Individual Details
Sir Humphrey Ferrers
(1540 - Jan 1608)
Palmer, Charles Ferrers Raymund (1819-1900), The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, p. 364 (in footnote)
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.
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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Register of Admissions to Grays Inn 1521-1889, J. Foster (1889)
https://archive.org/details/cu31924029785452
p. 32, folio 543
1563
Humphrey Ferrers
[Educated guess this is the same person.]
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From FindAGrave
Birth: 1558 Tamworth Staffordshire, England
Death: 1608 Tamworth Staffordshire, England
Family links:
Parents:
John Ferrers (1514 - 1576)
Barbara Cokayne Ferrers (1517 - ____)
Spouse: Ann Bradbourne Ferrers (1563 - 1599)
Children: Richard Ferris (1575 - 1616)*
Sibling:
Dorothy Ferrers Holte (____ - 1594)*
Humphrey Ferrers (1558 - 1608)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:Unknown
Created by: Bill Velde
Record added: Jun 19, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71632242
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From GEDCOM file submitted by RootsWed Donna Chernick 2015-08-13. Imported on 26 December 2015.
Sir Humphrey De Ferrers was born ABT 1540 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of 2. Sir John De Ferrers and 3. Barbara Cockayne. He married Anne Bradbourne, daughter of Humphrey Bradbourne and Elizabeth Turville. She was born ABT 1543 in Hough, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2
2. Sir John De Ferrers was born ABT 1515 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1576 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of 4. Sir Humphrey De Ferrers and 5. Margaret Pigot.
3. Barbara Cockayne was born ABT 1520 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. She was the daughter of 6. Sir Francis Cokayne.
Child of Barbara Cockayne and Sir John De Ferrers is:
1. i. Sir Humphrey De Ferrers was born ABT 1540 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He married Anne Bradbourne, daughter of Humphrey Bradbourne and Elizabeth Turville. She was born ABT 1543 in Hough, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3
4. Sir Humphrey De Ferrers was born ABT 1475 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1553 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of 8. Sir John De Ferrers and 9. Maud Stanley.
5. Margaret Pigot was born ABT 1476 in Clotheram, Yorkshire, England. She was the daughter of 10. Thomas Pigot and 11. Isabella Gascoigne.
Children of Margaret Pigot and Sir Humphrey De Ferrers are:
2. i. Sir John De Ferrers was born ABT 1515 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1576 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He married Barbara Cockayne, daughter of Sir Francis Cokayne. She was born ABT 1520 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.
ii. Dorothy De Ferrers was born ABT 1518 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. She married Thomas Cockayne, son of Sir Francis Cokayne. He was born ABT 1516 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.
6. Sir Francis Cokayne was born ABT 1486 in Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England, and died 1542 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. He was the son of 12. Edmund Cokayne and 13. Elizabeth Leeke.
Children of Sir Francis Cokayne are:
3. i. Barbara Cockayne was born ABT 1520 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. She married Sir John De Ferrers, son of Sir Humphrey De Ferrers and Margaret Pigot. He was born ABT 1515 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1576 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
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From The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, by Charles Ferrers Raymund Palmer (1819-1900), 1845, p.369
Humphry Ferrers, esq., succeeded on the death of his father. He married, in 1562, Ann, daughter of Humphry Bradbourne, esq., of Lea, in the county of Derby; and towards the end of his life Elizabeth, daughter of sir Ralph Longford, of Longford.2 In 1577, and again in 1588, he was constituted sheriff of Warwickshire. In 1585, he was one of the justices of peace for the county of Stafford; and, on account of his occasionally residence at Walton-upon-Trent, in Derbyshire, he was one of the magistrates ordered to establish a watch and ward around the castle of Tutbury, where Mary, queen of Scots, lay imprisoned by the treachery of Elizabeth." For his services, he was afterwards created a knight. He had, by his first wife, a numerous family. His sons were, sir John, William, Walter, Thomas, and Edward: and his daughters, Elizabeth, who was married to William Somervile, esq., afterwards knt.; Catherine, to George Hyde, gent., afterwards K. B.; Briget, to Robert Eyre, esq., of Highlow; Lettice; and Susan, to George Gresley, esq., of Drakelow, who was created a baronet. Sir Humphry Ferrers died in January, 1607-8.
Sir John Ferrers had been knighted, on the 23rd of April, 1603, at Beauvoir-castle, by James I., who was on his way from Scotland to London, to assume the sceptre of England.
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.
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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Register of Admissions to Grays Inn 1521-1889, J. Foster (1889)
https://archive.org/details/cu31924029785452
p. 32, folio 543
1563
Humphrey Ferrers
[Educated guess this is the same person.]
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From FindAGrave
Birth: 1558 Tamworth Staffordshire, England
Death: 1608 Tamworth Staffordshire, England
Family links:
Parents:
John Ferrers (1514 - 1576)
Barbara Cokayne Ferrers (1517 - ____)
Spouse: Ann Bradbourne Ferrers (1563 - 1599)
Children: Richard Ferris (1575 - 1616)*
Sibling:
Dorothy Ferrers Holte (____ - 1594)*
Humphrey Ferrers (1558 - 1608)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:Unknown
Created by: Bill Velde
Record added: Jun 19, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71632242
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From GEDCOM file submitted by RootsWed Donna Chernick 2015-08-13. Imported on 26 December 2015.
