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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and Peterborough railway; it is six miles from the Higham-Ferrers station, and eight from that of Oundle. The market, …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… death in 1264 of Roger de Quency, to his daughter Margaret Ferrers, Countess of Derby. 13 Her grandson William was created Baron Ferrers of Groby and inherited these lands through his … of the long line of Zouches who held this estate under the Ferrers family of Groby 19 until 1485, when John, Lord …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… monuments. The abbey was founded about 1152, by Robert Ferrers, Earl of Derby, and Maurice Fitz-Jeffery, for White …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Cistercian monks, by Maurice FitzGeoffrey and Robert de Ferrers. The existing remains are probably of late …
A Survey of London
… 1546. Sir Richarde Deuereux sonne and Heyre to the Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Richard Browne Esquier, 1546. Phillip …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… son of Roger de Marsey, 6 and held in later times by the Ferrers family and the lords of Leylandshire. In this way it … of a knight's fee in these townships, 7 and in 14456 Lord Ferrers of Groby and Thomas Harrington held the same third … it was found that in 1288 Adlington was held of William de Ferrers in moieties, Hugh de Adlington holding one by a rent …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… land of Cadishead' was granted to the monks by William de Ferrers, with the assent of Agnes his wife, at a rent of 6 s. … on the abbot's producing the second charter of William de Ferrers, showing that he held in alms, the 4 s. was deleted. … a half of Thomas Grelley, and Thomas held of the Earl of Ferrers, and he in chief of the king; Lancs. Inq. and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… found that Amery de Bispham held the place of William de Ferrers by the service of 40 d. yearly. 4 Soon afterwards it … 1369 holding the manor of Bispham of Sir William de Ferrers and the other lords of Leylandshire by the rent of 3 … Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), i, 270. The right of William de Ferrers may be the 'manor of Bispham' mentioned, without any …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was returned as tenant. 15 About 1217, William, Earl Ferrers, was placed in possession, 16 but in 1221 the title … 127. Lancs. Inq. and Extents, i, 68. Ibid. 1212. William Ferrers married Margaret daughter and heir of William Peverel, and their great-grandson William, Earl Ferrers, was placed in possession of all the Peverel lands …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… He received a grant of the manor of Bold from William de Ferrers, earl of Derby, who died in 1254; the boundaries were … place in his time in the tenure, for about 1260 Robert de Ferrers enfeoffed Sir William le Boteler of Warrington of the … of Warrington. The earl of Lancaster, disregarding the Ferrers grant of the manor to the lord of Warrington, had …