Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
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Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1386–1435) was the son of Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
and Margaret Le Despenser - a daughter of Sir Edward Le Despenser.
He inherited the title of Baron Ferrers of Chartley
upon his father's death in 1413 but was never summoned to parliament.
Edmund fought in most of the great victories of King Henry V including the Battle of Agincourt
and married Helen, daughter and co-heir of Thomas de la Roche, by whom he acquired large landed possessions, amongst which was that of Castle Bromwich
in the county of Derby
.
The couple had two sons, Edmund (to whom his estates were entailed) and William who became William, 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley as well as one daughter Margaret de Ferrers who married John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick becoming Lady Beaucamp of Powick in her own right.
Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley died aged 49 in 1435.
Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 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....
and Margaret Le Despenser - a daughter of Sir Edward Le Despenser.
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 in 1413 but was never summoned to parliament.
Edmund fought in most of the great victories of King Henry V including the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
and married Helen, daughter and co-heir of Thomas de la Roche, by whom he acquired large landed possessions, amongst which was that of Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich is a suburb situated within the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands. It is bordered by the rest of the borough to the south east, North Warwickshire to the east and north east; also Shard End to the south west, Castle Vale,...
in the county of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
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The couple had two sons, Edmund (to whom his estates were entailed) and William who became William, 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley as well as one daughter Margaret de Ferrers who married John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick becoming Lady Beaucamp of Powick in her own right.
Edmund de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley died aged 49 in 1435.