Sir Humphrey De Ferrers was born ABT 1540 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of 2. Sir John De Ferrers and 3. Barbara Cockayne. He married Anne Bradbourne, daughter of Humphrey Bradbourne and Elizabeth Turville. She was born ABT 1543 in Hough, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2
2. Sir John De Ferrers was born ABT 1515 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1576 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of 4. Sir Humphrey De Ferrers and 5. Margaret Pigot.
3. Barbara Cockayne was born ABT 1520 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. She was the daughter of 6. Sir Francis Cokayne.
Child of Barbara Cockayne and Sir John De Ferrers is:
1. i. Sir Humphrey De Ferrers was born ABT 1540 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He married Anne Bradbourne, daughter of Humphrey Bradbourne and Elizabeth Turville. She was born ABT 1543 in Hough, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3
4. Sir Humphrey De Ferrers was born ABT 1475 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1553 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of 8. Sir John De Ferrers and 9. Maud Stanley.
5. Margaret Pigot was born ABT 1476 in Clotheram, Yorkshire, England. She was the daughter of 10. Thomas Pigot and 11. Isabella Gascoigne.
Children of Margaret Pigot and Sir Humphrey De Ferrers are:
2. i. Sir John De Ferrers was born ABT 1515 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1576 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. He married Barbara Cockayne, daughter of Sir Francis Cokayne. She was born ABT 1520 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.
ii. Dorothy De Ferrers was born ABT 1518 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. She married Thomas Cockayne, son of Sir Francis Cokayne. He was born ABT 1516 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.
6. Sir Francis Cokayne was born ABT 1486 in Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England, and died 1542 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. He was the son of 12. Edmund Cokayne and 13. Elizabeth Leeke.
Children of Sir Francis Cokayne are:
3. i. Barbara Cockayne was born ABT 1520 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. She married Sir John De Ferrers, son of Sir Humphrey De Ferrers and Margaret Pigot. He was born ABT 1515 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and died 1576 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
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From The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, by Charles Ferrers Raymund Palmer (1819-1900), 1845, p.369
Humphry Ferrers, esq., succeeded on the death of his father. He married, in 1562, Ann, daughter of Humphry Bradbourne, esq., of Lea, in the county of Derby; and towards the end of his life Elizabeth, daughter of sir Ralph Longford, of Longford.2 In 1577, and again in 1588, he was constituted sheriff of Warwickshire. In 1585, he was one of the justices of peace for the county of Stafford; and, on account of his occasionally residence at Walton-upon-Trent, in Derbyshire, he was one of the magistrates ordered to establish a watch and ward around the castle of Tutbury, where Mary, queen of Scots, lay imprisoned by the treachery of Elizabeth." For his services, he was afterwards created a knight. He had, by his first wife, a numerous family. His sons were, sir John, William, Walter, Thomas, and Edward: and his daughters, Elizabeth, who was married to William Somervile, esq., afterwards knt.; Catherine, to George Hyde, gent., afterwards K. B.; Briget, to Robert Eyre, esq., of Highlow; Lettice; and Susan, to George Gresley, esq., of Drakelow, who was created a baronet. Sir Humphry Ferrers died in January, 1607-8.
Sir John Ferrers had been knighted, on the 23rd of April, 1603, at Beauvoir-castle, by James I., who was on his way from Scotland to London, to assume the sceptre of England.
Events
| Birth | 1540 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||
| Marriage | 1562 | England - Anne Bradbourne | |||
| Occupation | 1563 | Barrister; Admitted to Gray's Inn | |||
| Title (Nobility) | Aft 1569 | Knighted for guarding Mary Queen of Scots at Tutbury Castle - Tutbury, Staffordshire, England |  | ||
| Death | Jan 1608 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||
| Alt name | Humphrey Ferris |
Families
| Spouse | Anne Bradbourne ( - 1599) |
| Child | Sir John Ferrers (1566 - 1633) |
| Child | Walter Ferrers ( - 1596) |
| Child | Thomas Ferrers (1567 - ) |
| Child | Edward Ferrers (1573 - ) |
| Child | Bridget Ferrers (1574 - ) |
| Child | Lettice Ferrers (1577 - ) |
| Child | William Ferrers ( - 1577) |
| Child | Elizabeth Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Katherine Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Susana Ferrers (1583 - 1621) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Longford ( - ) |
| Father | John Ferrers (1514 - 1576) |
| Mother | Barbara Cokayne (1517 - 1560) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Ferrers ( - 1594) |
| Sibling | Edward Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Ferrers (1540 - 1604) |
| Sibling | George Ferrers ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Palmer, Charles Ferrers Raymund (1819-1900), The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, 1845, p. 363 et seq https://archive.org/details/historytownandc00palmgoog.
2. Palmer, Charles Ferrers Raymund (1819-1900), The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, 1845, p. 363 et seq https://archive.org/details/historytownandc00palmgoog.