of Walton, Derbyshire, M.P. Tamworth 1586-7, 1593, 1604-11. Born 1565/6 or 1569 ;^ second son and heir of Sir Humphrey F. of the same {d. 9 January 1607/8),^ by Anne (or Jane),^ daughter of Sir Humphrey Bradboume of Lea, Derbyshire.* He married Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, i6 October 1583, aged 17 ; entered Lincoln's Inn, 28 October 1584 ; was knighted at Belvoir, 23 April 1603 ; sheriff of Warwickshire 1614-5 ; and died 1633. The Wih of " Sir John Ferrers of Walton-on-Trent, Co. Derby, Knight," was proved in P.C.C. 15 November 1633, by his daughter Jane.* He left a son Sir Humphrey F., who died 2 Nov. 1633, aged 33, and a grandson John F., afterwards M.P. for Tamworth.' For his grandfather see Pari. 1523.
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The Will of Sir John Ferrers of Walton, Kt., dated 2 April, 1627, proved in P.C.C. 5 Nov. 1633. He is to be buried " withoute anie pompe at all." He refers to a settlement of Bradbourne, Derby, on trustees,—Sir Thomas Puckering " my brother," Sir Simon Archer and John Wightwick, Esq.,—dated i April 1627 to raise ;^22oo for Jane, " who of all my children alone remains unprefered in marriage." Sir Humphrey is his son and heir ; dame Elizabeth his widow has her dower. Rings are left for his " brothers " Sir Adam Xewton, bart., and Sir Thomas Grantham, for his friend and kinsman Sir Thomas Burdett, bart., and for Sir Simon Weston.
Humphry Ferrers, esq., succeeded his father, who was bur. At Tamworth, Apr. 17th, 1576. He m., 1562, Ann, dau. of Humphry Bradbourne, esq.; bur. Jan. 29th, 1599. Afterwards he m. Elizabeth, dau. of sir Ralph Longford. He was created a knight: and was bur. Jan. 9th, 1607-8. By his 1st wife, he had a numerous family.
i. John, his successor.
ii. Wil., bur. here July 3rd, 1577.
iii.-iv.-v. Walter, Thomas, and Edward.
vi. Elizabeth, m. at Tamworth, July 6th, 1585, to William Somerviie, esq. He was knighted,
vii. Katherine, m. at Tamworth, Jan. 15th, 1583-4, to Geo. Hyde, gent. He was created K.B.
viii. Bridget, cr. Aug. 9th, 1574; m. to Robert Eyre, esq.
ix. Lettice, cr. 1st, bur. 4th of Sept., 1577.
x. Susan, cr. Apr. 6th, 1583; m. to George Gresley, esq.
Sir John Ferrers, knight, m. Dorothy, dau. of sir John Puckering, knt. and bart. She was bur. here Dec. 19th, 1616; he, Aug. 5th, 1633. By her, he had,
i. Humphry, son and heir.
ii. Frances, m. to John Packington, esq. He was afterwards knighted.
iii. Ann, m. here, Oct. 13th, 1614, to Simon Archer, esq., of Tamworth.
iv. Jane, m. to sir Tho. Ronse.
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Alumni Oxonienses, The Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714, Vol II – Early Series, (E-K), J. Foster (1891), p. 493
Ferrers, John, of co. Warwick. arm. TRINITY COLL., matric. 16 Oct., 1533. aged 17; student of Lincoln‘s Inn 1584 (5. Sir Humphrey). of Tamworth Cutle; M.P. Tamworth 1580—7, 1593, 1604-11; knighted7 May, 1603; died 17 Sept., 1640; brother of Edward 1591. See Foster‘s Parliamentary Dictionary.
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Collections for a History of Staffordshire (1917), p. 386
(Sir) John Ferrers (Kt.) of Tamworth, and of Walton, Derbyshire, M.P. Tamworth 1586-7, 1593, 1604-11. Born 1565/6 or 1569 ;^ second son and heir of Sir Humphrey F. of the same {d. 9 January 1607/8),^ by Anne (or Jane),^ daughter of Sir Humphrey Bradboume of Lea, Derbyshire.* He married Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, i6 October 1583, aged 17 ; entered Lincoln's Inn, 28 October 1584 ; was knighted at Belvoir, 23 April 1603 ; sheriff of Warwickshire 1614-5 ; and died 1633. The Wih of " Sir John Ferrers of Walton-on-Trent, Co. Derby, Knight," was proved in P.C.C. 15 November 1633, by his daughter Jane.* He left a son Sir Humphrey F., who died 2 Nov. 1633, aged 33, and a grandson John F., afterwards M.P. for Tamworth.' For his grandfather see Pari. 1523.
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The Will of Sir John Ferrers of Walton, Kt., dated 2 April, 1627, proved in P.C.C. 5 Nov. 1633. He is to be buried " withoute anie pompe at all." He refers to a settlement of Bradbourne, Derby, on trustees,—Sir Thomas Puckering " my brother," Sir Simon Archer and John Wightwick, Esq.,—dated i April 1627 to raise ;^22oo for Jane, " who of all my children alone remains unprefered in marriage." Sir Humphrey is his son and heir ; dame Elizabeth his widow has her dower. Rings are left for his " brothers " Sir Adam Xewton, bart., and Sir Thomas Grantham, for his friend and kinsman Sir Thomas Burdett, bart., and for Sir Simon Weston.
Events
| Birth | 1566 | ||||
| Education | 1583 | Oxford, Trinity College | |||
| Marriage | 1592 | Dorothy Puckering | |||
| Death | 1633 |
Families
| Spouse | Dorothy Puckering (1570 - ) |
| Child | Humphrey Ferrers (1600 - 1634) |
| Child | Frances Ferrers (1600 - ) |
| Child | Ann Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Jane Ferrers ( - ) |
| Father | Sir Humphrey Ferrers (1540 - 1608) |
| Mother | Anne Bradbourne ( - 1599) |
| Sibling | Walter Ferrers ( - 1596) |
| Sibling | Thomas Ferrers (1567 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Ferrers (1573 - ) |
| Sibling | Bridget Ferrers (1574 - ) |
| Sibling | Lettice Ferrers (1577 - ) |
| Sibling | William Ferrers ( - 1577) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Katherine Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Susana Ferrers (1583 - 1621) |