Individual Details
Thomas Ferrers
( - )
Collections for a History of Staffordshire (1917), p. 282
(Sir) John Ferrers of Tamworth, M.P. Stafford 1495-6. and possibly 1510 or 1512-3.
Born 1463/4; eldest son of Sir John F., M.P. 2 {d. 1484), by Maud (Stanley), and grandson and heir of Sir Thomas F. of the same {d. 1498), at whose death he was aged 34 years. ^ He married before 1488, Maud . . . ;^ and, according to Shaw,^ (2) Dorothy, daughter of William Harpur of Rushall, who was the mother of his son and heir, Humphrey {b. 1497).
Fn. 8. The Will of Sir John Ferrers, dated 6 October 1508. He desires to be buried in the Church of Tamworth before the image of St. Eadithe, and makes bequests to the churches of Tamworth, Walton Derby, and Barton-under-Needwood ; also for the repair of " Bow bridge," Lady Bridge, and Hoppas Bridge. His manors of Heyth, Oxon, and Blunt, Essex, to be sold by Exors. to raise the money for debts and bequests. Daughters Mary to have 300 m., Anne 200 m., Joan 200 m., for their preferment in marriage. His son Edward is to have Warton, Warw., and Buttisbury, Essex, for life. His son Thomas to have for life lands at Priours in Wodeham Ferrers, Essex, which late were held by "my uncle William Ferrers " for life. His son William was to have, after the death of Sir John's mother, Dame Mawde, Champeons, Essex. Dame Mawde also held for life Hgerse, Essex.
Exors. :—His wife (whom he nowhere names, unfortunately), and his brother Sir Walter Griffith.
(Sir) John Ferrers of Tamworth, M.P. Stafford 1495-6. and possibly 1510 or 1512-3.
Born 1463/4; eldest son of Sir John F., M.P. 2 {d. 1484), by Maud (Stanley), and grandson and heir of Sir Thomas F. of the same {d. 1498), at whose death he was aged 34 years. ^ He married before 1488, Maud . . . ;^ and, according to Shaw,^ (2) Dorothy, daughter of William Harpur of Rushall, who was the mother of his son and heir, Humphrey {b. 1497).
Fn. 8. The Will of Sir John Ferrers, dated 6 October 1508. He desires to be buried in the Church of Tamworth before the image of St. Eadithe, and makes bequests to the churches of Tamworth, Walton Derby, and Barton-under-Needwood ; also for the repair of " Bow bridge," Lady Bridge, and Hoppas Bridge. His manors of Heyth, Oxon, and Blunt, Essex, to be sold by Exors. to raise the money for debts and bequests. Daughters Mary to have 300 m., Anne 200 m., Joan 200 m., for their preferment in marriage. His son Edward is to have Warton, Warw., and Buttisbury, Essex, for life. His son Thomas to have for life lands at Priours in Wodeham Ferrers, Essex, which late were held by "my uncle William Ferrers " for life. His son William was to have, after the death of Sir John's mother, Dame Mawde, Champeons, Essex. Dame Mawde also held for life Hgerse, Essex.
Exors. :—His wife (whom he nowhere names, unfortunately), and his brother Sir Walter Griffith.
Families
| Father | Sir John Ferrers (1474 - 1512) |
| Mother | Dorothy Harpur ( - 1532) |
| Sibling | Sir Humphrey Ferrers (1493 - 1553) |
| Sibling | Mary Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Ann Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Joan Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Ferrers ( - ) |
| Sibling | William Ferrers ( - ) |