William II De Ferrers 
William II was born about 1162 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. William II's father was William I De Ferrers. His paternal grandfather was Robert II De Ferrers. He was an only child. He died on September 22nd, 1247 in Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> Earl of Derby
Note: DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE AND ALFRED THE GREAT
4TH EARL OF DERBY
PRESENT AT CORONATIONS OF RICHARD I, KING JOHN, AND HENRY I
II
CRUSADER, 1218
When Richard I returned to England after his imprisonment
, only to find Nottingham Castle disbelieving who he was an
d refusing him entrance, he set about besieging the castl
e with the help of William de Ferrers.
William was present at the coronation of Richard I, one o
f the four bearers of the canopy over his head. William bec
ame steadfastly loyal to Richard's successor King John, mai
ntaining his allegiance in the baronial wars. He was presen
t at the coronation of Henry III in 1216. In 1218, he wen
t on Crusade. He also gave service in Henry III’s wars in F
rance and Scotland.
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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
- b.~ 1162 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England d.22 Sep 1247 in Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England
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William II and Agnes were married in a religious ceremony in 1192 in Cheshire, England. They had a son named William III.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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Children
William III De Ferrers
William III was born about 1193 in Derby, Derbys, Eng.. He died on March 24th, 1254 in St. Neots, Co. Huntingdon. He was buried on March 31st, 1254 in Abbey of Merevale, Warwickshire, England.
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