Robert De Ferrers

Abt 1239 - 1279  (40 years)

• Name	Robert De Ferrers
  Birth	Abt 1239
  Gender	Male
  Death	1279
  Person ID	I57090	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2002

  
  

  Father	William De Ferrers,   b. Abt 1200   d. 1254, Evington (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F24041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor De Bohun,   b. Abt 1225   d. 20 Feb 1312-1313 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1269
  Children	1. Sir John De Ferrers,   b. 1271, Cardiff d. Abt 1312, Gascony (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F24042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2009

  
  

• Notes

  6th and last Earl of Derby. Succeeded his father as Earl of Derby, 1254. He rebelled against King Henry III and seized three of Prince Edward's castles in 1263. He was imprisoned at the Tower of London and at Windsor Castle. In 1266 his lands were forfeited to the King's son, Edmund, and his Earldom effectively forfeited. He could have recovered his lands and, presumably, the Earldom by payment of £50,000, but was unable to raise the money. His son, John, in 1298 tried to borrow the money, but was prohibited by the King. Robert married c. 1249 Mary, the King's niece and daughter of Hugue XI, Count of La Marche and Angoulême, but had no male issue. He married secondly in 1269 Alianore, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Bohun of Kimbolton, son and heir apparent of Humphrey, Earl of Hereford and Essex For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site