Henry De Ferrers 
Henry was born about 1036 in Ferrieres-St-Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France. Henry's father was Walchelin Seigneur De Ferrers. He was an only child. He died about 1101 in Lechlade, Faringdon, Gloucestershire, England.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> Sir
Note: aka Ferriers
COMPANION OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
MASTER OF THE HORSE AT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 1066
FOUNDER OF THE CLUNIAC PRIORY AT TUTBURY
Henry took his name from a small town in France. He came t
o England with William the Conqueror in 1066 and was grante
d Tutbury Castle for his services.
FERRARIS is a Norman name derived from ferrum (iron or hors
eshoe) and farrarius (a farrier).
TUTBURY CASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND is now a great, atmo
spheric ruin. The castle was probably first built by Henr
y de Ferrers shortly after the Norman Conquest. It eventual
ly passed to John of Gaunt and his son King Henry IV. Mar
y Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Tutbury for a time.
He had a biological son named Robert I.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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Children
Robert I De Ferrers
Robert I was born about 1062 in Ferrieres-St-Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France. He died in 1139 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
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