Individual Details
John Ferrers
(1514 - Apr 1576)
Palmer, Charles Ferrers Raymund (1819-1900), The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, p. 364 (in footnote)
Sir Humphry Ferrers, knight, m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Tho. Pigot; and 2nd, Dorothy, dau. and coh. of Tho. Marrow, and relict of Francis Cockain. He d. in 1554 ; leaving, by his 1st wife,—besides a dau. Jane, m. at Tamworth, June 22nd, 1573, to Arthur Gregory, esq.,—ason and heir,
John Ferrers, esq., who m. Barbara Cockain. She d. in 1560, and was bur. at Tamworth Aug. 12th. It seems he re-m ; for in the register of Tamworth is the entry that "7 April, 1572, was bur. Mrs. Jane Ferrers, ux' Joh'is." By his 1st wife, he had,
i. Dorothy, m. to Edw. Holt, esq.
ii. Humphry, his successor.
iii. Edward.
iv. Henry, bur. Sept. 14th, 1602.
v. Thomas.
vi. George, bur. July 29th, 1615.
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.
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Birth: 1514
Tamworth Staffordshire, England
Death: 1576
Ashbourne Derbyshire, England
High Steward of Tamworth, John functioned as an enforcement agent within the Shire, sometimes at odds with the Sheriff, whose loyalties were generally local-- under the Ferrers stewardship, interests of high-ranking courtiers like the Earl of Essex were created. See son Humphrey for an account of the infamous "Riot at Drayton Basset" for an example.
Family links:
Parents:
Humphrey Ferrers (1493 - 1553)
Margaret Pigot Ferrers (1487 - ____)
Spouse: Barbara Cokayne Ferrers (1517 - ____)
Children:
Dorothy Ferrers Holte (____ - 1594)*
Humphrey Ferrers (1558 - 1608)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Ashbourne St Oswald Churchyard
Ashbourne
Derbyshire Dales District
Derbyshire, England
Created by: Bill Velde
Record added: Jun 20, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71637283
Sir Humphry Ferrers, knight, m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Tho. Pigot; and 2nd, Dorothy, dau. and coh. of Tho. Marrow, and relict of Francis Cockain. He d. in 1554 ; leaving, by his 1st wife,—besides a dau. Jane, m. at Tamworth, June 22nd, 1573, to Arthur Gregory, esq.,—ason and heir,
John Ferrers, esq., who m. Barbara Cockain. She d. in 1560, and was bur. at Tamworth Aug. 12th. It seems he re-m ; for in the register of Tamworth is the entry that "7 April, 1572, was bur. Mrs. Jane Ferrers, ux' Joh'is." By his 1st wife, he had,
i. Dorothy, m. to Edw. Holt, esq.
ii. Humphry, his successor.
iii. Edward.
iv. Henry, bur. Sept. 14th, 1602.
v. Thomas.
vi. George, bur. July 29th, 1615.
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.
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From FindAGrave
Birth: 1514
Tamworth Staffordshire, England
Death: 1576
Ashbourne Derbyshire, England
High Steward of Tamworth, John functioned as an enforcement agent within the Shire, sometimes at odds with the Sheriff, whose loyalties were generally local-- under the Ferrers stewardship, interests of high-ranking courtiers like the Earl of Essex were created. See son Humphrey for an account of the infamous "Riot at Drayton Basset" for an example.
Family links:
Parents:
Humphrey Ferrers (1493 - 1553)
Margaret Pigot Ferrers (1487 - ____)
Spouse: Barbara Cokayne Ferrers (1517 - ____)
Children:
Dorothy Ferrers Holte (____ - 1594)*
Humphrey Ferrers (1558 - 1608)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Ashbourne St Oswald Churchyard
Ashbourne
Derbyshire Dales District
Derbyshire, England
Created by: Bill Velde
Record added: Jun 20, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71637283
Events
| Birth | 1514 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||
| Burial | 1576 | Ashbourne St Oswald Churchyard, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England | |||
| Death | Apr 1576 | Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England |
Families
| Spouse | Barbara Cokayne (1517 - 1560) |
| Child | Dorothy Ferrers ( - 1594) |
| Child | Sir Humphrey Ferrers (1540 - 1608) |
| Child | Edward Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Henry Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Thomas Ferrers (1540 - 1604) |
| Child | George Ferrers ( - ) |
| Father | Sir Humphrey Ferrers (1493 - 1553) |
| Mother | Margaret Pigot (1487 - ) |
| Sibling | Jane Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Ferrers ( - ) |