Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
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Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (ca. 1358 – 1413) was the son of John de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley
and Elizabeth de Stafford, a daughter of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley
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He inherited the title of Baron Ferrers of Chartley
upon his father's death at the Battle of Nájera on 3 April 1367 but was never summoned to parliament.
Robert married Margaret Le Despenser (born around 1360) a daughter of Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
, KG
, and Lady Elizabeth Burghersh.
The couple had one son Edmund, who became Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
upon the death of his father around 1412, and one daughter Philippa, who became the wife of Sir Thomas Greene, Sheriff
of Northamptonshire
(10 February 1399 - 18 January 1462). Philippa and Sir Thomas are ancestors to Queen consort Catherine Parr
, the last wife of King Henry VIII
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Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley died sometime around 1413 and is buried at Merevale Abbey in Warwickshire
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John de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley
John de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley was the son of Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Agnes de Bohun, a daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan....
and Elizabeth de Stafford, a daughter of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley
Margaret de Audley
Margaret de Audley, suo jure 2nd Baroness Audley and Countess of Stafford was an English noblewoman. She was the only daughter of Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester by his wife Lady Margaret de Clare...
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He inherited the title of Baron Ferrers of Chartley
Baron Ferrers of Chartley
The title Baron Ferrers of Chartley was created on February 6, 1299 for John de Ferrers, son of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby. The daughter of the 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Anne, married Walter Devereux who was summoned to parliament as Lord Ferrers in her right. Their descendants...
upon his father's death at the Battle of Nájera on 3 April 1367 but was never summoned to parliament.
Robert married Margaret Le Despenser (born around 1360) a daughter of Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, KG was the son of another Edward le Despenser and Anne, the sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers of Groby. He succeeded as Lord of Glamorgan in 1349.Le Despencer went with Edward the Black Prince to France, and was present at the Battle of Poitiers...
, KG
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, and Lady Elizabeth Burghersh.
The couple had one son Edmund, who became Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley was the son of Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Margaret Le Despenser - a daughter of Sir Edward Le Despenser....
upon the death of his father around 1412, and one daughter Philippa, who became the wife of Sir Thomas Greene, Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
(10 February 1399 - 18 January 1462). Philippa and Sir Thomas are ancestors to Queen consort Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr ; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen consort of England and Ireland and the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543. She was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and outlived him...
, the last wife of King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
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Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley died sometime around 1413 and is buried at Merevale Abbey in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
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