William I De Ferrers 
William I was born in 1140 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. William I's father was Robert II De Ferrers. His paternal grandfather was Robert I De Ferrers. He was an only child. He died before October 21st, 1190 in Siege of Acre, Jerusalem, Palestine.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> Earl of Derby
Note: aka Walkelin, Robert, Ferriers
DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE AND ALFRED THE GREAT
3RD EARL OF DERBY
William I rebelled against Henry II and sacked Nottingham
, killing many. Henry squashed the rebellion and as punishm
ent demolished the castles of Tutbury and Duffield.
WARNING: There is substantial confusion over this man's nam
e.
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.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1010 in Ferrieres-St-Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France d.< 1048 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 1036 in Ferrieres-St-Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France d.~ 1101 in Lechlade, Faringdon, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1062 in Ferrieres-St-Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France d.1139 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1118 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England d.~ 1160 in Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England
- b.1140 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England d.<21 Oct 1190 in Siege of Acre, Jerusalem, Palestine
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He had a biological son named William II.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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Children
William II De Ferrers
William II was born about 1162 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. He died on September 22nd, 1247 in Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England.
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