Individual Details
Sir Thomas Ferrers
(1422 - 20 Aug 1498)
Palmer, Charles Ferrers Raymund (1819-1900), The History of the Town and Castle of Tamworth, p. 364 (in footnote)
Thomas Ferrers, the 2nd son, m. Elizabeth, sister and coheiress of sir Baldwin Frevile, knt. He thus acquired the Castle and Honour of Tamworth. He had,
i. Thomas, who succeeded,
ii. Henry, a knt., of Hambleton, co., of Rutland. From him is descended the family of Ferrers of Baddesley-Clinton, co. of Warwick.
Thomas Ferrers, b. 1422, created a knt. in 1461. He m. Ann, dau. of Leonard Hastings, of Kirby, and sister of Will, lord Hastings; who d. before him. His decease occurred Aug. 22nd, 1498. His sons were, Leonard; Ralph, dean of the Church; and
John, the eldest, who d. v. p. He m. Matilda, dau. of sir John Stanley, of Ellford; and had a son,
Sir John Ferrers, knt., who succeeded his grandfather. He m. Dorothy, dau. of Will. Harper, esq., of Rushall-castle, co. of Stafford. He had several children, of whom,i. Humphry succeeded,ii. Ann was m. to John Peto, esq., of Chesterton, co. of Warwick.
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Collections for a History of Staffordshire (1917), p. 261, fn. 3
George Grazebrook, in his Henry, Earl of Richmond, p. 20, says — " Sir Thomas 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 months 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 William, 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.
Overseers:—Sir Rafe (?), Kt., Sir Thomas Gresley, Kt., John Ferrers, my heir. (P.C.C. 25 Home.)
[Thomas Gresley was the husband of Thomas's daughter Anne.]
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From FindAGrave
Birth: 1438
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Death: Aug. 20, 1498
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Ferrers (1395 - 1459)
Elizabeth Freville Ferrers (1398 - ____)
Spouse: Anne Hastings Ferrers (1438 - 1479)
Children: John Ferrers (1452 - 1485)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: St Editha Church
Tamworth, Tamworth Borough
Staffordshire, England
Created by: Bill Velde
Record added: Jun 20, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71638632
Thomas Ferrers, the 2nd son, m. Elizabeth, sister and coheiress of sir Baldwin Frevile, knt. He thus acquired the Castle and Honour of Tamworth. He had,
i. Thomas, who succeeded,
ii. Henry, a knt., of Hambleton, co., of Rutland. From him is descended the family of Ferrers of Baddesley-Clinton, co. of Warwick.
Thomas Ferrers, b. 1422, created a knt. in 1461. He m. Ann, dau. of Leonard Hastings, of Kirby, and sister of Will, lord Hastings; who d. before him. His decease occurred Aug. 22nd, 1498. His sons were, Leonard; Ralph, dean of the Church; and
John, the eldest, who d. v. p. He m. Matilda, dau. of sir John Stanley, of Ellford; and had a son,
Sir John Ferrers, knt., who succeeded his grandfather. He m. Dorothy, dau. of Will. Harper, esq., of Rushall-castle, co. of Stafford. He had several children, of whom,i. Humphry succeeded,ii. Ann was m. to John Peto, esq., of Chesterton, co. of Warwick.
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Collections for a History of Staffordshire (1917), p. 261, fn. 3
George Grazebrook, in his Henry, Earl of Richmond, p. 20, says — " Sir Thomas 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 months 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 William, 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.
Overseers:—Sir Rafe (?), Kt., Sir Thomas Gresley, Kt., John Ferrers, my heir. (P.C.C. 25 Home.)
[Thomas Gresley was the husband of Thomas's daughter Anne.]
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From FindAGrave
Birth: 1438
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Death: Aug. 20, 1498
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Ferrers (1395 - 1459)
Elizabeth Freville Ferrers (1398 - ____)
Spouse: Anne Hastings Ferrers (1438 - 1479)
Children: John Ferrers (1452 - 1485)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: St Editha Church
Tamworth, Tamworth Borough
Staffordshire, England
Created by: Bill Velde
Record added: Jun 20, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 71638632
Events
| Birth | 1422 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1451 | Knight | |||
| Miscellaneous | 1483 | A Yorkist (with Richard III) but under suspicion | |||
| Burial | 1498 | St Editha Church, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||
| Death | 20 Aug 1498 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England |
Families
| Spouse | Anne Hastings (1438 - 1479) |
| Child | Sir John Ferrers (1440 - 1484) |
| Child | Leonard Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Roger Ferrers (1452 - ) |
| Child | Ralph Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | William Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Margaret Ferrers ( - ) |
| Child | Anne Ferrers ( - ) |
| Father | Sir Thomas Ferrers (1392 - 1459) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Freville (1398 - ) |
| Sibling | Sir Henry Ferrers (1440 - 1499) |