General Notes

!Assumed the surname he bore from Ferriers, a small town of Gastinois, celebrated for its iron mines.  Hence, too, originated the six horse shoes, the armorial ensigns of the House of Ferrers, allusive to the seigneurie's stapel commodity, so essential to the soldier and cavalier in those rude times when war was esteemed the chief business of life, and the adroit management of the steed, even amongst the nobility, the first of accomplishments.  The name of Henry de Ferrers occurs in Domesday Book, and from that record he appears to have had vast possessions, the greater part of which was parcelled out amongst his retainers.  Henry's chief seat was Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, but his most extensive territorial grants were in the adjoining county of Derby. Accompanied William the Conqueror in his conquest of England. [Roll of Battle Abbey]

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He brought a large company with him to the conquest of England. He was seigneur de Saint Hilaire de Ferrers near Bernay and the son of Walkelin de Ferrers. Henry received 210 manors, 114 of which were in Derbyshire. The seat of his chief barony was Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, which had previously belonged to Hugh Lupus, but upon the latter becoming the earl of Chester in 1071, it was granted to Henry de Ferrers, who founded nearby a Cluniac monastry. Henry was appointed one of the commissioners for the general survey in 1086 and richly endowed the priory of Tutbury in 1089. He m. Berta, by whom he had 3 sons, Enguenulf, William and Robert. The two eldest died during his lifetime without issue and Robert succeeded him, becoming the first earl of Derby in 1138. [Falaise Roll, p. 56]

The family of Bachepuis were under-tenants of the Ferrers earls of Derby. Ralf de Bachepuz in 1086 held of Henry de Ferrers in Berkshire and Derbyshire. [Anglo-Norman Families, p. 10]

In 1086 Hubert de Curzon held West Lockinge, Berkshire, of Henry de Ferrers. Courson was a fief of the Norman barony of Ferrieres. [Anglo-Norman Families, p. 37]

In 1086 Robert de Dun held Dalbury, co. Derby, of Henry de Ferrers. [Anglo-Norman Families, p. 38]

b.c 1036, of Ferrieres Normandy; d. 1088; m. Berthe; father of William/Engenulf Ferrers who was father of Henry II de Ferrers of Oakham, Rutland, Eng. [GRS 3.03, Automated Archives, CD#100]

Sire de Ferrieres and Chambrais in Normandy; Domesday commissioner; held at date of Survey 210 lordships or manors, more than half of which were in co. Derby, but, caput of honour was at Tutbury; founded priory for Benedictine monks; d. 1088, bur. Tutbury; son of Walkelin, Sire de Ferrieres & Chambrais; m. Bertha, Dame de Ferriers. [Charlemagne & Others, Chart 2954]

Son of Walkelin/Walchelin de Ferrers; m. Bertha Roberts; father of:
1. Robert who m. Hawise de Vitre
2. Eugenulph/Engenulf
3. William
4. Amiciea who m. Nigel de Albimica
5. Emmeline
6. Gundreda who m. Robert the Admiral Blount
[WFT Vol 11 Ped 4329]

For his distinguished services at Hastings, William the Conqueror gave him more than 180 lordships in a dozen counties. Henry appears on the Roll of Battle Abbey, a list of principal commanders and companions in arms of William the Conqueror, and was the first of the family who settled in England, which he did following the Conquest.
   When the General Survey of the Realm was recorded for the purpose of taxation in the Domesday Book on the order of King William I in 1086, the 19th year of his reign, this Henry de Ferrers was one of the commissioners appointed to that great company. That he was a person of much eminence there is no doubt. Otherwise, it is not likely that he would have been entrusted in so high and weighty an employment.
   Henry established his chief seat at Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire, on the Derbyshire border, and he founded a cluniac priory nearby. Tutbury Castle was burned after the rebellion against Henry II; rebuilt, it was destroyed by Cromwell. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned there in 1584.
   Henry, Seigneur de St. Hilaire de Ferrieres and Chambrais in Normandy, Domesday Commissioner and holder of numerous lordships and manors, m. Bertha. Their sons were Robert and Engenulf/William. [The Farrars, p. 2-3]