John Ferrers was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1660.

Ferrers was the son of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth Castle

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. In 1660, Ferrers was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Derbyshire

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 in the Convention Parliament.

Ferrers died at the age of 51 and was buried in Tamworth Church, where he was given a rich baroque monument.

Ferrers married Anne Carleton, daughter of Sir Dudley Carleton of Imber Court. His son Humphrey predeceased him and Tamworth Castle and its titles passed to his grand-daughter Anne who married Robert Shirley.