William Ferrers

Younger son of William Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby, landowner in Leicestershire, England
Person human Q17904824
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William Ferrers

Summary

William Ferrers is a human[1]. He was born on +1240-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1287-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Ferrers was born on +1240-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Ferrers died on +1287-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ferrers's father was William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby[5].
  • William Ferrers's mother was Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Derby[6].
  • William Ferrers was married to Anna Durward[7].
  • Among William Ferrers's spouses was Eleanor de Lovaine[8].
  • William Ferrers was married to Joan le Despencer[9].
  • A child of William Ferrers was William Ferrers, 1st Lord Ferrers[10].
  • A child of William Ferrers was Anne de Ferrers[11].
  • William Ferrers is recorded as male[12].
  • William Ferrers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Ferrers's family is recorded as House of Ferrers[14].
  • William Ferrers's noble title is recorded as count[15].
  • William Ferrers's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Ferrers's Rodovid ID is recorded as 646626[17].
  • William Ferrers's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 65399[18].
  • William Ferrers's name in native language is recorded as William de Ferrers[19].
  • William Ferrers's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00177539[20].
  • William Ferrers's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003649647674[21].
  • William Ferrers's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bbxm01r5[22].
  • William Ferrers's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ferrers-37[23].
  • William Ferrers's sibling is recorded as Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby[24].
  • William Ferrers's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth Ferrers[25].
  • William Ferrers's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_de_Ferrers_(4)[26].
  • William Ferrers's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p3816.htm#i38160[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ferrers was born on +1240-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby[5]. His mother was Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Derby[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anna Durward[7], b. 1242[28]; Eleanor de Lovaine[8], b. 1268[29]; and Joan le Despencer[9]. Children include William Ferrers, 1st Lord Ferrers[10], 1272–1325[30], of Kingdom of England[31] and Anne de Ferrers[11].

Death and Burial

William Ferrers died on +1287-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Ferrers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Ferrers's parents?

William Ferrers's father was William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby[5]. William Ferrers's mother was Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Derby[6].

Who was William Ferrers married to?

William Ferrers's spouses include Anna Durward[7], Eleanor de Lovaine[8], and Joan le Despencer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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