Sir Thomas Ferrers, of Tamworth

Sir Thomas Ferrers, of Tamworth

• Born about 1425 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
• Died 22 Aug 1498 at about age 73 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
• Son of Thomas Ferrers Esq. and Elizabeth (Freville) Ferrers
• Brother of Henry Ferrers
• Husband of Anne (Hastings) Ferrers — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
• Father of Ann (Ferrers) Gresley, John Ferrers MP and Isabel (Ferrers) Longford

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Notes

died Bef 12 Oct 1498

Bef 12 Oct 1498 from record in Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall (A2A), re Stivichall, as follows: FILE - DEEDS AND PAPERS - ref. DR10/819 - date: 11 July 1576 [from Scope and Content] iii) on the death of Thomas Ferrers, knight. Inquisition held on 12 October, 14 Henry VII [1498] concerning the castle of Tameworth and the court of Stivurshill, the manors of Lee and Stretford next Tameworth, half the manor of Hardburgh and rents in Merston and Lee next Kynnysbure.

Year of 1498 inferred from "The Lords of Tamworth Castle" at http://www.tamworthcastle.freeserve.co.uk/lords.htm.

After Nov 1460 inferred from record in Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall (A2A), re Shortley in Coventry, as follows: FILE - DEEDS AND PAPERS - ref. DR10/496 - date: 30 November 1460 [from Scope and Content] Power of attorney from Richard Byngham, justice of the pleas, Thomas Ferrers esq. and Robert Aston', knight, to William Halowzton' and Thomas Northwode to take seisin in their name, and in the name of Margaret, wife of the said Richard, of the manor of Schortley next Coventr' with its appurtenances for them and their heirs and the heirs of the said Margaret; which manor Richard, by right of Margaret his wife (one of the daughters of Baldwin de Frevill'), Thomas, as son of Elizabeth, another of the daughters of the said Baldwin, and Robert, as son of Joyce, the third daughter of the said Baldwin, claim as their right.

Buried Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Buried in Tamworth Church. From "The Lords of Tamworth Castle" at http://www.tamworthcastle.freeserve.co.uk/lords.htm.

Person ID I4576 halhed

Last Modified 10 Dec 2004

Father Sir Thomas Ferrers, d. 1459

Mother Elizabeth Freville, d. Yes, date unknown

Married Abt 1418

Family ID F1639 Group Sheet

Family Anne Hastings, d. Yes, date unknown

Married Bef Oct 1453

Date before 2 Oct 1453 inferred from record in Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall (A2A) re Pinley in Coventry, as follows: FILE - DEEDS AND PAPERS - ref. DR10/487 - date: 2 October 1453 [from Scope and Content] Power of attorney from Thomas Ferrers son and heir of Thomas Ferrers senior, esq., and Ann his wife to John Est clerk and Gilbert Faldryng to receive seisin from the said John Ferrers senior or his attornies of the water-mill called Alfordmylne, alias Peggemylne with its river-meadows etc. in Coventr', now in the tenure of John Bristowe of the same, farmer of the said mill; this to be done in accordance with a charter from the said Thomas senior to his son.

Children

• 1. Sir John Ferrers, d. Abt 1485
• 2. Anne Ferrers, d. Yes, date unknown
• 3. Roger Ferrers, d. Aft 5 Oct 1508
• 4. Isabel Ferrers

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knighted in 1461. His son John predeceased him.

Reference:

1. http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p983.htm#i...
2. http://tudorplace.com.ar/FERRERS.htm#Thomas FERRERS (Sir)
3. http://www.thepeerage.com/p33080.htm#i330798
4. http://www.tamworthcastle.freeserve.co.uk/lords.htm.
5. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ferrers-355
6. Bevan, R. (2005). A study of a Medieval knightly family: The Longfords of Derbyshire, Part 2," Foundations, pp 353-4, 368. Fmg.ac. page 356-357 < PDF >