Individual Details
Roger Ferrers
(Aft 1452 - )
Collections for a History of Staffordshire (1917), p. 261, fn. 3
George Grazebrook, in his Henry, Earl of Richmond, p. 20, says — " Sir Thonaas Ferrers was then (17 August 1485), owner of Tamworth and did not die till 22 August 1498. He had been on the Commission of the Peace up to 1483, but in the Commission issued in December in that year, four mpnths after Richard had seized the crown, his name disappears from that honour—that is he had fallen under suspicion. Previous to that he had been a staunch Yorkist. He had married Anna, daughter of Leonard Hastings of Kirby and sister of William, Lord Hastings. He had inherited Tamworth from his mother Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir Baldwin de Frevile. On 13 June 1483, ten days before his usurpation, Richard III had beheaded Wilham, Lord Hastings. Sir Thomas was suspect. . . He could not " conspire," for he kept only a few retainers, and if Henry of Richmond failed (in the Bosworth expedition) their fewness would show that he could not defend his castle against so overwhelming a force. We do not know whether Ferrers was still a Yorkist or not. Henry of Richmond knew that these cannon (at Tamworth Castle) would be of value to them, and he sent an overwhelming force accordingly, some miles out of their way, to seize them, and went himself the next morning to be sure all was right.
p. 262
Mr. Pink says the father's knighthood is nowhere recorded in Lists of Knights (all most imperfect and unreliable), but his Will was proved in 1498 as " Sir Thomas Ferrers Knight."4
p. 262, fn. 4
^ The Will of Sir Thomas Ferrers, Kt., dated 10 February 1496/7, proved in P.C.C. 20 October 1498.
To be buried on the north side of the collegiate church of Tamworth beside his wife Anne, and a marble slab with images of himself and children to be erected.
Makes gifts to the Church of Walton and for the repairing the Lady Bridge, the BoUe Bridge, Faseslaie Bridge and Hoppas Bridge. Masses to be sung for the souls of his father and mother and son John.
Mentions and makes bequests to : —sons. Sir Thomas Gresley, Kt., Leonard Ferrers, Roger Ferrers, Sir Rafe Ferrers deyne of Thamworth, William Ferrers and a daughter Margaret who is to have ;^40 from the Lord Ormonde.
To John Ferrers my heir ;^20 and my castle of Tamworth.
George Grazebrook, in his Henry, Earl of Richmond, p. 20, says — " Sir Thonaas Ferrers was then (17 August 1485), owner of Tamworth and did not die till 22 August 1498. He had been on the Commission of the Peace up to 1483, but in the Commission issued in December in that year, four mpnths after Richard had seized the crown, his name disappears from that honour—that is he had fallen under suspicion. Previous to that he had been a staunch Yorkist. He had married Anna, daughter of Leonard Hastings of Kirby and sister of William, Lord Hastings. He had inherited Tamworth from his mother Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir Baldwin de Frevile. On 13 June 1483, ten days before his usurpation, Richard III had beheaded Wilham, Lord Hastings. Sir Thomas was suspect. . . He could not " conspire," for he kept only a few retainers, and if Henry of Richmond failed (in the Bosworth expedition) their fewness would show that he could not defend his castle against so overwhelming a force. We do not know whether Ferrers was still a Yorkist or not. Henry of Richmond knew that these cannon (at Tamworth Castle) would be of value to them, and he sent an overwhelming force accordingly, some miles out of their way, to seize them, and went himself the next morning to be sure all was right.
p. 262
Mr. Pink says the father's knighthood is nowhere recorded in Lists of Knights (all most imperfect and unreliable), but his Will was proved in 1498 as " Sir Thomas Ferrers Knight."4
p. 262, fn. 4
^ The Will of Sir Thomas Ferrers, Kt., dated 10 February 1496/7, proved in P.C.C. 20 October 1498.
To be buried on the north side of the collegiate church of Tamworth beside his wife Anne, and a marble slab with images of himself and children to be erected.
Makes gifts to the Church of Walton and for the repairing the Lady Bridge, the BoUe Bridge, Faseslaie Bridge and Hoppas Bridge. Masses to be sung for the souls of his father and mother and son John.
Mentions and makes bequests to : —sons. Sir Thomas Gresley, Kt., Leonard Ferrers, Roger Ferrers, Sir Rafe Ferrers deyne of Thamworth, William Ferrers and a daughter Margaret who is to have ;^40 from the Lord Ormonde.
To John Ferrers my heir ;^20 and my castle of Tamworth.
Events
| Birth | Aft 1452 |
Families
| Father | Sir Thomas Ferrers (1422 - 1498) |
| Mother | Anne Hastings (1438 - 1479) |
| Sibling | Sir John Ferrers (1440 - 1484) |
| Sibling | Leonard Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Ralph Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | William Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Anne Ferrers ( - ) |