Anne de Ferrers

Anne de Ferrers, daughter of William de Ferrers, Lord Ferrers of Groby, and either his first wife, the daughter of John de Segrave, was born before January 1317 (her father, William, remarried before 19 January 1316/7) to Ellen Menteith).[2] or his second, Ellen de Menteith.

She probably died at Burley: "In the following year [1365] she settled half the manor of Burley, Rutland on herself for life, with remainder to her son, Sir Thomas le Despenser."

On 20 April 1335 she married Edward le Despenser "at Groby (in Ratby), Leicestershire".[1][3]

Anne and Edward le Despenser had five sons:[1]

1. Edward le Despenser, K.G.,[1] born 24 March 1336[4] married Elizabeth Burghersh[5]
2. Hugh le Despenser, Knt., married Alice de Hotham[1]
3. Thomas le Despenser, Knt. (died without issue)[1]
4. Henry le Despenser, born about 1343, Bishop of Norwich[1]
5. Gilbert le Despenser[1]

Anne died a widow (Edward having been slain in battle in 1342) on 8 August 1367.[1]

Notes

From Higginbotham, Susan. "Edward le Despenser". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. < link > (Retrieved 18 April 2022)

… Edward [le Despenser] … married Anne Ferrers at Groby on April 20, 1335. Anne was the sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers, who was married to Isabella de Verdon. [Isabella was a daughter of Elizabeth de Burgh, Eleanor de Clare’s younger sister.]

Though Edward was probably only in his late twenties when he died in battle, he nonetheless managed to leave a worthy legacy behind him in the shape of his four sons, two of whom, Edward and Henry, were among the most colorful characters of the late fourteenth century. The younger Edward in his short life (he died at age thirty-nine) acquired a reputation as a model of chivalry; he is the “kneeling knight” depicted at Tewkesbury Abbey. Henry, who entered the Church but never lost his taste for military activity, became known as the “Fighting Bishop of Norwich.” Thomas, who fought at Rheims, died in 1381. Hugh, who died in 1374, was survived by a son, naturally named Hugh. The younger Hugh was governor to the fourteen-year-old Henry V, but died in 1401 before he had been at his post for very long.

Through his eldest son, Edward also can claim among his direct descendants Anne, queen to Richard III.

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In Medlands (retrieved 18 April 2022)

William de Ferrers & his first wife ANNE, widow of COLBAN Earl of Fife, daughter of ---. had children:

1. WILLIAM de Ferrers of Groby (Yoxall, Staffordshire 30 Jan 1272-20 Mar 1325). He was summoned to Parliament from 1299 whereby he is held to have become Lord Ferrers [of Groby]. m ELLEN, daughter of --- (-after 9 Feb 1317). William & his wife had children:

c) ANNE de Ferrers (-8 Aug 1367). The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey records that “Edwardus…primus, frater Hugonis tertii” married “Anna filia domini de Ferrers”[436]. m (Groby 20 Apr 1335) EDWARD Le Despencer, son of HUGH Le Despencer Lord Le Despencer & his wife Eleanor de Clare of the Earls of Gloucester (-killed in battle Morlaix 30 Sep 1342). Edward & his wife had four children:

• 1. EDWARD (Essendine 24 Mar 1336-Llanblethian, co. Glamorgan 11 Nov 1375, m (before 2 Aug 1354) ELIZABETH Burghersh, daughter and heiress of BARTHOLOMEW Burghersh Lord Burghersh & his first wife Cecily de Weland of Blaxhall and Cockfield, Suffolk (before 1347-26 Jul 1409, bur Tewkesbury Abbey).
• 2. THOMAS . The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Edwardum secundum, Thomam, Henricum, et Gilbertum secundum” as children of “Edwardus…primus, frater Hugonis tertii” and his wife “Anna filia domini de Ferrers”[200].
• 3. HENRY . The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Edwardum secundum, Thomam, Henricum, et Gilbertum secundum” as children of “Edwardus…primus, frater Hugonis tertii” and his wife “Anna filia domini de Ferrers”[201].
• 4. GILBERT . The Chronica de Fundatoribus et Fundatione of Tewkesbury Abbey names “Edwardum secundum, Thomam, Henricum, et Gilbertum secundum” as children of “Edwardus…primus, frater Hugonis tertii” and his wife “Anna filia domini de Ferrers”[202].

Comments

Birthdate is also seen as 1297 and 1310 without citation.

Disputed children

Unsourced children of Anne de Ferrers & Sir Edward le Despenser - Anne le Despencer, Joan le Despencer, & Anne le Despencer - were disconnected 18 April 2022.

References

• William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (retrieved 18 August 2022) “William Ferrers married to Ellen de Menteith, daughter of Alexander, Earl of Menteith. They had his heir, Henry, four younger sons, and a daughter. [3]
• “Edward Despenser (died 1342) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (retrieved 18 August 2022). After coming into his estates in November 1334, he soon married Anne Ferrers of Groby, (sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers). They had four surviving sons: 1) Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer (1336–1375); inherited the Despenser estates from his paternal uncle Hugh.[2] 2) Hugh le Despenser (died 1374), married Alice Hotham, had issue. 3) Thomas le Despenser 4) Henry le Despenser, Bishop of Norwich.”
• J. Ravilious, The Earls of Menteith: Murdoch, Earl of Menteith and the Ferrers family of Groby, The Scottish Genealogist (March 2013), Vol. LX, No. 1, pp. 12-25)PDF
• Higginbotham, Susan. "Edward le Despenser". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. < link > (Retrieved 18 April 2022) cites
  • Christopher Allmand, Henry V
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls
  • Complete Peerage
  • Martyn John Lawrence, Power, Ambition and Political Rehabilitation: The Despensers, c.1281–1400 (unpublished dissertation, University of York).
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ferrers-54 cites

1. Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), volume II, page 72-75 DESPENSER 7.
2. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry (2011), II:295-6 GROBY 5.
3. A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 135', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III (London, 1921), pp. 274-292. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp274-292 [accessed 21 November 2020].

• https://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g16592.htm “ Father: William de Ferrers Mother: Ellen de Segrave Partner: Edward le Despenser
• See http://www.geneajourney.com/ferrers.html