Individual Details

Henry Ferrers

(18 Dec 1616 - 1682)

Baddesley Clinton, its manor, church, and hall, Rev. Henry Norris (1887), p. 124

Henry Ferrers was born December 6, 161 6, and in April, 1638, married Bridget, daughter of Edward Willoughby of Cossal, co. Notts, esq., by whom he had seven sons and a daughter. On the death of John Ferrers, esq., of Tamworth Castle in 1680, Henry Ferrers of Baddesley became heir male of the family of Ferrers. He died in 1682, but his wife survived him till February 17, 1697, when she was buried at Baddesley. They had issue

1. Edward, born January 16, 1639, °f whose death however there is no record,
but he evidently predeceased his father.
2. Henry, the second son, was born January, 1641, but no record of his
death appears.*
3. George, who succeeded to the lordship.
4. John, b. May 5, 1649.
5. Charles, b. October 29, 1650.
6. Thomas, b. December 24, 1652. Died unmarried in 1680.
7. Henry, bap. May 29, 1655.
8. Elizabeth, b. December 23, 1643, and died young.

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Baddesley Clinton, its manor, church, and hall, Rev. Henry Norris (1887), pp 51-52

In the lower part of the window and set up in later times there are four shields of arms, viz., Ferrers impaling respectively Hampden, Windsor, White and Peyto. And in connection with the above are the following inscriptions : —

7. Edward Ferrers, Esquire, son of the same Henry and Jane his wife, married Anne, the eldest daughter of William Peto of Chesterton, Esquire, Anno Dom. 161 1. She died the XII'h day of September Anno Dom. 1618, leaving issue onely Henry Ferrers, born the 18th day of December, Anno Dom. 1616.
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From Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Vol. 1, John Burke (1847), p. 410

HENRY FERRERS, Esq. of Baddesley Clinton, b. 6 Dec. 1616, Sheriff of Warwickshire 16 CHARLES II., who, upon the death of John Ferrers, of Tamworth Castle, in 1680, became heir male of the family. He m. in April, 1638, Bridget, dau. of Edward Willoughby, Esq. of Causell, Notts, and had a numerous family. He d. in 1682, and was s. by his eldest son,

Events

Birth18 Dec 1616
Death1682
Alt nameHenricus Ferrers

Families

SpouseBridget Willoughby ( - 1697)
ChildGeorge Ferrers (1647 - 1712)
FatherEdward Ferrers (1585 - 1650)
MotherAnne Peyto ( - 1618)
SiblingEleanor Ferrers ( - 1617)
SiblingCatherine Ferrers ( - 1617)