Individual Details
Edward Ferrers
( - )
Baddesley Clinton, its manor, church, and hall, Rev. Henry Norris (1887), p. 118
SIR EDWARD FERRERS, knt., the founder of the family of Ferrers of Baddesley, was son and heir of Sir Henry Ferrers, knt., and great-grandson of William de Ferrers, the last of his family that held the barony of Groby. He married Constance, daughter and coheir of Nicholas Brome, by which marriage the manor of Baddesley came into his possession in 1517. In 1513 and again in 1518 he was high-sheriff of Warwick shire. In the latter year both he and his wife are recorded to have been admitted members of the ancient Gild of St. Anne at Knowle. In 1535 he was capital seneschal of the Augustinian priory at Maxstoke, as also of the Benedictine priory at Wroxhall. He made his will July 10, 1535, died on August 29 following, and was buried in the chancel of the church at Baddesley, where an altar tomb was erected to his memory. His wife survived him, and died September 30, 1551,
(Inq. p. m. September 24, 1552.) By her he had a numerous family.
1 . Henry, of whom later.
2. Edward of Rowington, who was living in 1551. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Grey of Wood Bevington, and had issue Edward (ob. s. p.) [died without children] and Elizabeth, who became the wife of Thomas Randolph of Codington, co. Bucks.
3. George, living 1551, who married Mary, daughter of Sir Ralph Sheldon.
4. Nicholas, of Princethorpe. He married Margaret, daughter of William Head of Sutton, co. Kent, by whom he had a son Edward and two daughters Bridget and Elizabeth. Nicholas predeceased her, and Margaret subsequently became the wife of Richard Andrews of Mayfield, co. Sussex. In 1546 Nicholas released to his mother, then a widow, Bromesplace in Warwick, and other lands in Warwick and Myton.
5. Jane, m. William Findern.
6. Ursula, m. (1) John Beaufoe of Emscott (2) Richard Newport.
7. Anne, m. Sir Valentine Knightley.
8. Margaret, m. Thomas Froggenal.
9. Elizabeth, m. John Hampden.
10. Alice, probably died unmarried and was buried at Baddesley, as also was her sister Ursula.
SIR EDWARD FERRERS, knt., the founder of the family of Ferrers of Baddesley, was son and heir of Sir Henry Ferrers, knt., and great-grandson of William de Ferrers, the last of his family that held the barony of Groby. He married Constance, daughter and coheir of Nicholas Brome, by which marriage the manor of Baddesley came into his possession in 1517. In 1513 and again in 1518 he was high-sheriff of Warwick shire. In the latter year both he and his wife are recorded to have been admitted members of the ancient Gild of St. Anne at Knowle. In 1535 he was capital seneschal of the Augustinian priory at Maxstoke, as also of the Benedictine priory at Wroxhall. He made his will July 10, 1535, died on August 29 following, and was buried in the chancel of the church at Baddesley, where an altar tomb was erected to his memory. His wife survived him, and died September 30, 1551,
(Inq. p. m. September 24, 1552.) By her he had a numerous family.
1 . Henry, of whom later.
2. Edward of Rowington, who was living in 1551. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Grey of Wood Bevington, and had issue Edward (ob. s. p.) [died without children] and Elizabeth, who became the wife of Thomas Randolph of Codington, co. Bucks.
3. George, living 1551, who married Mary, daughter of Sir Ralph Sheldon.
4. Nicholas, of Princethorpe. He married Margaret, daughter of William Head of Sutton, co. Kent, by whom he had a son Edward and two daughters Bridget and Elizabeth. Nicholas predeceased her, and Margaret subsequently became the wife of Richard Andrews of Mayfield, co. Sussex. In 1546 Nicholas released to his mother, then a widow, Bromesplace in Warwick, and other lands in Warwick and Myton.
5. Jane, m. William Findern.
6. Ursula, m. (1) John Beaufoe of Emscott (2) Richard Newport.
7. Anne, m. Sir Valentine Knightley.
8. Margaret, m. Thomas Froggenal.
9. Elizabeth, m. John Hampden.
10. Alice, probably died unmarried and was buried at Baddesley, as also was her sister Ursula.
Events
| Living | 1546 |
Families
| Father | Nicholas Ferrers ( - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Head ( - ) |
| Sibling | Bridget Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Ferrers ( - ) |