Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers de Chartley

Sir Robert de Ferrers [i], Lord of Chartley, Knight, b 25 Mar 1309, Chartley Castle, Staffordshire, England, d 28 Aug 1350. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley - was born on 25 Mar 1309 in Chartley, Staffordshire and died on 28 August 1350. He was the son of John de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Hawise de Muscegros, a daughter of Robert de Muscegros.

He inherited the title Baron Ferrers of Chartley upon his father's death from poisoning in Gascony in 1324 and was summoned to parliament on the 25th February 1342.

Robert served frequently in the Scottish and French wars of Edward III as well as participating the victory at Cressy.

Robert de Ferrers, 3d Baron Ferrers of Chartley died on the 28 August 1350.

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JOHN Ferrers of Chartley, Staffordshire, son of ROBERT de Ferrers Earl of Derby & his second wife Alianore de Bohun (Cardiff 20 Jun 1271-Gascony [Aug] 1312). He was summoned to Parliament in 1299, whereby he is held to have become Lord Ferrers.

m (licence 1300[423]%29 as her second husband, HAWISE de Muscegros, widow of WILLIAM de Mortimer of Bridgewater, daughter and heiress of ROBERT de Muscegros of Stowell, Somerset & his wife Agnes --- (21 Dec 1276-[1340/50]). She married thirdly John de Bures.

John & his wife had four children:

• 1. JOHN de Ferrers (-before 23 Jul 1324).
• 2. ROBERT de Ferrers (25 Mar 1309-28 Aug 1350). m firstly ([21 Nov 1324/20 Oct 1330]) MARGARET, daughter of --- (-after Aug 1331). m secondly [as her second husband,] JOAN de la Mote of Willisham, Suffolk, [widow of EDMUND de la Mote,] daughter of --- (-London 29 Jun 1375). Robert & his first wife had one child, John:
  • a) JOHN Ferrers (Southoe [10 Aug] 1331-killed in battle Najera 3 Apr 1367). see below.
• Robert & his second wife had one child:
  • b) ROBERT Ferrers of Willisham (before 1350-[1380/81]). He was summoned to Parliament in [1375/79] whereby he is held to have become Lord Le Botiller[424]. m ([1369/72]%29 as her first husband, ELIZABETH le Botiller, daughter and heiress of WILLIAM le Botiller of Wem and Oversley, Shropshire & his wife --- ([1344/45]-1411). She married secondly John Say, and thirdly (1398) Thomas Molinton. Robert & his wife had one child …
• 3. PERONELLE . m RICHARD Monemuthe of Rowley Regis, son of --- (-killed in battle 1330).
• 4. ELEANOR . m ([1329]%29 THOMAS de Lathum, son of --- ([1300/01]-1370).

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Earl of Derby